1980 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1980 New Hampshire Wildcats football Yankee Conference Yankee 6–4 2–3 Bill Bowes 9th Cowell Stadium The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its ninth year under head coach Bill Bowes, the team compiled a 6–4 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and finished fourth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.2017 New Hampshire Media Guide University of New Hampshire 2017 67 September 20, 2021 https://issuu.com/unhathletics/docs/unh_football_media_guide_2017_web September 20, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210920212415/https://issuu.com/unhathletics/docs/unh_football_media_guide_2017_web dead Schedule 1980 NCAA Division I-AA AP y y y September 6 Connecticut Cowell Stadium Durham, NH L 10–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-connecticut/157962525/ The Springfield News-Leader Connecticut wins on passes September 7, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 1980 Wayne State Warriors Wayne State (MI)<ncg> Cowell Stadium Durham, NH L 7–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-wayne-upends-new-hamp/157963201/ Detroit Free Press Wayne upends New Hampshire September 14, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 Boston University Cowell Stadium Durham, NH L 9–27 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-1980-bu-nh/54315587/ The Boston Globe BU strikes early, settles matters with UNH September 21, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 at Dartmouth<ncg> Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry) W 24–7 11,027 UNH Upends Dartmouth, 24-7, in Granite State Battle Mark Candon The Sunday Rutland Herald September 28, 1980 sect. 2, p. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56473220/1980-dartmouth-unh Newspapers.com October 11 Maine Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry) W 19–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-new-hampshire-rallies-t/157963343/ The Hartford Courant New Hampshire rallies to dump Maine, 19–13 October 12, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 at 1980 Towson State Tigers Towson State<ncg> Towson Stadium Towson, MD W 10–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-new-hampshire-steals-6/157963528/ The Baltimore Sun New Hampshire steals 6 passes, tops Towson, 10–6 October 19, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 at Northeastern<ncg> Parsons Field Brookline, MA W 48–12 1,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-unh-big-guns-too-much-f/157948583/ The Boston Globe UNH big guns too much for NU October 26, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 Rhode Island Cowell Stadium Durham, NH W 31–28 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-1980-unh-uri/54320959/ The Boston Globe UNH catches URI at end of 5th in row November 2, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 Lafayette<ncg> Cowell Stadium Durham, NH W 26–6 7,121 Quinn TDs Lead UNH Mike Bruckner Boston Sunday Globe November 9, 1980 79 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56539588/1980-lafayette-unh/ November 15 at No. 9 UMass T–10 Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry) L 0–17 9,206 https://www.newspapers.com/article/syracuse-herald-journal-new-hampshire-31/157962178/ Syracuse Herald-Journal New Hampshire 31, URI 28 November 16, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1980 New Hampshire Wildcats f 72 Jr Ken Kaplan T y 58 Jr Steve Doig LB y *Bill Bowes References New Hampshire Category:New Hampshire Wildcats football seasons New Hampshire Wildcats football