1998 Connecticut Huskies football team

1998 Connecticut Huskies football
A-10 New England Division co-champion
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNew England
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 9
Record10–3 (6–2 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTodd Fitch (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorNick Rapone (4th season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England Division
No. 1 UMass x^   6 2     12 3  
No. 9 Connecticut x^   6 2     10 3  
Maine   3 5     6 5  
New Hampshire   3 5     4 7  
Rhode Island   2 6     3 8  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 Richmond x$^   7 1     9 3  
No. 23 Delaware   4 4     7 4  
Villanova   4 4     6 5  
No. 17 William & Mary   4 4     7 4  
Northeastern   3 5     5 6  
James Madison   2 6     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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.

  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2016.