2010 Connecticut Huskies football team

2010 Connecticut Huskies football
Big East co-champion
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Fiesta Bowl, L 20–48 vs. Oklahoma
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record8–5 (5–2 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Moorhead (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTodd Orlando (6th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumRentschler Field
2010 Big East Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Connecticut $+   5 2     8 5  
West Virginia +   5 2     9 4  
Pittsburgh +   5 2     8 5  
Syracuse   4 3     8 5  
South Florida   3 4     8 5  
Louisville   3 4     7 6  
Cincinnati   2 5     4 8  
Rutgers   1 6     4 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Randy Edsall in his 12th and final season of his first stint as head coach, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, sharing the Big East title with Pittsburgh and West Virginia. Due to victories against the other two co-champions, Connecticut earned the Big East's automatic bid to a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game. The Huskies were invited to the Fiesta Bowl, where they lost to Big 12 Conference champion Oklahoma. It was the first major bowl appearance in the program's 115-year history. The team played home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.