1976 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1976 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. The Huskies were led by fourth year head coach Larry Naviaux, and completed the season with a record of 2–9.^[1]

1976 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	2–9 (2–3 Yankee)
Head coach	Larry Naviaux (4th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1975 1977 →

1976 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–8 New Hampshire $^	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
UMass	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Maine	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Rhode Island	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Boston University	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Connecticut	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Colgate*	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 7–13	5,000–5,300	[2]
September 18	Navy*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 3–21	15,906
September 25	at Yale*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 10–21	21,860	[3]
October 2	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 21–24	10,450
October 9	at Rutgers*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 0–38	8,500	[4]
October 16	Maine	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 13–24	8,151–8,200	[5]
October 23	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA (rivalry)	W 28–6	14,900
October 30	No. 8 Delaware*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 6–30	9,956	[6]
November 6	Boston University	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 40–11	3,707–3,787	[7]
November 13	Rhode Island	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	L 14–17	5,880
November 20	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 40–41	8,179
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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. Price, Terry (September 12, 1976). "Colgate Nips Connecticut, 13-7". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
3. Cadigan, Barry (September 26, 1976). "Yale QB Takes Five Minutes to Defeat UConn, 21-10". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 98 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Smith, George (October 10, 1976). "Rutgers Manhandles UConn, 38-0 Handing Huskies 5th Loss in Row". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
6. Price, Terry (October 31, 1976). "Delaware Sends UConn to 7th Defeat of Season, 30-6". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
8. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.