According to sources close to the school, UConn has canceled its football season. The Hartford Courant is also reporting this as well. It was set to be the first season for the Huskies as an independent program.
“After receiving guidance from state and public health officials and consulting with football student-athletes, we’ve decided that we will not compete on the gridiron this season,” athletic director David Benedict said in a statement. “The safety challenges created by COVID-19 place our football student-athletes at an unacceptable level of risk.”
Not one player had a positive Covid test, but before it starts, its over for Uconn.
UConn finished its 2019 season 2-10 and 0-8 in the American Athletic Conference. Randy Edsall is heading into his fourth year since returning as head coach.
The school plans to allow team members to remain enrolled in classes on scholarship and they will continue to have access to team facilities.
This marks the first time since 1943 that UConn did not play a college football game
Hartford Courant
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