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1986 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record8–3 (5–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons← 19851987 →
1986 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Delaware +^ 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Connecticut + 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
UMass + 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
New Hampshire 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Maine 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Richmond 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Boston University 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rhode Island 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by fourth-year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 8–3.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Central Connecticut*W 20–97,529
September 20Richmond
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 29–2210,742
September 27at Yale*No. 20W 17–1225,175
October 4at New HampshireNo. 18L 19–42
October 11at No. T–14 Delaware State*L 31–32
October 18at Northeastern*W 26–204,200
October 25Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 35–19
November 1Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 24–711,073
November 8at No. T–14 DelawareL 7–3515,855
November 15Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 21–14 3,769
November 22at UMassW 20–1710,973

References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  2. "UConn does its job in win over Central". The Day. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "UConn takes Richmond, 29–22". The Hartford Courant. September 21, 1986. Retrieved November 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Smith, George (September 28, 1986). "UConn Flips Yale 4th Time in a Row". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "UNH bombs sloppy UConn". Record-Journal. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "DelState holds off Huskies". Sunday News Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "UConn gets its kicks". The Hartford Courant. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "UConn erupts to defeat Maine". Morning Sentinel. October 27, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Connecticut takes control early, 24–7". Boston Sunday Globe. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Hens sitting pretty in Yankee Conference". Sunday News Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Lane directs UConn past URI in overtime". Boston Sunday Globe. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Huskies await the call". The Hartford Courant. November 23, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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