Connecticut Huskies football under Randy Edsall

Randy Edsall was the 27th head coach of the Connecticut Huskies football team, which represents the University of Connecticut, and participates in the Big East Conference. Since he was hired in 1999, Edsall led the Huskies from Division I-AA to Division I-A. Under his lead, the Huskies compiled a record of 74-70 (including a record of 65–45 since 2002 when they became full-fledged FBS members) and advanced to five bowl games, including one BCS bowl game, the 2011 Fiesta Bowl, his final game with the team.

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Connecticut Huskies (Atlantic Ten Conference) (1999)
1999 Connecticut 4–7 3–5
Connecticut Huskies (I-A Independent) (2000–2003)
2000 Connecticut 3–8
2001 Connecticut 2–9
2002 Connecticut 6–6
2003 Connecticut 9–3
Connecticut Huskies (Big East Conference) (2004–present)
2004 Connecticut 8–4 3–3 T–5th Motor City Bowl
2005 Connecticut 5–6 2–5 T–6th
2006 Connecticut 4–8 1–6 T–7th
2007 Connecticut 9–4 5–2 T–1st Meineke Car Care
2008 Connecticut 8–5 3–4 5th International
2009 Connecticut 8–5 3–4 T–4th PapaJohns.com
2010 Connecticut 8–5 5–2 T–1st Fiesta Bowl
Connecticut: 74–70 20–23
Total: 74–70
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
#Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll.

1999 season

1999 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference Atlantic Ten North
1999 record 4-7 (3-5 A-10)
Head coach Randy Edsall
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1998 2000 »

The 1999 Connecticut Huskies football team completed its final season as a member of both Division I-AA and the Atlantic Ten Conference. It finished with a record of 4–7.

Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
Sept 4, 1999 at Hofstra Hofsta StadiumHempstead, NY L 17-56   9,381
Sept 11, 1999 at Kentucky* Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY L 14-45   63,879
Sept 18, 1999 Buffalo* Memorial StadiumStorrs, CT W 23-0   12,547
Sept 25, 1999 at Maine Alfond StadiumOrono, ME W 34-20   6,113
Oct 2, 1999 Rhode Island Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT (Ramnapping Trophy) W 20-9   11,769
Oct 16, 1999 Villanova Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT L 45-48 3OT  9,108
Oct 23, 1999 at James Madison Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA L 14-48   12,500
Oct 30, 1999 Richmond Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT L 21-28   9,731
Nov. 6, 1999 Northeastern Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT W 29-24   7,329
Nov. 13, 1999 New Hampshire Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT L 18-43   7,286
Nov. 20, 1999 at Massachusetts Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumAmherst, MA L 20-62   3,876
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from the AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

2000 season

2000 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference Independent
2000 record 3-8
Head coach Randy Edsall
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1999 2001 »

The 2000 Connecticut Huskies football team was the school's first as a member of Division I-A. The Huskies competed as a transitional member as they increased the scholarship count to the Division I-A level of 85. The team was not a member of a conference, and competed as an independent. They finished the season with a record of 3–8.

Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
Sept 2, 2000 at Eastern Michigan Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI L 25-32   11,148
Sept 9, 2000 Colgate Memorial StadiumStorrs, CT W 27-7   16,632
Sept 16, 2000 at Buffalo UB StadiumAmherst, NY W 24-21   13,678
Sept 23, 2000 Northeastern Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT L 27-35   16,549
Sept 30, 2000 at Louisville Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY L 22-41   38,121
Oct 7, 2000 at Boston College Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA L 3-55   35,383
Oct 21, 2000 at Akron Rubber BowlAkron, OH W 38-35   6,467
Oct 28, 2000 South Florida Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT L 13-21   16,585
Nov 4, 2000 Middle Tennessee State Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT L 10-66   11,115
Nov 11, 2000 Rhode Island Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT L 21-26   9,951
Nov 18, 2000 at Ball State Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN L 0-29   10,195
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from the AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

2001 season

2001 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference Independent
2001 record 2-9
Head coach Randy Edsall
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 2000 2002 »

The 2001 Connecticut Huskies football team was the school's second season as a member of Division 1-A, and its final as a transitional team. It competed as an independent. It finished with a record of 2–9.

Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
Sept 1, 2001 at #9 Virginia Tech Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA L 10-52   53,662
Sept 8, 2001 Eastern Washington Memorial StadiumStorrs, CT L 17-35   15,723
Sept 22, 2001 Buffalo Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT L 20-37   16,517
Sept 29, 2001 at Rutgers Rutgers StadiumPiscataway, NJ W 20-19   24,415
Oct 6, 2001 Eastern Michigan Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT W 19-0   11,193
Oct 13, 2001 at South Florida Raymond James StadiumTampa Bay, FL L 21-40   26,802
Oct 27, 2001 Ball State Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT L 5-10   16,041
Nov 3, 2001 at Cincinnati Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH L 28-45   17,588
Nov 10, 2001 Utah State Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT L 31-38   13,207
Nov 17, 2001 at Middle Tennessee State Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN L 14-38   13,017
Nov 25, 2001 at Temple Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA L 7-56   10,060
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from the AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

2002 season

2002 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference Independent
2002 record 6-6
Head coach Randy Edsall
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 2001 2003 »

The 2002 Connecticut Huskies football team marked the school's first as a full-time member of the Football Bowl Subdivision. The team was not part of a conference, and played as an Independent. It also marked the team's last season at its on-campus football stadium, Memorial Stadium. Despite a slow start, the Huskies finished with a record of 6–6, the first time in its short FBS history that it did not compile a sub-.500 record. Although not selected, it also marked the first time that the school was eligible for a bowl game.
The Huskies were led by consensus Freshman All-American, Terry Caulley, who led all freshman in rushing with 1,247 yards.[1] Despite sitting out two games with injuries, Caulley's rushing total was only fifteen yards short of the team's single season record.
The turning point in the season came after a hard fought loss at Vanderbilt. Led by Caulley and sophomore quarterback Dan Orlovsky, the Huskies tore through the remainder of the schedule by defeating the opponents by a combined 199–55. The winning streak began with the final two games played at Memorial Stadium. They closed the stadium with their two highest point totals in the stadium's history (61 against Florida Atlantic, and 63 against Kent State.) They finished the season with their first ever victory over a bowl-bound opponent by defeating Iowa State 37–20 in Ames, IA.

Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
Aug 31, 2002 at Boston College Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA L 16-24   40,066
Sept 7, 2002 Georgia Tech Memorial StadiumStorrs, CT L 14-31   16,751
Sept 14, 2002 at Buffalo UB StadiumAmherst, NY W 24-3   17,012
Sept 21, 2002 Ohio Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT W 37-19   15,901
Sept 28, 2002 Ball State Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT L 21-24 OT  16,849
Oct 5, 2002 at #1 Miami Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL L 14-48   52,131
Oct 19, 2002 Temple Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT L 24-38   15,723
Oct 26, 2002 at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN L 24-28   21,210
Nov 2, 2002 Florida Atlantic Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT W 61-14   14,287
Nov 9, 2002 Kent State Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT W 63-21   15,332
Nov 16, 2002 at Navy Navy-Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD W 38-0   25,664
Nov 23, 2002 at Iowa State Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA W 37-20   34,582
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from the AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

2003 season

2003 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference Independent
2003 record 9-3
Head coach Randy Edsall
Home stadium Rentschler Field
Seasons
« 2002 2004 »
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
Aug 30, 2003 Indiana Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT W 34-10   38,109
Sept 6, 2003 at Army Michie StadiumWest Point, NY W 48-21   30,523
Sept 13, 2003 Boston College Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT L 14-24   40,000
Sept 20, 2003 at Buffalo UB StadiumAmherst, NY W 38-7   10,107
Sept 27, 2003 at #5 Virginia Tech Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA L 13-47   65,115
Oct 4, 2003 Lehigh Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT W 35-17   35,322
Oct 11, 2003 at NC State Carter-Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC L 24-31   50,119
Oct 18, 2003 at [[{{{school}}}|Kent State]] Dix StadiumKent, OH W 34-31 OT  8,228
Oct 25, 2003 [[{{{school}}}|Akron]] Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT W 38-37   36,074
Nov 1, 2003 [[{{{school}}}|Western Michigan]] Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT W 41-27   32,851
Nov 8, 2003 [[{{{school}}}|Rutgers]] Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT W 38-31   40,000
Nov 15, 2003 at Wake Forest Groves FieldWinston-Salem, NC W 51-17   22,435
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from the AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

2004 season

2004 Connecticut Huskies football
Motor City Bowl, W 39-10 vs. Toledo
Conference Big East
2004 record 8-4 (3-3 Big East)
Head coach Randy Edsall
Home stadium Rentschler Field
Seasons
« 2003 2005 »
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
Sept 4, 2004 [[{{{school}}}|Murray State]]* Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT W 52-14   35,129
Sept 11, 2004 Duke* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT W 22-20   40,000
Sept 17, 2004 at Boston College Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA ESPN2 L 7-27   42,564
Sept 25, 2004 [[{{{school}}}|Army]]* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT W 40-3   40,000
Sept 30, 2004 Pittsburgh Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN2 W 29-17   40,000
Oct 13, 2004 #17 West Virginia Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN2 L 19-31   40,000
Oct 23, 2004 [[{{{school}}}|Temple]] Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT W 45-31   40,000
Oct 30, 2004 at [[{{{school}}}|Syracuse]] Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY L 30-42   34,545
Nov 13, 2004 at Georgia Tech* Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA L 10-30   43,577
Nov 20, 2004 [[{{{school}}}|Buffalo]]* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT W 29-0   40,000
Nov 25, 2004 at [[{{{school}}}|Rutgers]] Rutgers StadiumPiscataway, NJ ESPN2 W 41-35   20,224
Dec 27, 2004 vs. Toledo Ford FieldDetroit, MI (Motor City Bowl) ESPN2 W 39-10   52,552
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from the AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

2005 season

2005 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference Big East
2005 record 5-6 (2-5 Big East)
Head coach Randy Edsall
Home stadium Rentschler Field
Seasons
« 2004 2006 »
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
Sept 1, 2005 [[{{{school}}}|Buffalo]]* Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT W 38-0   40,000
Sept 10, 2005 [[{{{school}}}|Liberty]]* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT W 59-0   40,000
Sept 17, 2005 at #16 Georgia Tech* Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA ESPNU L 13-28   48,770
Oct 1, 2005 at [[{{{school}}}|Army]]* Michie StadiumWest Point, NY W 47-13   38,482
Oct 7, 2005 [[{{{school}}}|Syracuse]] Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN2 W 26-7   40,000
Oct 15, 2005 at [[{{{school}}}|Cincinnati]] Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH L 17-28   21,039
Oct 22, 2005 [[{{{school}}}|Rutgers]] Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT L 24-26   40,000
Nov 2, 2005 at #16 West Virginia Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV ESPN2 L 13-45   52,808
Nov 12, 2005 at Pittsburgh Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA ESPN+ L 0-24   35,145
Nov 26, 2005 [[{{{school}}}|South Florida]] Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ABC W 15-10   40,000
Dec 3, 2005 #16 Louisville Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN L 20-30   40,000
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from the AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

2006 season

2006 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference Big East
2006 record 4-8 (1-6 Big East)
Head coach Randy Edsall
Home stadium Rentschler Field
Seasons
« 2005 2007 »
Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
Aug 31, 2006 [[{{{school}}}|Rhode Island]]* Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT W 52-7   36,227
Sept 16, 2006 Wake Forest* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT L 13-24   40,000
Sept 23, 2006 at Indiana* Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN W 14-7   27,256
Sept 30, 2006 [[{{{school}}}|Navy]]* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT L 17-41   40,000
Oct 7, 2006 at [[{{{school}}}|South Florida]] Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL L 16-38   30,010
Oct 14, 2006 [[{{{school}}}|Army]]* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN+ W 21-7   38,834
Oct 20, 2006 #4 West Virginia Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN L 11-37   40,000
Oct 29, 2006 at #15 Rutgers Rutgers StadiumPiscataway, NJ ESPN L 13-24   41,077
Nov 11, 2006 Pittsburgh Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN+ W 46-45 3OT  40,000
Nov 18, 2006 at [[{{{school}}}|Syracuse]] Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY L 14-20   35,079
Nov 25, 2006 [[{{{school}}}|Cincinnati]] Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT L 23-26   37,515
Dec 2, 2006 at #6 Louisville Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY ESPN L 17-48   38,476
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from the AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

2007 season

2007 Connecticut Huskies football
Big East Co-Champion
Meineke Car Care Bowl, L 24-10 vs. Wake Forest
Conference Big East
2007 record 9-4 (5-2 Big East)
Head coach Randy Edsall
Home stadium Rentschler Field
Seasons
« 2006 2008 »
Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 1, 2007 2:00pm at Duke* Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC W 45-14  
September 8, 2007 7:00pm [[{{{school}}}|Maine]]* Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT ESPN Plus W 38-0  
September 15, 2007 12:00pm [[{{{school}}}|Temple]]* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN Plus W 22-17  
September 22, 2007 8:00pm at Pittsburgh Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA ESPNU W 34-14  
September 29, 2007 12:00pm Akron* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN Plus W 44-10  
October 13, 2007 3:30pm at Virginia* Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA ESPNU L 17-16  
October 19, 2007 8:00pm Louisville Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN W 21-17  
October 27, 2007 3:30pm #11 South Florida Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ABC W 22-15  
November 3, 2007 7:15pm Rutgers #16 Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPNU W 38-19  
November 10, 2007 3:30 pm at Cincinnati #16 Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH ESPNU L 27-3  
November 17, 2007 12:00 pm Syracuse #25 Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN2 W 30-7  
November 24, 2007 3:30 pm at #4 West Virginia #20 Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV ABC L 66-21  
December 29, 2007 1:00 pm vs. Wake Forest Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, North Carolina (Meineke Car Care Bowl) ESPN L 24-10  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from the AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

2008 season

2008 Connecticut Huskies football
International Bowl Champions
International Bowl vs Buffalo, W 38-20
Conference Big East
2008 record 8-5 (3-4 Big East)
Head coach Randy Edsall
Home stadium Rentschler Field
Seasons
« 2007 2009 »
Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
August 28, 2008[2] 7:00pm [[{{{school}}}|Hofstra]]* Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT ESPN Plus W 35-3  
September 6, 2008 12:00pm at Temple* Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA ESPNU W 12-9 OT 
September 13, 2008 7:30pm Virginia* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPNU W 45-10  
September 19, 2008 8:00pm Baylor* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN2 W 31-28  
September 26, 2008 8:00pm at Louisville Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, Kentucky ESPN2 W 26-21  
October 4, 2008 7pm at North Carolina* #24 Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC ESPN2 L 38-12  
October 18, 2008 12pm at Rutgers Rutgers StadiumPiscataway, NJ ESPNU L 12-10  
October 25, 2008 12pm Cincinnati Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT Big East Network W 40-16  
November 1, 2008 12pm West Virginia Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT Big East Network L 35-13  
November 15, 2008 7:00pm at Syracuse Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY ESPNU W 39-14  
November 23, 2008 8:00pm at South Florida Raymond James StadiumTampa Bay, Florida ESPN L 17-13  
December 6, 2008 12:00 #23 Pittsburgh Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN L 34-10  
January 3, 2009 12:00pm vs. Buffalo* Rogers CentreToronto, ON (International Bowl) ESPN W 38-20  
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from the AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

2009 season

2009 Connecticut Huskies football
PapaJohns.com Bowl Champions
PapaJohns.com Bowl, W 20–7 vs South Carolina
Conference Big East
2009 record 8–5 (3–4 Big East)
Head coach Randy Edsall
Home stadium Rentschler Field
Seasons
« 2008 2010 »
Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 5, 2009 7:00 pm at Ohio* Peden StadiumAthens, OH ESPN360 W 23–16   24,617
September 12, 2009 12:00 pm #19 North Carolina* Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT ESPNU L 10–12   38,087
September 19, 2009 5:00 pm at Baylor* Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, TX W 30–22   40,147
September 26, 2009 12:00 pm Rhode Island* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN360 W 52–10   38,620
October 10, 2009 3:30 pm at Pittsburgh Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA ABC L 21–24    44,893
October 17, 2009 12:00 pm Louisville Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT Big East Network W 38–25    40,000
October 24, 2009 12:00 pm at West Virginia Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV ESPNU L 24–28    58,106
October 31, 2009 12:00 pm Rutgers Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT Big East Network L 24–28    37,045
November 7, 2009 8:00pm at #4 Cincinnati Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH ABC L 45–47    35,100
November 21, 2009 2:30 pm at Notre Dame* Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN NBC W 33–30 OT 2  80,795
November 28, 2009 12:00 pm Syracuse Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT Big East Network W 56–31   40,000
December 5, 2009 8:00 pm South Florida Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN2 W 29–27   35,624
January 2, 2010 2:00 pm vs. South Carolina* Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (PapaJohns.com Bowl) ESPN W 20–7   45,254
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from the AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

2010 season

2010 Connecticut Huskies football
Big East
Conference Big East
2010 record 8–4 (5–2 Big East)
Head coach Randy Edsall
Home stadium Rentschler Field
Seasons
« 2009 2011 »
Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 4, 2010 3:30 PM at Michigan* Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI ABC L 10-30    
September 11, 2010 12:00 PM [[{{{school}}}|Texas Southern]]* Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT ESPN Plus W 62-3    
September 18, 2010 12:00 PM at Temple* Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA ESPN Plus L 16-30    
September 25, 2010 12:00 PM Buffalo* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT W 45-21    
October 2, 2010 12:00 PM Vanderbilt* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT W 40-21    
October 8, 2010 7:30 PM at Rutgers Rutgers StadiumPiscataway, NJ ESPN L 24-27    
October 23, 2010 3:30 PM at Louisville Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY L 0-26    
October 29, 2010 8:00 PM West Virginia Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN2 W 16-13 OT   
November 11, 2010 7:30 PM Pittsburgh Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN W 30-28    
November 20, 2010 6:00 PM at Syracuse Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY W 23-6    
November 27, 2010 12:00 PM Cincinnati Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT W 38-17    
December 4, 2010 8:00 PM at South Florida Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 W 19-16    
January 1st, 2011 8:30 PM vs. Oklahoma* Arizona Staduim • Arizona Espn L 40-20    
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from the AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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