1998 Connecticut Huskies football team explained

Year:1998
Team:Connecticut Huskies
Sport:football
Conference:Atlantic 10 Conference
Division:New England
Short Conf:A-10
Tsnrank:9
Record:10–3
Conf Record:6–2
Head Coach:Skip Holtz
Hc Year:5th
Off Coach:Todd Fitch
Oc Year:3rd
Def Coach:Nick Rapone
Dc Year:4th
Stadium:Memorial Stadium
Champion:A-10 New England Division co-champion
Bowl:NCAA Division I-AA Second Round
Bowl Result:L 30–52 at Georgia Southern

The 1998 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut as a member of the New England Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Skip Holtz, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the A-10 New England Division title with UMass. Connecticut advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Huskies defeated Hampton in the first round before losing to the eventual national runner-up, Georgia Southern, in the quarterfinals.[1] Connecticut played home games at Memorial Stadium in Storrs, Connecticut.

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2015 UConn Football Media Guide. UConn Huskies. 20 February 2016. 121. 18 November 2015. 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. dead.