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2015 UConn Huskies football team

American college football team season

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionFeb 22, 2026
Entity authorityQ19866831 ↗
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The 2015 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Diaco, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 6–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the AAC's East Division. UConn was invited to the St. Petersburg Bowl, where the Huskies lost to Marshall. The team played home games at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

The highlight of the season was a stunning 20–17 upset win overthe No. 13-ranked Houston Cougars. This was the last season in which Huskies were bowl eligible until 2022.

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Villanova

Army

At No. 22 Missouri

Navy

At BYU

At UCF

South Florida

At Cincinnati

East Carolina

At Tulane

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