1986 Connecticut Huskies football team

1986 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference Co-Champions
Conference	Yankee Conference
1986 record	8–3 (5–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Tom Jackson
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1986 Yankee Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#13 Delaware +^		5	–	2					9	–	4
UMass +		5	–	2					8	–	3
#19 Connecticut +		5	–	2					8	–	3
New Hampshire		4	–	3					7	–	4
Maine		3	–	4					7	–	4
Richmond		3	–	4					4	–	7
Boston University		3	–	4					4	–	7
Rhode Island		0	–	7					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA I-AA Poll

The 1986 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Huskies were led by fourth year head coach Tom Jackson, and completed the season with a record of 8–3.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 16	Central Connecticut*	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 20–9
September 20	Richmond	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 29–22
September 27	at Yale*	Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT	W 17–12
October 4	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH	L 19–42
October 11	at Delaware State*	Alumni Stadium • Dover, DE	L 31–32
October 18	at Northeastern*	Parsons Field • Brookline, MA	W 26–20
October 25	Maine	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 35–19
November 1	Boston University	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT	W 24–7
November 8	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE	L 7–35
November 15	Rhode Island	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT (Ramnapping Trophy)	W 21–14
November 22	at UMass	Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA (Rivalry)	W 20–17
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.