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1988 Connecticut Huskies football team

1988 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record7–4 (4–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–10 UMass +^ 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 15 Delaware +^ 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Connecticut 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Maine 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Villanova 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Boston University 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rhode Island 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by sixth-year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 7–4.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10No. 7 Richmond
W 35–126,536[2]
September 17at New HampshireNo. 20
L 20–277,788[3]
September 24at Yale*
W 41–024,522[4]
October 1at Northeastern*No. 16
W 25–24[5]
October 8VillanovaNo. 14
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 14–215,084[6]
October 15at No. 9 UMass
W 35–1414,301[7]
October 22Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 28–213,472[8]
October 29Southern Connecticut*No. 16
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 45–08,038[9]
November 5at No. 9 DelawareNo. 14
W 21–2014,726[10]
November 12at Boston UniversityNo. 9
L 15–203,100[11]
November 19Rhode IslandNo. 17
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
L 19–21[12]

After the season

NFL draft

Main article: 1989 NFL draft

The following Husky was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[13]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
9 238 David Franks Guard Seattle Seahawks

References

  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Richmond is ranked seventh, but UConn's the one, 35–12". The Hartford Courant. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UNH's Jean opens fire to shoot down UConn". Boston Sunday Globe. September 18, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Rieber, Anthony (September 25, 1988). "UConn Enjoys Field Day, 41-0; Overmatched Yale Absorbs Worst Loss at Home Since 1954". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furious finish rescues Huskies, 25–24". The Day. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Villanova comeback stops UConn, 21–14". The Hartford Courant. October 9, 1988. Retrieved April 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Huskies roar back against UMass". The Day. October 16, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UConn rallies past Maine". Kennebec Journal. October 24, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UConn does as expected, routing Southern, 45–0". The Hartford Courant. October 30, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UConn foils Delaware, 21–20". Record-Journal. November 6, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "BU damages UConn's hopes, 20–15". The Hartford Courant. November 13, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UConn starts quickly, but Rams slam door on Huskies' season". Record-Journal. November 20, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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