1973 Connecticut Huskies football team

1973 Yankee Conference football standings
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1973 Connecticut Huskies football
1973 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference champion
Conference	Yankee Conference
1973 record	8–2–1 (5–0–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Larry Naviaux;
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

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]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Lehigh*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 20–22	10,089	^[3]
September 22	at Vermont	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 26–14	4,000	^[4]
September 29	at Yale*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 27–13	16,714	^[5]
October 6	New Hampshire	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 7–3
October 13	at No. 1 Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 7–35	20,751	^[6]
October 20	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 30–3
October 27	UMass	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	W 28–6
November 3	Rutgers*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 27–19	13,793	^[7]
November 10	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 19–10
November 17	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry)	T 7–7
November 24	Holy Cross*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 10–9	10,286	^[8]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
^ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 30 January 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.
^ Smith, George (October 14, 1973). "Delaware buries UConn 35–7 for 20th straight triumph". The Hartford Courant. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
^ 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.

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[1] 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

[2] "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

[3] Newell, Bill (September 16, 1973). "Lehigh rally beats UConns by 22–20". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Torkelson leads UConn past Vermont, 26–14". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1973. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Wallace, William N. (September 30, 1973). "Connecticut stuns Yale, 27–13". The New York Times. p. S5.

[6] Smith, George (October 14, 1973). "Delaware buries UConn 35–7 for 20th straight triumph". The Hartford Courant. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Lee, Bill (November 4, 1973). "UConn stuns Rutgers, 27–19". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.

[8] Keyes, Frank (November 25, 1973). "UConn beats HC, 10–9 on last minute kick". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.

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1973 Yankee Conference football standings
v t	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Connecticut $	5	–	0	–	1	8	–	2	–	1
Rhode Island	4	–	2	–	0	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

$ – Conference champion