1940 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1940 New Hampshire Wildcats football 1940 New Hampshire Wildcats football team.png 285 New England Conference New England 5–3 2–0 George Sauer 4th Matthew Flahertyhttps://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/yearbook:1942 https://web.archive.org/web/20191215215919/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/yearbook:1942 dead December 15, 2019 The Granite University of New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire 1942 108–113 December 15, 2019 library.unh.edu Lewis Field The 1940 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the New England Conference during the 1940 college football season. In its fourth year under head coach George Sauer, the team compiled a 5–3 record, outscoring their opponents 121–86. New Hampshire was ranked at No. 218 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Lewis Field (also known as Lewis Stadium) in Durham, New Hampshire. Schedule y y http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/1940-1944_yearly_results.php New Hampshire Game by Game Results College Football Data Warehouse November 27, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20161029052144/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/1940-1944_yearly_results.php October 29, 2016 Wayback Machinehttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/39886260/seasons_records_of_leading_college/ Season's Records of Leading College Football Teams Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut 12 November 25, 1940 November 30, 2019 newspapers.com September 28 at 1940 Colby Mules Colby<ncg> Waterville, ME L 19–21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39884017/wildcats_still_seeking_first_grid/ Wildcats Still Seeking First Grid Victory The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 3 October 1, 1940 November 30, 2019 newspapers.com October 5 1940 Bates Bobcats Bates<ncg> Lewis Field Durham, NH W 27–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39884579/simmons_stars_for_statesmen/ Simmons Stars For Statesmen The Berkshire Eagle Pittsfield, Massachusetts 11 October 7, 1940 November 30, 2019 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/39884273/sauer_pleased_by_wildcat_score/ Sauer Pleased By Wildcat Score The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 5 October 7, 1940 November 30, 2019 newspapers.com October 12 Maine<hc> Lewis Field Durham, NH (rivalry) W 20–14 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39883746/plan_memorial_service_at_unh_for_w_h/ Plan Memorial Service At UNH For W. 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Cowell The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 5 October 2, 1940 November 30, 2019 newspapers.com October 19 1940 Springfield Gymnasts Springfield<ncg> Lewis Field Durham, NH W 19-6 October 26 at Vermont<ncg> Centennial Field Burlington, VT L 13-33 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39885139/once_again_cats_upset_dope_by_beating/ Once Again Cats Upset Dope By Beating New Hampshire Walt Hickey The Burlington Free Press Burlington, Vermont 13 October 28, 1940 November 30, 2019 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/39885241/once_again_cats_upset_dope_by_beating/ Once Again Cats Upset Dope By Beating New Hampshire (cont'd) Walt Hickey The Burlington Free Press Burlington, Vermont 12 October 28, 1940 November 30, 2019 newspapers.com November 2 at 1940 Saint Anselm Hawks Saint Anselm<ncg> Manchester, NH L 0–6 200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39886018/sportcity/ Sportcity Fred Jones The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 5 November 4, 1940 November 30, 2019 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/39885898/signals_over/ Signals Over The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 7 November 4, 1940 November 30, 2019 newspapers.com November 9 at 1940 Tufts Jumbos Tufts<ncg> Tufts Oval Medford, MA W 14–0 November 16 Connecticut Lewis Field Durham, NH W 9–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39886682/new_hampshire_scores_touchdown_and/ New Hampshire Scores Touchdown And Field Goal To Defeat Connecticut, 9-0 Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut 49 November 17, 1940 November 30, 2019 newspapers.com The 1940 game remains the last time that the Saint Anselm and New Hampshire football programs have met.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/opponents_records.php?teamid=2788 New Hampshire vs Saint Anselm (NH) College Football Data Warehouse January 26, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910055138/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/opponents_records.php?teamid=2788 September 10, 2015 Wayback Machine New Hampshire captain Matthew Flaherty was inducted to the university's athletic hall of fame in 1983.https://unhwildcats.com/sports/2015/7/23/Development_0723150850.aspx Hall of Fame unhwildcats.com January 27, 2020 Flaherty served in World War II, was a teacher and basketball coach at nearby Dover High School, and later became a high school principal; he died in November 2004 at age 86.https://bangordailynews.com/2008/09/25/obituaries/matthew-j-flaherty/ Matthew J. Flaherty Bangor Daily News limited September 25, 2008 January 30, 2020 References New Hampshire Category:New Hampshire Wildcats football seasons New Hampshire Wildcats football