1976 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

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1976 New Hampshire Wildcats football
Yankee Conference champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record8–3 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–8 New Hampshire $^ 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
UMass 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Maine 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Rhode Island 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Boston University 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Connecticut 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

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.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Holy Cross*
W 17–312,551[2]
September 18Boston University
W 13–011,570
September 25at Dartmouth*No. 4
L 14–2413,650[3]
October 2Connecticut
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 24–2110,450
October 9Maine
L 0–108,200–8,250[4]
October 16at Central Connecticut*New Britain, CTW 34–215,300
October 23at Northeastern*Brookline, MAW 35–215,039
October 30at West ChesterWest Chester, PAW 27–104,000
November 6Rhode Island
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 31–611,200–11,500[5]
November 13at UMass
W 23–010,900
November 27at No. 1 Montana State*No. T–8
L 16–176,900[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster[edit]

1976 New Hampshire Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB Bruce Huther Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Shaughnessy, Dan (September 12, 1976). "UNH, Burnham Feast on Holy Cross Wishbone, 17-3". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 102 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Powers, John (September 26, 1976). "Dartmouth Closets UNH, 24-13". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 99 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  6. ^ Warren Rogers (November 28, 1976). "Bobcats nip UNH, 17-16". The Billings Gazette. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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