1980 Connecticut Huskies football team

1980 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference	Yankee Conference
1980 record	7–3 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Walt Nadzak
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1980 Yankee Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#9 Boston University $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#10 UMass	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
#10 Connecticut	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
New Hampshire	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Rhode Island	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA I-AA Poll

The 1980 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by fourth year head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 7–3.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 6	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH	W 20–10
September 13	Bucknell*	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 38–7
September 20	at Northeastern*	Parsons Field • Brookline, MA	W 34–6
September 27	at Yale*	Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT	L 10–20
October 4	Colgate*	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 24–21
October 18	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field • Worcester, MA	W 18–17
October 25	Maine	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 14–13
November 1	at UMass	Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA (Rivalry)	L 21–39
November 8	Boston University	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	L 24–28
November 15	Rhode Island	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT (Ramnapping Trophy)	W 56–30
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.