1970 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1970 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by fifth-year head coach John Toner, and completed the season with a record of 4–4–1.^[1]

1970 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference champion
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	4–4–2 (4–0–1 Yankee)
Head coach	John Toner (5th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Connecticut $	4	–	0	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
UMass	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
New Hampshire	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Vermont	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Vermont	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 47–0	10,251	[2]
September 26	at Yale*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 0–10	34,974	[3]
October 3	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 27–14	9,872
October 10	at Temple*	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 23–41	8,126–8,500	[4]
October 17	Maine	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 45–13	12,478
October 24	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA (rivalry)	T 21–21	14,600
October 31	Boston University*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 9–34	14,006
November 7	at William & Mary*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 15–28	7,000
November 14	Rhode Island	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	W 33–12	16,464
November 21	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	T 20–20	6,818–7,000	[5]
*Non-conference game

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After the season

NFL draft

Main article: 1971 NFL draft

The following Husky was drafted into the National Football League following the season.^[7]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
4	102	Vince Clements	Running back	Minnesota Vikings

References

1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
2. "Clements, Robustelli pace 47–0 UConn win". The Hartford Courant. September 20, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Wallace, William N. (September 27, 1970). "Yale beats Connecticut, 10–0, as Jauron scores and rushes for 116 yards". The New York Times. p. S5.
4. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
5. Anderson, Woody (November 22, 1970). "UConn rally saves tie with Holy Cross". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
7. "1971 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.