1978 UConn

0–⁠5. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–⁠7, over 11 games to the five on file here.

Schedule and results

UConn in 1978, game by game: lost vs. William & Mary 3–27; lost vs. Navy 0–30; lost at Yale 7–21; lost at Rutgers 0–10; lost at Holy Cross 16–20+7−30Lost 3–27 vs. William & Mary-24William & MaryLost 0–30 vs. Navy-30NavyLost 7–21 at Yale-14YaleLost 0–10 at Rutgers-10RutgersLost 16–20 at Holy Cross-4Holy Cross
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 16vsWilliam & MaryL 3–⁠2722%
Sep 23vsNavyL 0–⁠3022%
Sep 30atYaleL 7–⁠216%
Oct 14atRutgersL 0–⁠108%
Nov 25atHoly CrossL 16–⁠2020%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Holy Cross 20–⁠16; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 61st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 72 on file).

Games missing from our records

Wikipedia’s season article lists six games of UConn’s 1978 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here.

DateOpponentResultSource
Sep 9vsNortheasternW 21–⁠19UConn’s article
Oct 7atNew HampshireL 17–⁠25UConn’s article
Oct 21vsMaineW 49–⁠7UConn’s article
Oct 28atMassachusettsL 10–⁠17UConn’s article
Nov 11vsBoston UniversityW 27–⁠20UConn’s article
Nov 18vsRhode IslandW 31–⁠6UConn’s article
Record
0–⁠5
Conference
3–⁠2 tied for 2nd in the Yankee Conference (Wikipedia)
AP final
Unranked
Points
26–⁠108
Coach
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Elo
1198 −38 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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