UConn Huskies Football

The University of Connecticut football team plays college football as a member of the Big East Conference. Known as the Huskies, the team plays their home games at Rentschler Field on campus in East Hartford. The team has won 16 conference championships, the most recent in 2007, which was their first Big East football title.

The UConn Huskies defeated the Buffalo Bulls, 38-20, in the International Bowl on January 3, 2009.ESPN.com: Draft-bound Brown Steps Up Big as UConn Thwarts Buffalo

Huskies Mush Away

UConn has long been known for their highly successful men's basketball team. After years as a Division I-AA team, the Huskies football team decided to jump up to the top level of college football in 2000. They played as an independent until they officially joined the Big East in 2004. The Huskies have played in two bowl games, including the 2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl. Some of the players that played at UConn in the past include Nick Giaquinto, Dan Orlovsky and Brian Kozlowski. Current Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz played at UConn as well.