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2019 UConn Huskies football team
American college football season
The 2019 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies were led by head coach Randy Edsall, who was in the third year of his second stint as head coach at the school. The team played their home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut, and competed as members of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in AAC play to finish in last place in the East Division. The 2019 season was the Huskies' last as members of the AAC.
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| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Division | East Division |
| Record | 2–10 (0–8 American) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Frank Giufre (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Lou Spanos (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Rentschler Field |
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| No. 21 Cincinnati xy | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 UCF | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UConn | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 17 Memphis xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Navy x | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Memphis 29, Cincinnati 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coaching changes
In January 2019, head coach Randy Edsall announced the hiring of Lou Spanos to be the new defensive coordinator, replacing the fired Billy Crocker.[1] Spanos had spent the 2018 season as an analyst at Alabama. In February, offensive coordinator John Dunn unexpectedly left to join the staff of the New York Jets. Offensive line coach Frank Giufre was promoted to become the new offensive coordinator.[2]
Personnel changes
On July 30, 2019, it was announced that linebacker Eli Thomas was retiring from football after suffering a stroke.[3]
AAC media poll
The AAC media poll was released on July 16, 2019, with the Huskies predicted to finish sixth in the AAC East Division, receiving all last place votes.[4]
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| 1 | UCF | 169 (19) |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 157 (11) |
| 3 | USF | 107 |
| 4 | Temple | 101 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 66 |
| 6 | UConn | 30 |
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UConn's 2019 schedule began with three non-conference games: at home against Wagner of the Northeast Conference, at home against Illinois of the Big Ten Conference, and on the road against Indiana, also of the Big Ten Conference. Their fourth non-conference game came mid-season against rival UMass, a football independent. In American Athletic Conference play, the Huskies played the other members of the East Division and draw Houston, Navy, and Tulane from the West Division. They did not play Memphis, SMU, or Tulsa as part of the regular season.
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| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Wagner* | ESPN3 | W 24–21 | 19,648 | |
| September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois* |
| CBSSN | L 23–31 | 23,108 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana* | BTN | L 3–38 | 40,084 | |
| September 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 22 UCF | ESPN2 | L 21–56 | 44,164 | |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | South Florida |
| CBSSN | L 22–48 | 18,038 |
| October 12 | 3:45 p.m. | at Tulane | ESPNU | L 7–49 | 17,040 | |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Houston |
| ESPNU | L 17–24 | 19,760 |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at UMass* | NESN/NESNPlus/FloSports | W 56–35 | 12,234 | |
| November 1 | 8:00 p.m. | Navy |
| ESPN2 | L 10–56 | 16,659 |
| November 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 20 Cincinnati | CBSSN | L 3–48 | 38,919 | |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina |
| ESPN3 | L 24–31 | 12,084 |
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at Temple | CBSSN | L 17–49 | 26,083 | |
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Wagner
See also: 2019 Wagner Seahawks football team
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| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Huskies | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
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Wagner Seahawks at UConn Huskies – Game summary
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: August 29, 2019
- Game time: 7:04 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: 7 NW • Weather: Clear skies
- Game attendance: 19,648
- Referee: Edwin Lee • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Jeff Priutt • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: Chris Bikowski • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Matt Waldron
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) & Tyoka Jackson (color)
- Box Score
Illinois
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Fighting Illini | 0 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Huskies | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
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Illinois Fighting Illini at UConn Huskies – Game summary
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: September 7, 2019
- Game time: 3:38 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 9 NW • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 23,108
- Referee: George Blum • Umpire: Roger Day • Linesman: Brett Bergman • Line Judge: Michael Sharp • Back Judge: Arthur Lucky • Field Judge: Phil Hicks • Side Judge: Rich Fahnestock
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) & Corey Chavous (color)
- Box Score
Indiana
See also: 2019 Indiana Hoosiers football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hoosiers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
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UConn Huskies at Indiana Hoosiers – Game summary
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
- Date: September 21, 2019
- Game time: 12:01 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: 8 SSW • Weather: Partly Sunny
- Game attendance: 40,084
- Referee: Daniel Capron • Umpire: Ed Feaster • Linesman: Sergio DeHoyos • Line Judge: John Wiercinski • Back Judge: Kevin Schwartze • Field Judge: Matt Kukar • Side Judge: Bobby Sagers
- TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play) & Jeremy Leman (color)
- Box Score
UCF
See also: 2019 UCF Knights football team and Civil Conflict
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| No. 22 Knights | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
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UConn Huskies at UCF Knights – Game summary
at Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, Florida
- Date: September 28, 2019
- Game time: 7:05 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: 13 ENE • Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 44,164
- Referee: A. Calabrese • Umpire: J. Akers • Linesman: B. Ballester • Line Judge: D. Bush • Back Judge: J. Sima • Field Judge: J. Reif • Side Judge: W. Lug
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (color) & Lauren Sisler (sideline)
- Box Score
South Florida
See also: 2019 South Florida Bulls football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulls | 7 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
| Huskies | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
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South Florida Bulls at UConn Huskies – Game summary
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: October 5, 2019
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: 8 N • Weather: Crisp
- Game attendance: 18,038
- Referee: C. Lamertina • Umpire: M. Powell • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: Jerry Walter • Field Judge: Rick Santilli • Side Judge: Matt Hill
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play) & Aaron Murray (color)
- Box Score
Tulane
See also: 2019 Tulane Green Wave football team
More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| Tulane | –33.5 |
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| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Green Wave | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
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UConn Huskies at Tulane Green Wave – Game summary
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: October 12, 2019
- Game time: 3:47 p.m.
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: 9 N • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 17,040
- Referee: Henry Johns • Umpire: Bill Lamkin • Linesman: Todd Riddick • Line Judge: Tracy Jones • Back Judge: Peter Buchanan • Field Judge: Glenn Crowther • Side Judge: Eric Hartman
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown (play-by-play) Andre Ware (color)
- Box Score
Houston
See also: 2019 Houston Cougars football team
More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| Houston | –22.0 |
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| Cougars | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
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Houston Cougars at UConn Huskies – Game summary
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: October 19, 2019
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: 0 • Weather: Brisk
- Game attendance: 19,760
- Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line Judge: James Bryant • Back Judge: Mark Windham • Field Judge: Ryan Robinson • Side Judge: Chris Bikowski
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) & Rene Ingoglia (color)
- Box Score
UMass
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| Huskies | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
| Minutemen | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
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UConn Huskies at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts
- Date: October 26, 2019
- Game time: 3:35 p.m.
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: 6 NNE • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 12,234
- Referee: Edwin Lee • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Jeff Pruitt • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: Victor Firth • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Matt Waldron
- TV announcers (NESN/FloSports): Mike Crispino (play-by-play), Wayne Norman (color analyst) & Adam Giardino (sideline)
- Box Score
Navy
See also: 2019 Navy Midshipmen football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Midshipmen | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Huskies | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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Navy Midshipmen at UConn Huskies – Game summary
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: November 1, 2019
- Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: 11 NW • Weather: Husky
- Game attendance: 16,659
- Referee: A. Calabrese • Umpire: Jeff Akers • Linesman: Baron Ballester • Line Judge: Dan Bush • Back Judge: James Sima • Field Judge: Jame Reif • Side Judge: William Lug
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave LaMont (play-by-play), Jim L. Mora (color analyst) & Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
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Cincinnati
See also: 2019 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
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| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| No. 17 Bearcats | 14 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 48 |
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UConn Huskies at Cincinnati Bearcats – Game summary
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: November 9, 2019
- Game time: 3:32 p.m.
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: 1 NNW • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 38,919
- Referee: Adam Savoie • Umpire: William Thomas • Linesman: Dan Harrington • Line Judge: Colin Gaynor • Back Judge: Chris Bikowski • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play) & Aaron Murray (color analyst)
- Box Score
East Carolina
See also: 2019 East Carolina Pirates football team
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| Pirates | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
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East Carolina Pirates at UConn Huskies – Game summary
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: November 23, 2019
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: 9 W • Weather: Gorgeous Fall Day
- Game attendance: 12,084
- Referee: Edwin Lee • Umpire: Hilbert Byers • Linesman: Jeff Pruitt • Line Judge: James Bryant • Back Judge: William Lug • Field Judge: Glen Wilson • Side Judge: Byron Adams
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Robert Lee (play-by-play) & Matt Chatham (color analyst)
- Box Score
Temple
See also: 2019 Temple Owls football team
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| Huskies | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Owls | 7 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 49 |
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UConn Huskies at Temple Owls – Game summary
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 30, 2019
- Game time: 3:35 p.m.
- Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C) • Wind: 4 N • Weather: Partly Sunny
- Game attendance: 26,083
- Referee: Hank Johns • Umpire: Michael Prowell • Linesman: Baron Ballester • Line Judge: James Bryant • Back Judge: Peter Buchanan • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Ryan Robinson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play) & Malik Zaire (color analyst)
- Box Score
See also: 2020 NFL Draft and List of UConn Huskies in the NFL draft
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| 3 | 99 | Matt Peart | OT | New York Giants |
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- "UConn names Tide analyst Lou Spanos as defensive coordinator". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 16, 2019.
- Anthony, Mike (February 8, 2019). "Mike Anthony: UConn offensive coordinator John Dunn leaving to join Jets as tight ends coach". Hartford Courant.
- "STATS Hosted Solution | News Story - UConn's Thomas won't return to football after stroke - NCAA Football - Football". hosted.stats.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- Page, Fletcher. "Media picks UCF to win AAC, ranks UC second in East Division". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- "2019 UConn Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.