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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.

2013 UConn Huskies football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record3–9 (3–5 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorT. J. Weist (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorHank Hughes (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRentschler Field
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 297:30 pmNo. 11 (FCS) Towson*
ESPN3L 18–3330,689[2]
September 147:30 pmMaryland*
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPN3L 21–3238,916
September 218:00 pmNo. 15 Michigan*
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ABCL 21–2442,704[3]
September 283:30 pmat Buffalo*
ESPN3L 12–4120,952
October 1212:00 pmSouth Florida
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
AANL 10–1337,861
October 1912:00 pmat Cincinnati
ESPNUL 16–4128,847
October 2612:00 pmat No. 21 UCF
AANL 17–6237,924
November 88:30 pmNo. 20 Louisville
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPN2L 10–3127,104
November 163:00 pmat SMU
ESPN3L 21–3814,639
November 237:00 pmat Temple
ESPN3W 28–2120,045
November 3012:00 pmRutgers
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPNUW 28–1722,163
December 71:00 pmMemphis
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPN3W 45–1017,086
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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Towson

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

Maryland

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

Michigan

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

@ Buffalo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 3 9 0 0 12
Bulls 14 14 6 7 41

South Florida

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 3 0 3 13
Huskies 3 7 0 0 10

@ Cincinnati

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

@ UCF

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

Louisville

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 14 7 3 31
Huskies 0 3 0 7 10

@ SMU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 7 7 7 21
Mustangs 7 14 7 10 38

@ Temple

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 0 14 14 28
Owls 7 14 0 0 21

Rutgers

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

Memphis

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 3 0 7 0 10
Huskies 0 21 17 7 45

NFL draft

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The following Huskies were selected in the 2014 NFL draft following the season.[8]

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

References

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  1. ↑ Conner, Desmond (September 30, 2013). "Pasqualoni Just A Spectator After 50 Years In Football". Hartford Courant. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Towson Tigers vs. Connecticut Huskies Box Score". ESPN. August 29, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  3. ↑ "No. 15 Michigan Dodges Upset, Beats UConn 24-21". Sports Illustrated. September 22, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  4. ↑ "UConn Huskies Schedule 2013". ESPN. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ "2013 Connecticut Huskies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2013 Football Schedule". UConn Huskies. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Cumulative Season Statistics". University of Connecticut Athletic Department. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  8. ↑ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
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