The 2015 UConn Huskies football team represented the

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during the

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as a member of the Eastern Division of the

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. They played their home games at

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. They were led by second-year head coach

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. They finished the season 6–7, 4–4 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division. They were invited to the

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where they lost to

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. This was the last season the Huskies were bowl eligible until

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Schedule

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Game summaries

Villanova

Army

at No. 22 Missouri

Navy

at BYU

at UCF

South Florida

at Cincinnati

East Carolina

at Tulane

No. 13 Houston

at No. 25 Temple

vs. Marshall (St. Petersburg Bowl)

References

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UConn Huskies football seasons

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