1991 Connecticut Huskies football team

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| rankyear = 1991

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

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| date = September 7

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Furman

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| score = 24–35

| attend = 9,108

| source = {{cite news|title=Furman speeds past Connecticut|newspaper=The Sun News|date=September 8, 1991|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109796920/furman-speeds-past-connecticut/|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = New Hampshire

| site_stadium = Cowell Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NH

| score = 16–21

| attend = 6,802

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal-wildcats-hold-off-huskies/162991895/|work=Record-Journal|title=Wildcats hold off Huskies|date=September 15, 1991|accessdate=November 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Lehigh

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| score = 19–35

| attend = 13,112

| source = {{cite news |title=UConn (0-3) Makes It Easy for Lehigh |first=George |last=Smith |date=September 22, 1991 |page=E9 |newspaper=The Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Conn.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58553164/1991-lehigh-uconn/ }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| score = 13–35

| attend = 10,116

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-wildcats-rally-s/162991106/|work=Press of Atlantic City|title=Wildcats rally, score four second-half touchdowns|date=September 29, 1991|accessdate=January 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Yale

| site_stadium = Yale Bowl

| site_cityst = New Haven, CT

| score = 34–20

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news |title=Engineers Prove Their Courage |first=Gary R. |last=Blockus |date=October 6, 1991 |page=C1 |newspaper=The Morning Call |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58556546/1991-dartmouth-lehigh/ }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| opponent = UMass

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 26–21

| attend = 10,142

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-berkshire-eagle-turnovers-kill-umass/162994770/|work=The Berkshire Eagle|title=Turnovers kill UMass|date=October 20, 1991|accessdate=January 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Maine

| site_stadium = Alumni Field

| site_cityst = Orono, ME

| score = 20–41

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-tribune-maine-regains-self-respe/162996198/|work=Journal Tribune|title=Maine regains self-respect with big victory over Connecticut|date=October 28, 1991|accessdate=January 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = UR Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| score = 35–34

| attend = 7,612

| source = {{cite news|title=UConn wins 35–34; something missing|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|date=November 3, 1991|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112539008/uconn-wins-3534-something-missing/|accessdate=November 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = l

| opponent = Delaware

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| score = 18–49

| attend = 7,424

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-uconn-is-simply-overrun/162990515/|work=The Hartford Courant|title=UConn is simply overrun in 49–18 loss to Delaware|date=November 10, 1991|accessdate=January 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = l

| opponent = Boston University

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Storrs, CT

| score = 26–29

| attend = 3,343

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-uconn-falls-in-2-ots/162995621/|work=The Hartford Courant|title=UConn falls in 2 OTs|date=November 17, 1991|accessdate=January 13, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Rhode Island

| site_stadium = Meade Stadium

| site_cityst = Kingston, RI

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 10–20

| attend = 6,448

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-huskies-lose-finale/162994138/|work=The Day|title=Huskies lose finale|date=November 24, 1991|accessdate=January 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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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/1992/draft.htm|title=1992 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=July 29, 2023}}

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