1979 Connecticut Huskies football team

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| rankyear = 1979

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = AP

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| date = September 15

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Michie Stadium

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| score = 10–26

| attend = 31,727

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-sabans-army-rips-uconn-261/155211973/|work=Daily News|title=Saban's Army rips UConn, 26–10|date=September 16, 1979|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| score = 10–21

| attend = 22,142

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-navy-beats-uconn-despi/155212083/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Navy beats UConn despite errors, 21–10|date=September 23, 1979|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Yale

| site_stadium = Yale Bowl

| site_cityst = New Haven, CT

| score = 17–24

| attend = 21,300

| source = {{cite news |title=Yale Frustrates UConn Again, 24 to 17 |first=Woody |last=Anderson |date=September 30, 1979 |page=1C |newspaper=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Conn.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56457793/1979-yale-uconn}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = t

| opponent = New Hampshire

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| score = 3–3

| attend = 8,004

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-huskies-wildcats-fumbl/155212171/|work=The Hartford Courant|title=Huskies, Wildcats fumble to 3–3 tie|date=October 7, 1979|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Rutgers

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| score = 14–26

| attend = 7,762

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-register-rutgers-big-rally-tu/155212257/|work=The Sunday Register|title=Rutgers' big rally turns back UConn|date=October 14, 1979|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Maine

| site_stadium = Alumni Field

| site_cityst = Orono, ME

| score = 19–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-uconn-tips-maine/155212358/|work=Boston Sunday Globe|title=UConn tips Maine|date=October 21, 1979|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| opponent = UMass

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 24–0

| attend = 10,677

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/rutland-daily-herald-uconn-blanks-umass/155211658/|work=Rutland Daily Herald|title=UConn blanks UMass|date=October 28, 1979|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lexington, VA

| score = 13–13

| attend = 4,100

| source = {{cite news|title=UConn ties VMI|newspaper=The Daily Item|date=November 4, 1978|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94084838/uconn-ties-vmi/|accessdate=February 2, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Boston University

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Nickerson Field

| site_cityst = Boston, MA

| score = 12–16

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-bu-earns-yankee-share/155205821/|work=The Morning Republican|title=BU earns Yankee share|date=November 11, 1979|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Rhode Island

| site_stadium = Meade Stadium

| site_cityst = Kingston, RI

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 10–9

| attend = 5,938

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-huskies-nip-rams-and/155212448/|work=The Hartford Courant|title=Huskies nip Rams – and find a bonus|date=November 18, 1979|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Holy Cross

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| score = 12–28

| attend = 5,597

| source = {{cite news |title=Holy Cross Sends Huskies Out with a Whimper, 28-12 |first=Woody |last=Anderson |date=November 25, 1979 |page=1C |newspaper=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Conn.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56469128/1979-holy-cross-uconn}}

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The following Husky was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1980/draft.htm|title=1980 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=July 29, 2023}}

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