1984 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1984 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by second year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 3–8.[1][2]

1984 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1984 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Rhode Island +^ 4 1 010 3 0
No. 4 Boston University +^ 4 1 09 3 0
No. 11 New Hampshire 3 2 09 2 0
Maine 2 3 05 6 0
Connecticut 1 4 03 8 0
UMass 1 4 03 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Colgate*L 3–96,500[3]
September 15Lehigh*L 7–104,821[4]
September 22Morgan State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 41–14
September 29at Yale*W 20–032,318[5]
October 6at New HampshireL 12–13
October 13at Lafayette*L 0–1011,300[6]
October 20at No. 4 Holy Cross*L 0–4120,659[7]
October 27Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 10–13
November 3at UMassW 21–16
November 10No. 5 Boston University
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 17–2113,367
November 17No. T–6 Rhode Island
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
L 19–2910,446

Roster

1984 Connecticut Huskies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 25 Brian McGillicuddy Sr
RB 20 Billy Parks Jr
OT 77 Craig Primiani Jr
QB 7 Chris Riley So
C 52 Chuck Ruslavage Sr
FB 30 David Scott Jr
WR 12 Scott Sweitzer Jr
G 69 Kevin Ursa Jr
TE 81 Mike Walsh Jr
WR 16 Kane Winn Sr
OT 79 Barry Word Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 9 Jerry McIntosh Jr
DE 31 Mike McNamara Jr
DE 34 Mark Michaels Jr
LB 47 Ed Micklovic Jr
LB 51 Norm Myers Sr
CB 5 Shane Porter Sr
DT 74 Donald Smith Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 15 Doug Muh Fr
K 6 John Pulek So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  3. Smith, George (September 9, 1984). "Gamble Robs UConn". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Smith, George (September 9, 1984). "UConn Stung in Last Second". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E1, E18 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Thomsen, Ian (September 30, 1984). "UConn Coasts; Yale Thrashed by Huskies, 20-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 102 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Smith, George (October 14, 1984). "Failed Kick Costly in UConn Loss". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. C13, C18 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Smith, George (October 21, 1984). "Holy Cross Brings UConn Fears to Life". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. B1, B20 via Newspapers.com.


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