Fast facts
League: NCAA Football
Team: Huskies
Head Coach: Bob Diaco
Team Mascot: Jonathan the Husky
Year Opened: 2003
Capacity: 40642
City / State: Hartford / Connecticut
Rivalries & Top Games to Attend
UConn vs UMass
Rival Team: UMass Minutemen
UConn and UMass having been battling on the gridiron since 1897 when the Minutemen shutout UConn 36-0. The rivalry was played every year from 1952 to 2000 when the Huskies moved up to Division 1-A. However, the rivalry will look to be reignited as the Minutemen moved up to the FBS in 2011. The two bitter rivals are scheduled to play a home and home in 2016 and 2017, so make sure to get your tickets when the Minutemen come to town.
Civil Conflict
Rival Team: UCF Knights
The rivalry between UConn and UCF is somewhat disputed. In June 2015 UConn announced the creation of a rivalry and rivalry trophy with UCF. However, UCF had no knowledge of the announcement leading to UCF head coach George O’Leary dismissing the rivalry. There is a lot of debate whether this is a rivalry or not, but UConn leads the all-time series 2-1 and has won the last two meetings.
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Fast facts
League: NCAA Football
Team: Huskies
Head Coach: Bob Diaco
Team Mascot: Jonathan the Husky
Year Opened: 2003
Capacity: 40642
City / State: Hartford / Connecticut
