1904 New Hampshire football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1904 New Hampshire football 1904 New Hampshire football team.png Coach Ward at left end of middle row, team captain Pettee at center 285 Independent 2–5 G. B. Ward 1st Horace J. Petteehttps://archive.org/details/newhampshirec19041905newh/page/162/mode/1up/ The New Hampshire College Monthly Horace James Pettee 12 8 June 1905 162 April 30, 2020 Wayback Machine Central Park, Dover, NH The 1904 New Hampshire football teamThe school did not adopt the Wildcats nickname until February 1926;https://unhwildcats.com/sports/2015/6/24/Mascots.aspx Wild E. and Gnarlz unhwildcats.com February 14, 2020 before then, they were generally referred to as "the blue and white". was an American football team that represented New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic ArtsThe school was often referred to as New Hampshire College or New Hampshire State College in newspapers of the era. during the 1904 college football season—the school became the University of New Hampshire in 1923. Under the direction of first-year head coach G. B. Ward,https://archive.org/details/newhampshirec19041905newh/page/7/mode/1up The New Hampshire College Monthly Football 12 1 October 1904 7–8 May 7, 2020 Wayback Machine the team finished with a record of 2–5. Schedule Scoring during this era awarded five points for a touchdown, one point for a conversion kick (extra point), and four points for a field goal.Prior to the 1904 season, a field goal was worth 5 points. Teams played in the one-platoon system and the forward pass was not yet legal. Games were played in two halves rather than four quarters. yes yes http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/1900-1904_yearly_results.php New Hampshire Game by Game Results College Football Data Warehouse May 6, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20161027122232/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/1900-1904_yearly_results.php October 27, 2016 Wayback Machinehttps://issuu.com/unhathletics/docs/unh_football_media_guide_2017_web 66 2017 New Hampshire Media Guide University of New Hampshire 2017 May 6, 2020 September 20, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210920212415/https://issuu.com/unhathletics/docs/unh_football_media_guide_2017_web dead September 21 WednesdayNew Hampshire's media guide lists this game as being played in November, but contemporary sources are clear that it was played in September. at Exeter Academy Exeter, NH L 0–15 https://archive.org/details/newhampshirec19041905newh/page/6/mode/1up The New Hampshire College Monthly The Exeter Game 12 1 October 1904 6–7 May 6, 2020 Wayback Machinehttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/50398254/exeters-first-game/ Exeter's First Game The Boston Globe 7 September 22, 1904 May 6, 2020 newspapers.com September 24 at 1904 Bates Bobcats Bates Garcelon Field Lewiston, ME L 0–6 400 https://archive.org/details/newhampshirec19041905newh/page/7/mode/1up The New Hampshire College Monthly Bates, 6; New Hampshire, 0 12 1 October 1904 7 May 6, 2020 Wayback Machine September 28 Wednesday at 1904 Tufts Jumbos Tufts Tufts Oval Medford, MA W 4–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50682400/tufts-starts-in-today/ Tufts Starts In Today The Boston Globe 9 September 28, 1904 May 10, 2020 newspapers.comhttps://archive.org/details/newhampshirec19041905newh/page/26/mode/1up The New Hampshire College Monthly New Hampshire, 4; Tufts, 0 12 2 November 1904 26 May 7, 2020 Wayback Machine October 1 at Andover Academy Brothers Field Andover, MA L 0–16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50682590/andover-16-n-h-state-0/ Andover 16, N. H. State 0 The Boston Globe 10 October 2, 1904 May 10, 2020 newspapers.comhttps://archive.org/details/newhampshirec19041905newh/page/27/mode/1up The New Hampshire College Monthly Andover, 16; New Hampshire, 0 12 2 November 1904 27 May 7, 2020 Wayback Machine October 8 at 1904 Colby Mules Colby Waterville, ME L 0–23 https://archive.org/details/newhampshirec19041905newh/page/28/mode/1up The New Hampshire College Monthly Colby, 23; New Hampshire, 0 12 2 November 1904 28 May 7, 2020 Wayback Machine October 15 at Maine Orono, ME (rivalry) L 0–6 https://archive.org/details/newhampshirec19041905newh/page/28/mode/1up The New Hampshire College Monthly University of Maine, 6; New Hampshire, 0 12 2 November 1904 28–29 May 7, 2020 Wayback Machine October 22 1904 Worcester Tech Engineers Worcester Tech Central Park Dover, NH W 18–4 300 https://archive.org/details/newhampshirec19041905newh/page/30/mode/1up The New Hampshire College Monthly New Hampshire, 18; Worcester Tech., 4 12 2 November 1904 30–31 May 7, 2020 Wayback Machine This was the final season that New Hampshire faced Exeter Academy and Andover Academy.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/opponents_records.php?teamid=2559 New Hampshire vs Phillips Exeter Academy (NH) College Football Data Warehouse May 9, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910060437/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/opponents_records.php?teamid=2559 September 10, 2015 Wayback Machinehttp://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/opponents_records.php?teamid=2558 New Hampshire vs Phillips Andover Academy (MA) College Football Data Warehouse May 9, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910045904/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/opponents_records.php?teamid=2558 September 10, 2015 Wayback Machine The New Hampshire College Monthly reported that Carl T. Fuller scored New Hampshire's first-ever points from drop kick in the Tufts game. New Hampshire's second team (reserves) defeated the second team of Portsmouth's Maplewood Athletic Club, 22–0,https://archive.org/details/newhampshirec19041905newh/page/29/mode/1up The New Hampshire College Monthly Second Team, 22; Maplewood Athletic Club Second, 0 12 2 November 1904 29 May 7, 2020 Wayback Machine and defeated Thornton Academy in Saco, Maine, 5–0.https://archive.org/details/newhampshirec19041905newh/page/29/mode/1up The New Hampshire College Monthly Second, 5; Thornton Academy, 0 12 2 November 1904 29 May 7, 2020 Wayback Machine The sophomore team (class of 1907) defeated Sanborn Seminary in Kingston, 11–0.https://archive.org/details/newhampshirec19041905newh/page/47/mode/1up The New Hampshire College Monthly 1907, 11; Sanborn Seminary, 0 12 3 December 1904 47 May 7, 2020 Wayback Machine An end-of-season banquet was held in neighboring Newmarket on October 26;https://archive.org/details/newhampshirec19041905newh/page/50/mode/1up The New Hampshire College Monthly Football Squad Banquet 12 3 December 1904 50 May 7, 2020 Wayback Machine 13 players were awarded varsity letters.https://archive.org/details/newhampshirec19041905newh/page/51/mode/1up The New Hampshire College Monthly For their good work on the football team during the season of 1904 the following have earned their right to wear the 'N. H.' 12 3 December 1904 51 May 7, 2020 Wayback Machine The College Monthly noted that the average weight of players on the team was 153.538 lb kg.https://archive.org/details/newhampshirec19041905newh/page/52/mode/1up The New Hampshire College Monthly Editorial 12 3 December 1904 52–54 May 7, 2020 Wayback Machine Roster The team photo consists of all 13 lettermen, plus head coach Ward and the student team manager. Two of the players in the back row have nose armor around their necks. Name Position Class Team photo location Arthur M. Batchelder Quarterback 1908 Front row, far left Willis C. Campbell Guard 1906 Back row, second from left John H. Chesley Center 1905 Front row, second from left Charles F. Cone Halfback 1908 Front row, second from right Carl T. Fuller Tackle 1906 Back row, third from left Edwin D. Hardy End 1906 Middle row, second from left Cyrus F. Jenness Tackle 1906 Back row, third from right Thomas J. Leonard End 1908 Middle row, far right Joseph W. Moreton Halfback 1905 Front row, far right Orlo D. Mudgett Team manager 1905 Middle row, second from right Horace J. Pettee (captain) Halfback 1905 Middle row, center Elmer S. Savage Right guard 1905 Back row, second from right Franklin E. Stockwell Fullback 1907 Back row, far right Frank A. Tinkham Guard 1905 Back row, far left George B. Ward Head coach n/a Middle row, far left Source:https://archive.org/details/newhampshirec19041905newh/page/n89/mode/1up The New Hampshire College Monthly New Hampshire College Football Team, Season of 1904 12 3 December 1904 42 May 8, 2020 Wayback Machine Notes References Further reading https://archive.org/details/newhampshirec19041905newh/page/32/mode/1up The New Hampshire College Monthly Editorial 12 2 November 1904 32–34 May 7, 2020 Wayback Machine ...New Hampshire can face the world and say with a clear conscience that her teams are composed of genuine students who are attending college to study and not to earn money. This may not win games but it is an example of college athletics as they should be. New Hampshire Category:New Hampshire Wildcats football seasons New Hampshire football