1989 Connecticut Huskies football team

1989 Connecticut Huskies football
1989 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference co-champion
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	8–3 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Tom Jackson (7th season);
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Yankee Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 8 Maine +^	6	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Connecticut +	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
No. 16 Villanova +^	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Delaware	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Boston University	4	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
UMass	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	5	–	1
Rhode Island	1	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Richmond	0	–	8	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by seventh-year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 8–3.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Central Connecticut*		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 27–9		^[2]
September 17	at SMU*		Ownby Stadium Dallas, TX	L 30–31	20,548	^[3]
September 23	New Hampshire		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 20–10		^[4]
September 30	at Yale*	No. 18	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 31–20	21,319	^[5]
October 7	at Villanova		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 35–41 ^6OT	7,877	^[6]
October 14	UMass		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	W 39–33 ^OT	12,440	^[7]
October 21	at No. 4 Maine		Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 8–30	10,346	^[8]
October 28	at Richmond		UR Stadium Richmond, VA	W 13–3	12,354	^[9]
November 4	Delaware		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 21–17	9,467	^[10]
November 11	Boston University		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 38–30		^[11]
November 18	at Rhode Island		Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry)	W 35–28	5,045	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
^ Walmark, Reid (September 10, 1989). "Huskies dominate CCSU". Record-Journal. pp. D1. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
^ Arace, Michael (September 18, 1989). "UConn aims to put loss out of mind". Hartford Courant. pp. D1. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
^ Walmark, Reid (September 24, 1989). "Huskies outclass Wildcats". Record-Journal. pp. D1. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
^ Reinert, Bob (October 1, 1989). "UConn Is Too Tough for Yale". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Villanova stops UConn in sixth overtime, 41–35". The Hartford Courant. October 8, 1989. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UMass falls to UConn 39–33 in OT". The Berkshire Eagle. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maine pushes UConn around". The Hartford Courant. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UConn improves to 5–2". The Hartford Courant. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Huskies eliminate Blue Hens, 21–17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Huskies (finally) win the big one". The Day. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Huskies eye tourney bid". The Day. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2016.

[2] Walmark, Reid (September 10, 1989). "Huskies dominate CCSU". Record-Journal. pp. D1. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

[3] Arace, Michael (September 18, 1989). "UConn aims to put loss out of mind". Hartford Courant. pp. D1. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

[4] Walmark, Reid (September 24, 1989). "Huskies outclass Wildcats". Record-Journal. pp. D1. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

[5] Reinert, Bob (October 1, 1989). "UConn Is Too Tough for Yale". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Villanova stops UConn in sixth overtime, 41–35". The Hartford Courant. October 8, 1989. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "UMass falls to UConn 39–33 in OT". The Berkshire Eagle. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Maine pushes UConn around". The Hartford Courant. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "UConn improves to 5–2". The Hartford Courant. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Huskies eliminate Blue Hens, 21–17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Huskies (finally) win the big one". The Day. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Huskies eye tourney bid". The Day. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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