2001 Connecticut Huskies football team

2001 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJerry Franks (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorKent Briggs (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
2001 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
South Florida   –     8 – 3  
Troy State   –     7 – 4  
UCF   –     6 – 5  
Notre Dame   –     5 – 6  
Utah State   –     4 – 7  
  –     2 – 9  
Navy   –     0 – 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut as an independent during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Randy Edsall, the Huskies compiled a record of 2–9. This was the program's second season competing at the NCAA Division I-A level and its final one as a transitional team, having moved from NCAA Division I-AA after the 1999 season. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Storrs, Connecticut.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 112:00 pmat No. 9 Virginia Tech
ESPN PlusL 10–5253,662[1]
September 81:00 pmEastern Washington
L 17–3515,723[2]
September 221:00 pmBuffalo
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 20–3716,517[3]
September 297:00 pmat Rutgers
W 20–1924,415[4]
October 61:00 pmEastern Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 19–011,193[5]
October 137:00 pmat South Florida
L 21–4026,802[6]
October 271:30 pmBall Statedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 5–1016,041[7]
November 31:00 pmat Cincinnati
L 28–4517,588[8]
November 1012:00 pmUtah State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
L 31–3813,207[9]
November 173:00 pmat Middle Tennessee State
L 14–3813,017[10]
November 2412:00 pmat Temple
L 7–5610,060[11]

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References

  1. ^ "No. 9 Va Tech 52, clobbers Connecticut 10". Suffolk News-Herald. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Salanoa leads Eastern Washington by UConn". The Daily Herald. September 9, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Huskies are still trying to find their way in Div. I-A". The Day. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rutgers suffers embarrassing loss to Huskies". The Courier-News. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Defense carries Huskies". Record-Journal. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UC can't contend with USF's Blackwell". The Day. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Offense drops the Ball; Defense strong, but Huskies can't take advantage". The Hartford Courant. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Huskies lose third in a row". The Day. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "USU claims first road win of season". The Daily Spectrum. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UConn believe it". The Daily News-Journal. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Owls finish season with rout of Connecticut". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 25, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2001 Connecticut Huskies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  13. ^ "2001 Football Schedule". UConn Huskies. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
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