1991 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1991 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by ninth-year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 3–8.^[1]

1991 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	3–8 (2–6 Yankee)
Head coach	Tom Jackson (9th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Delaware +^	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Villanova +^	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 11 New Hampshire +^	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UMass	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Boston University	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Maine	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Connecticut	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Richmond	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	No. 6 Furman*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 24–35	9,108	[2]
September 14	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 16–21	6,802	[3]
September 21	Lehigh*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 19–35	13,112	[4]
September 28	at No. 13 Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 13–35	10,116	[5]
October 5	at Yale*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 34–20	12,000	[6]
October 19	UMass	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (rivalry)	W 26–21	10,142	[7]
October 26	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 20–41		[8]
November 2	at Richmond	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	W 35–34	7,612	[9]
November 9	No. 8 Delaware	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 18–49	7,424	[10]
November 16	Boston University	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 26–29	3,343	[11]
November 23	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI (rivalry)	L 10–20	6,448	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

After the season

NFL draft

Main article: 1992 NFL draft

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

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
12	318	Cornelius Benton	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 16, 2016.
2. "Furman speeds past Connecticut". The Sun News. September 8, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wildcats hold off Huskies". Record-Journal. September 15, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Smith, George (September 22, 1991). "UConn (0-3) Makes It Easy for Lehigh". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wildcats rally, score four second-half touchdowns". Press of Atlantic City. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Blockus, Gary R. (October 6, 1991). "Engineers Prove Their Courage". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Turnovers kill UMass". The Berkshire Eagle. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Maine regains self-respect with big victory over Connecticut". Journal Tribune. October 28, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UConn wins 35–34; something missing". The Hartford Courant. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "UConn is simply overrun in 49–18 loss to Delaware". The Hartford Courant. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "UConn falls in 2 OTs". The Hartford Courant. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Huskies lose finale". The Day. November 24, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.