1985 Connecticut Huskies football team

1985 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	4–5 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach	Tom Jackson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1985 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Rhode Island $^	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
UMass	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Maine	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Connecticut	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Boston University	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by third year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 4–5.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Northeastern*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 27–13	6,235	[2]
September 21	at Lehigh*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 28–24	9,500	[3]
October 5	New Hampshire	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 8–10	3,798	[4]
October 12	No. 16 Delaware State*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 14–24	5,838	[5]
October 19	Holy Cross*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 22–2	5,677	[6]
October 26	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 3–28		[7]
November 2	UMass	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	L 7–21	11,340	[8]
November 9	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 24–3		[9]
November 16	at No. 7 Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry)	L 42–56	8,897	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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. "UConn shuts down Northeastern, 27–13". Boston Sunday Globe. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "UConn Defeats Lehigh". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. September 22, 1985. pp. E15 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Huskies let one slip away at Storrs". The Hartford Courant. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "DSU intercepts UConn at the pass, wins 24–14". Record-Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Smith, George (October 20, 1985). "Huskies Sic Mofsowitz on Crusaders". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E13 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Dorsey leads Maine to win over UConn". Record-Journal. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "UMass halts Huskies, 21–7". The Day. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gallaher runs for 146 yards as UConn belts BU". Record-Journal. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "The game that wouldn't end". The Day. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.