1982 Connecticut Huskies football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1982

| team = Connecticut Huskies

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Yankee Conference

| short_conf = Yankee

| record = 5–6

| conf_record = 3–2

| head_coach = Walt Nadzak

| hc_year = 6th

| captain =

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

| champion = Yankee Conference co-champion

}}

The 1982 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by sixth-year head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 5–6.{{cite book|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/part5-15.pdf|publisher=UConn Huskies|title=2015 UConn Football Media Guide|access-date=13 February 2016|page=121|archive-date=18 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118130900/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/part5-15.pdf|url-status=dead}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1982

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Colgate

| site_stadium = Andy Kerr Stadium

| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY

| score = 17–31

| attend = 5,700

| source = {{cite news |title=Colgate Throws Vast Arsenal at UConn |first=John W. |last=Fox |date=September 12, 1982 |pages=1D, 2D |newspaper=The Sunday Press |location=Binghamton, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56872449/1982-colgate-uconn/ }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Northeastern

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| score = 24–17

| attend = 5,678

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-uconn-defense-seals-victory/158667843/|work=The Day|title=UConn defense seals victory|date=September 19, 1982|accessdate=November 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Yale

| site_stadium = Yale Bowl

| site_cityst = New Haven, CT

| score = 17–7

| attend = 33,000

| source = {{cite news |title=Connecticut Surprises Yale |agency=Associated Press |date=September 26, 1982 |page=70 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56875296/1982-yale-uconn/ }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = New Hampshire

| site_stadium = Cowell Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NH

| score = 20–17

| attend = 8,435

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-uconn-tops-unh-2017/158671033/|work=The Star-Ledger|title=UConn tops UNH, 20–17|date=October 3, 1982|accessdate=November 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Lehigh

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| score = 12–16

| attend = 7,592

| source = {{cite news |title=Lehigh Stuns UConn, 16-12 |first=Woody |last=Anderson |date=October 10, 1982 |pages=C1, C14 |newspaper=The Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Conn.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56881133/1982-lehigh-uconn/ }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Holy Cross

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Fitton Field

| site_cityst = Worcester, MA

| score = 7–10

| attend = 11,441

| source = {{cite news |title=Holy Cross Pulls Out a Squeaker |first=Bob |last=Monahan |date=October 17, 1982 |page=56 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56883031/1982-holy-cross-uconn/ }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = l

| opponent = Maine

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| score = 7–21

| attend = 13,421

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/mount-vernon-argus-maine-21-uconn-7/158669789/|work=Mount Vernon Argus|title=Maine 21, UConn 7|date=October 24, 1982|accessdate=November 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = UMass

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 14–30

| attend = 9,932

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-uconn-own-worst-enemy-in-3014-l/158671153/|work=The Day|title=UConn own worst enemy in 30–14 loss to UMass|date=October 31, 1982|accessdate=November 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = w

| opponent = Boston University

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| score = 13–10

| attend = 8,299

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-huskies-muddle-yankee-race/158670643/|work=The Day|title=Huskies muddle Yankee race|date=November 7, 1982|accessdate=November 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| w/l = w

| opponent = Rhode Island

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 26–21

| attend = 3,063

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-star-connecticut-26-r-island/158671268/|work=The News-Star|title=Connecticut 26, R. Island 21|date=November 14, 1982|accessdate=November 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Delaware

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| score = 7–13

| attend = 13,062

| source = {{cite news |title=UConn Bows, 13-7 -- Is Nadzak Bowing Out? |first=Woody |last=Anderson |date=November 27, 1982 |pages=D1, D2 |newspaper=The Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Conn.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56918252/1982-delaware-uconn/ }}

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}}{{cite web |author= |title=NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Connecticut) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/132463 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |accessdate=November 8, 2024 }}

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