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American college football season

1989 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record8–3 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons← 19881990 →
1989 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Maine +^ 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Connecticut + 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Villanova +^ 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Delaware 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Boston University 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
UMass 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Rhode Island 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Richmond 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by seventh-year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 8–3.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Central Connecticut*W 27–9
September 17at SMU*L 30–3120,548
September 23New Hampshire
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 20–10
September 30at Yale*No. 18W 31–2021,319
October 7at VillanovaL 35–41 7,877
October 14UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 39–33 12,440
October 21at No. 4 MaineL 8–3010,346
October 28at RichmondW 13–312,354
November 4Delaware
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 21–179,467
November 11Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 38–30
November 18at Rhode IslandW 35–285,045

References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  2. Walmark, Reid (September 10, 1989). "Huskies dominate CCSU". Record-Journal. pp. D1. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  3. Arace, Michael (September 18, 1989). "UConn aims to put loss out of mind". Hartford Courant. pp. D1. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  4. Walmark, Reid (September 24, 1989). "Huskies outclass Wildcats". Record-Journal. pp. D1. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  5. Reinert, Bob (October 1, 1989). "UConn Is Too Tough for Yale". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Villanova stops UConn in sixth overtime, 41–35". The Hartford Courant. October 8, 1989. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "UMass falls to UConn 39–33 in OT". The Berkshire Eagle. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Maine pushes UConn around". The Hartford Courant. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "UConn improves to 5–2". The Hartford Courant. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Huskies eliminate Blue Hens, 21–17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Huskies (finally) win the big one". The Day. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Huskies eye tourney bid". The Day. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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