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1979 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

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1979 New Hampshire Wildcats football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–4–2 (2–2–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Yankee Conference football standings
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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Wayne State (MI)*
W 24–14[2]
September 15Holy Cross*W 26–1712,500[3]
September 22at No. 10 Boston UniversityNo. 4L 28–41[4]
September 29Dartmouth*No. 8
T 10–1013,500[5]
October 6at ConnecticutT 3–38,004[6]
October 13at MaineW 23–07,000[7]
October 20Lehigh*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
L 3–1615,400[8]
October 27Northeastern*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 20–8[9]
November 3at Rhode IslandW 21–6[10]
November 10at Springfield*No. T–10L 14–34[11]
November 17UMass
L 0–298,750[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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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
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  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.