1920 New Hampshire football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1920 New Hampshire football 1920 New Hampshire Wildcats football team.png 285 Independent 5–2–1 Butch Cowell 5th Harold I. Leavitthttps://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/yearbook:1922 https://web.archive.org/web/20200216012449/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/yearbook:1922 dead February 16, 2020 The Granite New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts Durham, New Hampshire 1922 241–245 February 16, 2020 library.unh.edu College OvalCollege Oval (also known as College Field) was New Hampshire's home field through the 1920 season;https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45311547/new_hampshire_state_college_vs/ New Hampshire State College vs. University of Vermont The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 1 October 15, 1920 February 20, 2020 newspapers.com Memorial Field, dedicated in 1921, was built in the same location.https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0278 https://web.archive.org/web/20200221062856/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0278 dead February 21, 2020 Alumni Plan Memorial Field to Honor Men Who Died in War The New Hampshire 9 28 May 12, 1920 3 library.unh.edu February 21, 2020 thumb|right|upright=.5|Team captain Harold I. Leavitt c. 1919, in the annual college yearbook The 1920 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 1920 college football season—the school became the University of New Hampshire in 1923. In its fifth season under head coach William "Butch" Cowell,This was Cowell's 6th year and 5th season as head coach, as the school did not field a varsity team in 1918 due to World War I. the team compiled a 5–2–1 record, while outscoring their opponents by a total of 124 to 53. Schedule yes yes http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/1920-1924_yearly_results.php New Hampshire Game by Game Results College Football Data Warehouse February 14, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20161027121304/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/1920-1924_yearly_results.php October 27, 2016 Wayback Machine October 2 1920 Bates Bobcats Bates College Oval Durham, NH W 14–0 https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0285 https://web.archive.org/web/20200221043402/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0285 dead February 21, 2020 New Hampshire Conquers Bates in Opening Game The New Hampshire 10 2 October 6, 1920 1, 4 library.unh.edu February 20, 2020 October 9 at Boston University Braves Field Boston, MA W 7–0 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44991301/heavy_n_h_state_defeats_b_u_7_to_0/ Heavy N H State Defeats B. U., 7 to 0 The Boston Globe 14 October 10, 1920 February 17, 2020 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/44991672/b_u_eleven_beaten_7_to_0/ B. U. Eleven Beaten 7 to 0 The Boston Post 38 October 10, 1920 February 17, 2020 newspapers.com October 16 Vermont College Oval Durham, NH L 0–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44992537/vermont_defeats_n_h_state_70/ Vermont Defeats N. H. State 7-0 The Burlington Free Press Burlington, Vermont 11 October 18, 1920 February 17, 2020 newspapers.com October 23 at Connecticut Gardner Dow Field Storrs, CT W 40–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45090055/new_hampshires_weight_too_great/ New Hampshire's Weight Too Great Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut 35 October 24, 1920 February 17, 2020 newspapers.com October 30 at Massachusetts Alumni Field Amherst, MA (rivalry) W 9–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45091735/new_hampshire_defeats_m_a_c_connors/ New Hampshire Defeats M. A. C., Connors Starring The Boston Globe 14 October 31, 1920 February 17, 2020 newspapers.com November 6 1920 Colby Mules Colby<hc> College Oval Durham, NH T 7–7 https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0290 https://web.archive.org/web/20200221042402/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0290 dead February 21, 2020 Colby Holds New Hampshire to 7-7 Tie in Final Home Game The New Hampshire 10 7 November 10, 1920 1, 4 library.unh.edu February 20, 2020 November 13 at Maine Alumni Field Orono, ME (rivalry) W 47-7 https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0291 https://web.archive.org/web/20200221043404/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0291 dead February 21, 2020 Eleven Wins State College Championship of New England; Defeats U. of M. by 47 to 7 The New Hampshire 10 8 November 17, 1920 1 library.unh.edu February 20, 2020 November 20 at Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 0–32 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45093346/holy_cross_riddles_n_h_state_32_to_0/ Holy Cross Riddles N H State, 32 to 0 The Boston Globe 21 November 21, 1920 February 17, 2020 newspapers.com The 1920 game was the first meeting between the New Hampshire and Boston University football programs.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/opponents_records.php?teamid=372 New Hampshire vs Boston (MA) College Football Data Warehouse February 16, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20150915012003/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/opponents_records.php?teamid=372 September 15, 2015 Wayback Machine Team captain Harold I. Leavitt would go on to become superintendent of properties at the University of New Hampshire from 1947 until his retirement in 1966.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44813098/unh_plans_program_for_alumni/ UNH Plans Program For Alumni The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 2 June 8, 1973 February 16, 2020 newspapers.com He was an inaugural member of the UNH Wildcats Hall of Fame in 1982.https://unhwildcats.com/sports/2015/7/23/Development_0723150850.aspx Hall of Fame unhwildcats.com February 16, 2020 Notes References New Hampshire Category:New Hampshire Wildcats football seasons New Hampshire football