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American college football season
The 1976 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
1976 NCAA Division II football season. In its fifth year under head coach
Bill Bowes, the team compiled an 8–3 record (4–1 against conference opponents), won the Yankee Conference championship, and lost to eventual national champion
Montana State in the quarterfinal of the
NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | at
Holy Cross* | | | W 17–3 | 12,551 |
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September 18 |
Boston University | | | W 13–0 | 11,570 |
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September 25 | at
Dartmouth* | No. 4 | | L 14–24 | 13,650 |
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October 2 |
Connecticut | | | W 24–21 | 10,450 |
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October 9 |
Maine | | | L 0–10 | 8,200–8,250 |
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October 16 | at
Central Connecticut* | |
New Britain, CT | W 34–21 | 5,300 |
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October 23 | at
Northeastern* | |
Brookline, MA | W 35–21 | 5,039 |
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October 30 | at
West Chester | |
West Chester, PA | W 27–10 | 4,000 |
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November 6 |
Rhode Island | | | W 31–6 | 11,200–11,500 |
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November 13 | at
UMass | | | W 23–0 | 10,900 |
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November 27 | at No. 1
Montana State* | No. T–8 | | L 16–17 | 6,900 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1976 New Hampshire Wildcats football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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References
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"2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
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^ Shaughnessy, Dan (September 12, 1976).
"UNH, Burnham Feast on Holy Cross Wishbone, 17-3".
Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 102 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Powers, John (September 26, 1976).
"Dartmouth Closets UNH, 24-13".
Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 99 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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"Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
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^ Warren Rogers (November 28, 1976).
"Bobcats nip UNH, 17-16". The Billings Gazette. p. 1E – via
Newspapers.com.
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^
"Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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Venues |
- College Oval ( –1920)
- Memorial Field (1921–1935)
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Wildcat Stadium (1936–present)
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