2015 UConn Huskies football team

2015 UConn Huskies football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–7 (4–4 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Verducci (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorAnthony Poindexter (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumPratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
2015 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Temple x   7 – 1     10 – 4  
South Florida   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Cincinnati   4 – 4     7 – 6  
  4 – 4     6 – 7  
East Carolina   3 – 5     5 – 7  
UCF   0 – 8     0 – 12  
West Division
No. 8 Houston xy$   7 – 1     13 – 1  
No. 18 Navy x   7 – 1     11 – 2  
Memphis   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Tulsa   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Tulane   1 – 7     3 – 9  
SMU   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Houston 24, Temple 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 31, 2015
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Diaco, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 6–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the AAC's East Division. UConn was invited to the St. Petersburg Bowl, where the Huskies lost to Marshall. The team played home games at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

The highlight of the season was a stunning 20–17 upset win overthe No. 13-ranked Houston Cougars. This was the last season in which Huskies were bowl eligible until 2022.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:30 pmNo. 4 (FCS) Villanova*
SNYW 20–1526,113
September 1212:00 pmArmy*
  • Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
CBSSNW 22–1728,260
September 1912:00 pmat No. 22 Missouri*
ESPNL 6–970,079
September 2612:00 pmNavy
  • Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
CBSSNL 18–2833,204
October 210:15 pmat BYU*
ESPN2L 13–3056,393
October 103:45 pmat UCF
ESPNewsW 40–1326,669
October 1712:00 pmSouth Floridadagger
  • Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPNUL 20–2831,719
October 244:30 pmat Cincinnati
CBSSNL 13–3740,124
October 307:00 pmEast Carolina
  • Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPNUW 31–1323,116
November 74:00 pmat Tulane
ESPNewsW 7–326,775
November 213:30 pmNo. 13 Houston
  • Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPNUW 20–1726,879
November 287:00 pmat No. 25 Temple
ESPNUL 3–2728,236
December 2611:00 amvs. Marshall*
ESPNL 10–1614,652
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2][3][4]

Game summaries

Villanova

See also: 2015 Villanova Wildcats football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 4 (FCS) Wildcats 0 9 0 6 15
Huskies 6 0 7 7 20

Army

See also: 2015 Army Black Knights football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Black Knights 3 7 0 7 17
Huskies 3 9 7 3 22

At No. 22 Missouri

See also: 2015 Missouri Tigers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 6 0 0 0 6
No. 22 Tigers 2 0 7 0 9
See also: 2015 Navy Midshipmen football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Midshipmen 7 14 0 7 28
Huskies 3 7 0 8 18

At BYU

See also: 2015 BYU Cougars football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 7 3 3 13
Cougars 7 0 3 20 30

At UCF

See also: 2015 UCF Knights football team and Civil Conflict (college football game)
1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 9 14 17 0 40
Knights 3 0 0 10 13

South Florida

See also: 2015 South Florida Bulls football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 7 14 7 28
Huskies 0 3 10 7 20

At Cincinnati

See also: 2015 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 3 0 3 13
Bearcats 14 10 3 10 37

East Carolina

See also: 2015 East Carolina Pirates football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 6 0 0 7 13
Huskies 3 7 14 7 31

At Tulane

See also: 2015 Tulane Green Wave football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 0 0 0 7
Green Wave 0 3 0 0 3

No. 13 Houston

See also: 2015 Houston Cougars football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 13 Cougars 0 3 0 14 17
Huskies 7 3 3 7 20

At No. 25 Temple

See also: 2015 Temple Owls football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 0 0 3 3
No. 25 Owls 7 3 10 7 27

Vs. Marshall (St. Petersburg Bowl)

See also: 2015 Marshall Thundering Herd football team and 2015 St. Petersburg Bowl
1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 0 3 0 10
Thundering Herd 7 6 0 3 16

References

  1. ^ Moriarty, Morgan (November 12, 2022). "College Football: Winners and Losers from Week 11". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "UConn Huskies Schedule 2015". ESPN. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  3. ^ "2015 Connecticut Huskies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  4. ^ "2015 Football Schedule". UConn Huskies. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
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