1997 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1997 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by fourth year head coach Skip Holtz, and completed the season with a record of 7–4.[1][2]

1997 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNew England Division
1997 record7–4 (4–4 Yankee)
Head coachSkip Holtz
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
New England
New Hampshire x  5 3     5 6  
Connecticut  4 4     7 4  
Maine  4 4     5 6  
Rhode Island  2 6     2 9  
Boston University  1 7     1 10  
UMass  1 7     2 9  
Mid-Atlantic
No. 1 Villanova x$^  8 0     12 1  
No. 3 Delaware ^  7 1     12 2  
No. 20 Northeastern  5 3     8 3  
Richmond  4 4     6 5  
William & Mary  4 4     7 4  
James Madison  3 5     5 6  
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 13NortheasternW 38–26
September 20at Hofstra*W 35–31
September 27at Yale*W 28–0
October 4Buffalo*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 55–013,725
October 11at MaineOrono, MEL 47–49
October 18William & Mary
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 17–388,396
October 25Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (Ramnapping Trophy)
W 37–21
November 1Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 45–7
November 8at DelawareL 29–37
November 15at UMassW 49–162,870
November 22New Hampshire
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 18–21
  • *Non-conference game
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References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 20 February 2016.


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