1972 Connecticut Huskies football team

The 1972 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by second year head coach Robert Casciola, and completed the season with a record of 4–5.[1][2]

1972 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference	Yankee Conference
1972 record	4–5 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Robert Casciola
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1972 Yankee Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UMass $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Connecticut	4	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Vermont	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
New Hampshire	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Rhode Island	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 23	Vermont	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 7–0
September 30	at Yale*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 7–28
October 7	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 10–7
October 14	at Delaware*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 7–32
October 21	Maine	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 31–9
October 28	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA (rivalry)	L 16–49
November 4	Rutgers*	Rutgers Stadium New Brunswick, NJ	L 13–21
November 18	Rhode Island	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT (Ramnapping Trophy)	W 42–21
November 25	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 10–20
*Non-conference game

Roster

1972 UConn Huskies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 23 Eric Torkelson	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Robert Casciola Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
2. "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 30 January 2016.