1979 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

1979 New Hampshire Wildcats football
1979 New Hampshire Wildcats football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	5–4–2 (2–2–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Bill Bowes (8th season);
Home stadium	Cowell Stadium
	Seasons ← 1978 1980 →

1979 Yankee Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 7 Boston University +	4	–	1	–	0	8	–	1	–	1
UMass +	4	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Connecticut	3	–	1	–	1	3	–	6	–	2
New Hampshire	2	–	2	–	1	5	–	4	–	2
Maine	1	–	4	–	0	1	–	9	–	1
Rhode Island	0	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its eighth year under head coach Bill Bowes, the team compiled a 5–4–2 record (2–2–1 against conference opponents) and finished fourth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Wayne State (MI)*		Wayne State Stadium Detroit, MI	W 24–14		^[2]
September 15	Holy Cross*		Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 26–17	12,500	^[3]
September 22	at No. 10 Boston University	No. 4	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 28–41		^[4]
September 29	Dartmouth*	No. 8	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry)	T 10–10	13,500	^[5]
October 6	at Connecticut		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	T 3–3	8,004	^[6]
October 13	at Maine		Alumni Field Orono, ME (rivalry)	W 23–0	7,000	^[7]
October 20	Lehigh*		Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 3–16	15,400	^[8]
October 27	Northeastern*		Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 20–8		^[9]
November 3	at Rhode Island		Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 21–6		^[10]
November 10	at Springfield*	No. T–10	Benedum Field Springfield, MA	L 14–34		^[11]
November 17	UMass		Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry)	L 0–29	8,750	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1979 New Hampshire Wildcats football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
OT		Ken Kaplan	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB		Steve Doig	So
LB		Chris Kosinski	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Bill Bowes

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References

^ "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
^ "Wayne loses opener, 24–14". Detroit Free Press. September 9, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Eisenberg, Harry (September 16, 1979). "Tipped Pass Helps UNH Tip HC, 26-17". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Terriers thrash Wildcats 41–28". The State. September 23, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Dartmouth 10, New Hampshire 10". Sunday News Journal. Associated Press. September 30, 1979. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Huskies, Wildcats fumble to 3–3 tie". The Hartford Courant. October 7, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "New Hampshire 11 blanks disappointing Bears, 23–0". The Bangor Daily News. October 15, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Defense Plays Key Role as Lehigh Whips New Hampshire, 16–3". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 21, 1979. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wildcats upend Northeastern". The Hartford Courant. October 28, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "New Hampshire 21, Rhode Island 6". The Buffalo News. November 4, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Springfield spanks UNH". The Sunday Republican. November 11, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UMass grabs a share of crown". Boston Sunday Globe. November 18, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.

[2] "Wayne loses opener, 24–14". Detroit Free Press. September 9, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Eisenberg, Harry (September 16, 1979). "Tipped Pass Helps UNH Tip HC, 26-17". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Terriers thrash Wildcats 41–28". The State. September 23, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Dartmouth 10, New Hampshire 10". Sunday News Journal. Associated Press. September 30, 1979. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Huskies, Wildcats fumble to 3–3 tie". The Hartford Courant. October 7, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "New Hampshire 11 blanks disappointing Bears, 23–0". The Bangor Daily News. October 15, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Defense Plays Key Role as Lehigh Whips New Hampshire, 16–3". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 21, 1979. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Wildcats upend Northeastern". The Hartford Courant. October 28, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "New Hampshire 21, Rhode Island 6". The Buffalo News. November 4, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Springfield spanks UNH". The Sunday Republican. November 11, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "UMass grabs a share of crown". Boston Sunday Globe. November 18, 1979. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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1979 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

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