1978 Connecticut Huskies football team

1978 Connecticut Huskies football
Conference	Yankee Conference
1978 record	4–7 (3–3 Yankee)
Head coach	Walt Nadzak
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1978 Yankee Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4 UMass $^	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
#7 Rhode Island	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Connecticut	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Boston University	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	1	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Maine	0	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA I-AA Poll

The 1978 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by second year head coach Walt Nadzak, and completed the season with a record of 4–7.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 9	Northeastern*	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 21–19
September 16	William & Mary*	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	L 3–27
September 23	Navy*	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	L 0–30
September 30	at Yale*	Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT	L 7–21
October 7	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH	L 17–25
October 14	at Rutgers*	Rutgers Stadium • New Brunswick, NJ	L 0–10
October 21	Maine	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 49–7
October 28	at UMass	Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA (Rivalry)	L 10–17
November 11	Boston University	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 27–20
November 18	Rhode Island	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT (Ramnapping Trophy)	W 31–6
November 25	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field • Worcester, MA	L 16–20
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.