2017 Connecticut Huskies football team

2017 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference American Athletic Conference
Division East Division
2017 record 0–0 (0–0 The American)
Head coach Randy Edsall (1st consecutive, 13th overall season)
Offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Billy Crocker (1st season)
Home stadium Rentschler Field
(Capacity: 40,632)
2017 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Cincinnati   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Connecticut   0 – 0         0 – 0  
East Carolina   0 – 0         0 – 0  
South Florida   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Temple   0 – 0         0 – 0  
UCF   0 – 0         0 – 0  
West Division
Houston   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Memphis   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Navy   0 – 0         0 – 0  
SMU   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Tulane   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Tulsa   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Championship: December 2, 2017
As of August 9, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2017 Connecticut Huskies football team will represent 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 play their home games at Rentschler Field. They are led by head coach Randy Edsall in his first year of his second stint and thirteenth-year overall.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 7:30 PM Holy Cross* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT SNY      
September 9 12:00 PM South Florida Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPNews      
September 16 12:00 PM at Virginia* Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA ESPNU      
September 30 at SMU Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX      
October 6 7:00 PM Memphis Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN      
October 14 at Temple Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA      
October 21 Tulsadagger Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT      
October 28 Missouri* Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT      
November 4 East Carolina Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT      
November 11 at UCF Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL (Civil Conflict)      
November 18 7:00 PM vs. Boston College* Fenway Park • Boston, MA CBSSN      
November 25 at Cincinnati Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH      
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
Schedule Source:[1]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP  
Coaches  
CFP Not released Not released

Roster

2017 Connecticut Huskies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Mayala, HergyHergy Mayala Jr
WR 2 Beals, TyraiqTyraiq Beals Jr
WR 3 Burnett, GarrisonGarrison Burnett Fr
QB 4 Shirreffs, BryantBryant Shirreffs (C)  Sr
QB 5 Pindell, DavidDavid Pindell Jr
QB 7 Washington, MarvinMarvin Washington Fr
WR 8 McLean, AaronAaron McLean Jr
TE 9 Davis, TylerTyler Davis  So
RB 11 Hopkins, NateNate Hopkins  Fr
QB 12 Bisack, BrandonBrandon Bisack  So
QB 15 Williams, DonovanDonovan Williams So
QB 16 Rishell, WillWill Rishell  Sr
QB 17 McAfee, JordanJordan McAfee Fr
QB 18 Westmark, BradBrad Westmark  Jr
WR 19 Skanes, QuayvonQuayvon Skanes  Fr
RB 22 Newsome, ArkeelArkeel Newsome Sr
WR 23 Dixon, KeyionKeyion Dixon  Fr
RB 24 Vickers, Ja'KeviousJa'Kevious Vickers  Fr
RB 28 Wilson, Tahj-AnthonyTahj-Anthony Wilson  So
RB 48 Thompson, JasonJason Thompson  Jr
OL 51 Hubbard, StanleyStanley Hubbard Fr
OL 54 Holmes, RobertRobert Holmes Fr
OL 56 Leone, NinoNino Leone  Fr
OL 60 Bonvicini, BenBen Bonvicini  So
OL 62 Hopkins, TommyTommy Hopkins  Sr
OL 63 Crozier, RyanRyan Crozier  Jr
OL 65 Peart, MattMatt Peart  So
OL 67 Cespedes, BryanBryan Cespedes  So
OL 70 DeGeorge, CamCam DeGeorge  Fr
OL 71 Tunstall, JamesJames Tunstall Fr
OL 72 Vechery, BrendanBrendan Vechery  Sr
OL 73 Hashemi, SteveSteve Hashemi Sr
OL 74 Van Demark, RyanRyan Van Demark Fr
OL 75 Oak, DanielDaniel Oak  Jr
OL 76 Newman, HarrisonHarrison Newman  Fr
OL 77 Rutherford, TreyTrey Rutherford Sr
OL 78 Campbell, IanIan Campbell  So
OL 79 Schafenacker, KyleKyle Schafenacker  Sr
TE 80 Myers, TommyTommy Myers  Sr
WR 82 Donaldson, MasonMason Donaldson  Fr
WR 83 Vernieri, TJTJ Vernieri  So
WR 84 Coney, BryanBryan Coney  So
WR 85 Anthony, MalcolmMalcolm Anthony  So
TE 86 Bloom, AlecAlec Bloom Sr
WR 87 Hairston, CameronCameron Hairston Fr
TE 89 Fitton, RyanRyan Fitton Fr
TE 90 Holman, ZordanZordan Holman  So
TE 91 Rose, JayJay Rose Fr
 Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Bell, TreTre Bell  Sr
DB 6 Hahn, EddieEddie Hahn  Fr
LB 10 Stapleton, CameronCameron Stapleton  Sr
LB 11 Joseph, JuniorJunior Joseph  Sr
LB 12 Levenberry, E.J.E.J. Levenberry  Sr
LB 13 Diggs, VontaeVontae Diggs Sr
DB 14 Wilson-Herring, TahjTahj Wilson-Herring  Fr
DL 15 Carrezola, LukeLuke Carrezola Sr
DB 16 McAllister, BriceBrice McAllister Sr
DB 18 Olaniyan, AbiolaAbiola Olaniyan Fr
DB 20 King III, RobertRobert King III Fr
DB 21 Summers, JamarJamar Summers Sr
DB 25 Coyle, TylerTyler Coyle  Fr
DB 26 Romanello, DanDan Romanello  Fr
DB 27 Fortt, OmarOmar Fortt  Fr
DB 29 Watkins, AnthonyAnthony Watkins  Jr
DB 30 Swann, JordanJordan Swann Fr
DB 31 Robinson IV, JohnJohn Robinson IV  So
DB 32 Garland, AaronAaron Garland  So
LB 33 Britton, ChrisChris Britton  Jr
DB 36 Brown, BraydenBrayden Brown Fr
DB 37 Williams, KyleKyle Williams So
DB 39 Jean-Pierre, ChrisChris Jean-Pierre  So
DB 41 Terry, MarshéMarshé Terry  So
LB 42 Gardner, T.J.T.J. Gardner Fr
LB 43 Beavers, DarrianDarrian Beavers Fr
DB 44 Swenson, IanIan Swenson Fr
LB 45 Gilmartin, RyanRyan Gilmartin  Fr
DL 46 Garson, AJAJ Garson  Fr
DL 50 Lawley, SheridenSheriden Lawley  Jr
DL 52 Thomas, CalebCaleb Thomas Fr
DL 57 Ormsby, ColeCole Ormsby  Sr
DL 58 Okounam, PhilippePhilippe Okounam  So
DL 59 Migliaccio, AndrewAndrew Migliaccio  Fr
DL 88 Freeborn, ConnorConnor Freeborn  So
DL 93 Fatukasi, FolorunsoFolorunso Fatukasi  Sr
DL 94 Murphy, KevinKevin Murphy  So
DL 95 Brouse, NoelNoel Brouse  Fr
DL 96 Atkins, JamesJames Atkins  Jr
LB 98 Williams, RhakimRhakim Williams  Fr
 Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 16 Rishell, WillWill Rishell  Sr
K 40 Tarbutt, MichaelMichael Tarbutt  So
LS 51 Zecchino, NickNick Zecchino So
LS 53 Keating, BrianBrian Keating Fr
LS 66 Sidebotham, JeffreyJeffrey Sidebotham  Fr
P 81 Graham, BrettBrett Graham  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 17, 2017

Game summaries

Holy Cross

Overall record Last meeting Result
8–19–1 1985 CONN, 22–2
Holy Cross Crusaders at Connecticut Huskies  – Game summary
1 2 Total
Crusaders 0
Huskies 0

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: August 31, 2017
  • Game time: EST, Duration:
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Game information

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Top Receiving
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South Florida

Overall record Last meeting Result
6–8 2016 USF, 42–27
South Florida Bulls at Connecticut Huskies  – Game summary
1 2 Total
Bulls 0
Huskies 0

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: September 9, 2017
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Game information

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Virginia

Overall record Last meeting Result
2–1 2016 CONN, 13–10
Connecticut Huskies at Virginia Cavaliers  – Game summary
1 2 Total
Huskies 0
Cavaliers 0

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: September 16, 2017
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SMU

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–3 2014 SMU, 27–20
Connecticut Huskies at SMU Mustangs  – Game summary
1 2 Total
Huskies 0
Mustangs 0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas

  • Date: September 30, 2017
  • Game time: EST, Duration:
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Game information

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Top Passers
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Memphis

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2014 MEM, 41–10
Memphis Tigers at Connecticut Huskies  – Game summary
1 2 Total
Tigers 0
Huskies 0

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: October 6, 2017
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Temple

Overall record Last meeting Result
5–12 2016 TEM, 21–0
Connecticut Huskies at Temple Owls  – Game summary
1 2 Total
Huskies 0
Owls 0

at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 14, 2017
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Tulsa

Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Connecticut Huskies  – Game summary
1 2 Total
Golden Hurricane 0
Huskies 0

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: October 21, 2017
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Game information

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Missouri

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2015 MIZZOU, 9–6
Missouri Tigers at Connecticut Huskies  – Game summary
1 2 Total
Tigers 0
Huskies 0

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: October 28, 2017
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East Carolina

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2 2016 ECU, 41–3
East Carolina Pirates at Connecticut Huskies  – Game summary
1 2 Total
Pirates 0
Huskies 0

at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: November 4, 2017
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UCF

Overall record Last meeting Result
2–2 2016 UCF, 24–16
Connecticut Huskies at UCF Knights  – Game summary
1 2 Total
Huskies 0
Knights 0

at Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: November 11, 2017
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Boston College

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–11–2 2016 BC, 30–0
Boston College Eagles vs Connecticut Huskies  – Game summary
1 2 Total
Eagles 0
Huskies 0

at Fenway Park • Boston, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 18, 2017
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Cincinnati

Overall record Last meeting Result
3–10 2016 CONN, 20–9
Connecticut Huskies at Cincinnati Bearcats  – Game summary
1 2 Total
Huskies 0
Bearcats 0

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: November 25, 2017
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Game information

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Top Passers
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References

  1. ↑ "2017 Connecticut Huskies Football Schedule". University of Connecticut Department of Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
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