2012 Connecticut Huskies football team

2012 Connecticut Huskies football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record5–7 (2–5 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge DeLeone (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDon Brown (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRentschler Field
2012 Big East Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Louisville $+   5 – 2     11 – 2  
Cincinnati +   5 – 2     10 – 3  
Rutgers +   5 – 2     9 – 4  
Syracuse +   5 – 2     8 – 5  
Pittsburgh   3 – 4     6 – 7  
  2 – 5     5 – 7  
Temple   2 – 5     4 – 7  
South Florida   1 – 6     3 – 9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big East. The team played home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:30 pmUMass*
SNYW 37–035,270
September 812:00 pmNC State*
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
Big East NetworkL 7–1034,202
September 1512:30 pmat Maryland*
ACC NetworkW 24–2135,491
September 222:00 pmat Western Michigan*
ESPN3L 24–3010,328
September 2912:00 pmBuffalo*
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
Big East NetworkW 24–1734,666
October 612:00 pmat No. 22 Rutgers
ESPNUL 3–1950,870
October 131:00 pmTempledagger
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPN3L 14–17 OT37,279
October 198:00 pmat Syracuse
ESPNL 10–4036,715
November 37:00 pmat South Florida
ESPNUL 6–1336,190
November 98:00 pmPittsburgh
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPN2W 24–1733,503
November 2412:00 pmat No. 19 Louisville
Big East NetworkW 23–20 3OT45,618
December 13:30 pmCincinnati
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ABCL 17–3433,112
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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NFL draft

The following Huskies were selected in the 2013 NFL draft following the season[4]

Round Pick Player Position NFL team
3 64 Dwayne Gratz Defensive back Jacksonville Jaguars
3 66 Sio Moore Linebacker Oakland Raiders
3 70 Blidi Wreh-Wilson Defensive back Tennessee Titans
4 127 Trevardo Williams Defensive end Houston Texans
6 201 Ryan Griffin Tight end Houston Texans

References

  1. ^ "UConn Huskies Schedule 2012". ESPN. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  2. ^ "2012 Connecticut Huskies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  3. ^ "2012 Football Schedule". UConn Huskies. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  4. ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
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