2003 Connecticut Huskies football team

2003 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNorries Wilson (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorHank Hughes (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRentschler Field
2003 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
  –     9 – 3  
Navy   –     8 – 5  
Troy State   –     6 – 6  
Notre Dame   –     5 – 7  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut as an independent during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Randy Edsall, the Huskies compiled a record of 9–3.[1] The team played home games as the newly-opened Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 3012:00 pmIndiana
W 34–1038,109
September 61:00 pmat Army
W 48–2130,523
September 1312:00 pmBoston College
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPN PlusL 14–2440,000
September 206:00 pmat Buffalo
W 38–710,107
September 2712:00 pmat No. 5 Virginia Tech
ESPN PlusL 13–4765,115
October 412:00 pmNo. 24 (I-AA) Lehighdagger
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
W 35–1735,322[2]
October 111:00 pmat NC State
L 24–3150,119
October 182:00 pmat Kent State
W 34–31 OT8,228
October 2512:00 pmAkron
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
W 38–3736,074
November 112:00 pmWestern Michigan
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
W 41–2732,851
November 812:00 pmRutgers
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPN PlusW 38–3140,000
November 153:30 pmat Wake Forest
W 51–1722,435

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References

  1. ^ Maisel, Ivan. "Huskies buck trend to find success". espn.com. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  2. ^ Price, Terry (October 5, 2003). "In Ugly Win, Edsall Takes Offense". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UConn Huskies Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  4. ^ "2003 Connecticut Huskies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  5. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". UConn Huskies. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
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