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1979 UConn

3–⁠6–⁠2 (3–⁠0–⁠1 Yankee Conference), coached by Walt Nadzak.

Schedule and results

UConn in 1979, game by game: lost at Army 10–26; lost at Navy 10–21; lost at Yale 17–24; tied vs. New Hampshire 3–3; lost vs. Rutgers 14–26; won at Maine 19–7; won vs. Massachusetts 24–0; tied at VMI 13–13; lost at Boston University 12–16; won at Rhode Island 10–9; lost vs. Holy Cross 12–28+24−16Lost 10–26 at Army-16ArmyLost 10–21 at Navy-11NavyLost 17–24 at Yale-7YaleTied 3–3 vs. New Hampshire0New HampshireLost 14–26 vs. Rutgers-12RutgersWon 19–7 at Maine+12MaineWon 24–0 vs. Massachusetts+24MassachusettsTied 13–13 at VMI0VMILost 12–16 at Boston University-4Boston Universi…Won 10–9 at Rhode Island+1Rhode IslandLost 12–28 vs. Holy Cross-16Holy Cross
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 15atArmyL 10–⁠2618%
Sep 22atNavyL 10–⁠219%
Sep 29atYaleL 17–⁠248%
Oct 6vsNew HampshireT 3–⁠352%
Oct 13vsRutgersL 14–⁠2618%
Oct 20atMaineW 19–⁠760%
Oct 27vsMassachusettsW 24–⁠036%
Nov 3atVMIT 13–⁠1329%
Nov 10atBoston UniversityL 12–⁠1638%
Nov 17atRhode IslandW 10–⁠948%
Nov 27vsHoly CrossL 12–⁠2841%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Holy Cross 28–⁠12; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Yankee Conference.

In program history: The 45th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 72 on file).

Record
3–⁠6–⁠2
Conference
3–⁠0–⁠1 first in Yankee Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
144–⁠173
Coach
Walt Nadzak
Elo
1249 +17 this season
SP+ rating
-16.3 No. 122 of 135; offense No. 124, defense No. 105
SRS
−18.1 No. 128 of 140 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
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1979 Yankee Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
UConn3–⁠0–⁠13–⁠6–⁠2
New Hampshire0–⁠0–⁠11–⁠0–⁠2
Massachusetts0–⁠11–⁠4
Rhode Island0–⁠10–⁠3
Maine0–⁠10–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.