1989 Connecticut Huskies football team

1989 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference Co-Champions
Conference	Yankee Conference
1989 record	8–3 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Tom Jackson
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1989 Yankee Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#8 Maine +^	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
#16 Villanova +^	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
#18 Connecticut +	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
New Hampshire	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Delaware	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Boston University	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
UMass	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Rhode Island	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Richmond	0	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA I-AA Poll

The 1989 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by seventh year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 8–3.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 9	Central Connecticut*	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 27–9
September 17	at SMU*	Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX	L 30–31
September 23	New Hampshire	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 20–10
September 30	at Yale*	Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT	W 31–20
October 7	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA	L 35–41
October 14	UMass	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT (Rivalry)	W 39–33
October 21	at Maine	Orono, ME	L 8–30
October 28	at Richmond	City Stadium • Richmond, VA	W 13–3
November 4	Delaware	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 21–17
November 11	Boston University	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 38–30
November 18	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI (Ramnapping Trophy)	W 35–28
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.