2013 UConn Huskies football team

2013 UConn Huskies football
2013 UConn Huskies football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	3–9 (3–5 AAC)
Head coach	Paul Pasqualoni (3rd season; first 4 games); T. J. Weist (interim; final 8 games);
Offensive coordinator	T. J. Weist (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Hank Hughes (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Rentschler Field
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The 2013 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) as a member of the newly-formed American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the AAC. Connecticut began the season under third-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, who was fired on September 30, after a 0–4 start.^[1] T. J. Weist, the Huskies' defensive coordinator was appointed interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Record3–9 (3–5 AAC)

Headcoach

OffensivecoordinatorT. J. Weist (1st season)

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2013 American Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 10 UCF $	8	–	0	12	–	1
No. 15 Louisville	7	–	1	12	–	1
Cincinnati	6	–	2	9	–	4
Houston	5	–	3	8	–	5
SMU	4	–	4	5	–	7
Rutgers	3	–	5	6	–	7
UConn	3	–	5	3	–	9
South Florida	2	–	6	2	–	10
Memphis	1	–	7	3	–	9
Temple	1	–	7	2	–	10

$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 29	7:30 pm	No. 11 (FCS) Towson*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPN3	L 18–33	30,689	^[2]
September 14	7:30 pm	Maryland*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPN3	L 21–32	38,916
September 21	8:00 pm	No. 15 Michigan*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ABC	L 21–24	42,704	^[3]
September 28	3:30 pm	at Buffalo*	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPN3	L 12–41	20,952
October 12	12:00 pm	South Florida	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	AAN	L 10–13	37,861
October 19	12:00 pm	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPNU	L 16–41	28,847
October 26	12:00 pm	at No. 21 UCF	Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL (Civil Conflict)	AAN	L 17–62	37,924
November 8	8:30 pm	No. 20 Louisville	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPN2	L 10–31	27,104
November 16	3:00 pm	at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN3	L 21–38	14,639
November 23	7:00 pm	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPN3	W 28–21	20,045
November 30	12:00 pm	Rutgers	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPNU	W 28–17	22,163
December 7	1:00 pm	Memphis	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPN3	W 45–10	17,086
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

	1	2	3	4	Total
# 11 (FCS) Tigers	7	6	6	14	33
Huskies	7	3	0	8	18

	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins	0	13	14	5	32
Huskies	7	3	3	8	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
#15 Wolverines	7	0	7	10	24
Huskies	0	14	7	0	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	3	0	7	6	16
Bearcats	7	20	7	7	41

Schedule

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL team
7	220	Shamar Stephen	Defensive tackle	Minnesota Vikings
7	253	Yawin Smallwood	Linebacker	Atlanta Falcons

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	3	7	0	7	17
#21 Knights	21	24	10	7	62

	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	7	3	7	0	17
Huskies	14	0	0	14	28