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1973 Connecticut Huskies football team
American college football season
The 1973 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Larry Naviaux, and completed the season with a record of 8–2–1.[1][2]
Quick Facts Connecticut Huskies football, Yankee Conference champion ...
1973 Connecticut Huskies football | |
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Yankee Conference champion | |
Conference | Yankee Conference |
Record | 8–2–1 (5–0–1 Yankee) |
Head coach | |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston University | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | Lehigh* | L 20–22 | 10,089 | [3] | |
September 22 | at Vermont | W 26–14 | 2,350–4,000 | [4] | |
September 29 | at Yale* | W 27–13 | 16,714 | [5] | |
October 6 | New Hampshire |
| W 7–3 | 13,524–13,528 | [6] |
October 13 | at No. 1 Delaware* | L 7–35 | 20,751 | [7] | |
October 20 | at Maine | W 30–3 | 2,000–4,000 | [8] | |
October 27 | UMass |
| W 28–6 | 15,551 | |
November 3 | Rutgers* |
| W 27–19 | 13,793 | [9] |
November 10 | at Boston University | W 19–10 | 4,557 | ||
November 17 | at Rhode Island | T 7–7 | 12,092 | ||
November 24 | Holy Cross* |
| W 10–9 | 10,286 | [10] |
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NFL draft
Main article: 1974 NFL Draft
The following Husky was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[12]
More information Round, Pick ...
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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11 | 272 | Eric Torkelson | Running back | Green Bay Packers |
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- 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- Newell, Bill (September 16, 1973). "Lehigh rally beats UConns by 22–20". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- "Torkelson leads UConn past Vermont, 26–14". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1973. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wallace, William N. (September 30, 1973). "Connecticut stuns Yale, 27–13". The New York Times. p. S5.
- "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- Smith, George (October 14, 1973). "Delaware buries UConn 35–7 for 20th straight triumph". The Hartford Courant. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- Lee, Bill (November 4, 1973). "UConn stuns Rutgers, 27–19". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- Keyes, Frank (November 25, 1973). "UConn beats HC, 10–9 on last minute kick". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- "1974 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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