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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 3–9 (2–6 The American) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Rhett Lashlee (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Billy Crocker (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | Rentschler Field |
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No. 6 UCF xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 South Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 25 Memphis xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: UCF 62, Memphis 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll. |
The 2017 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference. They played their home games at Rentschler Field. They were led by head coach Randy Edsall in his first year of his second stint and thirteenth year overall. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in AAC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the East Division.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Holy Cross* | SNY | W 27–20 | 24,435 | |
September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Virginia* | ESPN2 | L 18–38 | 33,056 | |
September 24[a] | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina |
| ESPNU | L 38–41 | 14,036 |
September 30 | 4:00 p.m. | at SMU | ESPNews | L 28–49 | 17,237 | |
October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Memphis |
| ESPN | L 31–70 | 19,230 |
October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Temple | ESPNews | W 28–24 | 29,849 | |
October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulsa |
| ESPNU | W 20–14 | 24,814 |
October 28 | 6:30 p.m. | Missouri* |
| CBSSN | L 12–52 | 21,062 |
November 4[a] | 3:30 p.m. | South Florida |
| ESPNU | L 20–37 | 18,430 |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 14 UCF | ESPNU | L 24–49 | 29,384 | |
November 18 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Boston College* | CBSSN | L 16–39 | 20,133 | |
November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati | ESPNews | L 21–22 | 23,125 | |
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Roster |
See also: 2017 Holy Cross Crusaders football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Crusaders | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Huskies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
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See also: 2017 Virginia Cavaliers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
Cavaliers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
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See also: 2017 East Carolina Pirates football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pirates | 21 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
Huskies | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
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See also: 2017 SMU Mustangs football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas
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See also: 2017 Memphis Tigers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 7 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 70 |
Huskies | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
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See also: 2017 Temple Owls football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Owls | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Hurricane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Huskies | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
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See also: 2017 Missouri Tigers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 21 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
Huskies | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
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See also: 2017 South Florida Bulls football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 37 |
Huskies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
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See also: 2017 UCF Knights football team and Civil Conflict |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
No. 14 Knights | 21 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 49 |
at Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, Florida
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See also: 2017 Boston College Eagles football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 39 |
Huskies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
at Fenway Park • Boston, Massachusetts
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See also: 2017 Cincinnati Bearcats football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
Bearcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 22 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
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See also: 2018 NFL Draft |
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Folorunso Fatukasi | DT | 6 | 180 | New York Jets |