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2013 UConn Huskies football team

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2013 UConn Huskies football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record3–9 (3–5 The American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorT. J. Weist (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorHank Hughes (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRentschler Field
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 UCF $   8 0     12 1  
No. 15 Louisville   7 1     12 1  
Cincinnati   6 2     9 4  
Houston   5 3     8 5  
SMU   4 4     5 7  
Rutgers   3 5     6 7  
UConn   3 5     3 9  
South Florida   2 6     2 10  
Memphis   1 7     3 9  
Temple   1 7     2 10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the American Athletic Conference.[1] They were led by third year head coach Paul Pasqualoni for the first four games then interim head coach T. J. Weist for the rest of the season. They played their home games at Rentschler Field.

After starting the year 0–4 and going 10–18 since being hired in 2011, head coach Paul Pasqualoni was fired on September 30.[2]

They finished the season 3–9, 3–5 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:30 pmNo. 11 (FCS) Towson*ESPN3L 18–3330,689[3]
September 147:30 pmMaryland*
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPN3L 21–3238,916[4]
September 218:00 pmNo. 15 Michigan*
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ABCL 21–2442,704[5]
September 283:30 pmat Buffalo*ESPN3L 12–4120,952[4]
October 1212:00 pmSouth Florida
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
AANL 10–1337,861[4]
October 1912:00 pmat CincinnatiESPNUL 16–4128,847[4]
October 2612:00 pmat No. 21 UCFAANL 17–6237,924[4]
November 88:30 pmNo. 16 Louisville
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPN2L 10–3127,104[4]
November 163:00 pmat SMUESPN3L 21–3814,639[4]
November 237:00 pmat TempleESPN3W 28–2120,045[4]
November 3012:00 pmRutgers
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPNUW 28–1722,163[4]
December 71:00 pmMemphis
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPN3W 45–1017,086[4]

Game summaries

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Towson

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1 2 3 4 Total
# 11 (FCS) Tigers 7 6 6 14 33
Huskies 7 3 0 8 18

Maryland

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1 2 3 4 Total
Terrapins 0 13 14 5 32
Huskies 7 3 3 8 21

Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
#15 Wolverines 7 0 7 10 24
Huskies 0 14 7 0 21

@ Buffalo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 3 9 0 0 12
Bulls 14 14 6 7 41

South Florida

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 3 0 3 13
Huskies 3 7 0 0 10

@ Cincinnati

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 3 0 7 6 16
Bearcats 7 20 7 7 41

@ UCF

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0
#21 Knights 0

Louisville

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0
Huskies 0

@ SMU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0
Mustangs 0

@ Temple

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 0 14 14 28
Owls 7 14 0 0 21

Rutgers

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1 2 3 4 Total
Scarlet Knights 7 3 7 0 17
Huskies 14 0 0 14 28

Memphis

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 3 0 7 0 10
Huskies 0 21 17 7 45

References

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  1. ^ "UConn Football Schedule". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  2. ^ Conner, Desmond (September 30, 2013). "Pasqualoni Just A Spectator After 50 Years In Football". Hartford Courant. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "Towson Tigers vs. Connecticut Huskies Box Score". ESPN. August 29, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Cumulative Season Statistics". University of Connecticut Athletic Department. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "No. 15 Michigan Dodges Upset, Beats UConn 24-21". Sports Illustrated. September 22, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.