1918 New Hampshire football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1918 New Hampshire football 285 1918 New Hampshire football team.png SATC team, from The New Hampshire student newspaper in November 1918 Independent varsity: season cancelledSATC: 2–2–1 Edson D. Sanborn (SATC) White (SATC)https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/yearbook:1920 The Granite New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts Durham, New Hampshire 1920 214–215 February 19, 2020 library.unh.edu February 16, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200216012507/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/yearbook%3A1920 dead 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 The 1918 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 slated to represent 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 1918 college football season—the school became the University of New Hampshire in 1923. However, due to World War I, the varsity season was cancelled. The school did field a team composed of Student Army Training Corps (SATC) personnel, which played a five-game schedule. Varsity New Hampshire's varsity team had an eight-game schedule planned, which was released in March 1918.https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0212 https://web.archive.org/web/20200220035419/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0212 dead February 20, 2020 Announce Football Schedule for 1918 The New Hampshire 7 21 March 16, 1918 1 library.unh.edu February 19, 2020 None of the games were played, and by mid-October the season was abandoned, as head coach William "Butch" Cowell was commissioned in the United States Army.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44655798/contests_on_gridiron_on_card_for_today/ Contests on Gridiron On Card for Today North Adams Transcript North Adams, Massachusetts 9 October 19, 1918 February 19, 2020 newspapers.comCowell was discharged from the Army in December 1918.https://www.fold3.com/image/317849905 Application for Headstone or Marker fold3.com subscription February 19, 2020 The team would have been captained by E. Dewey Graham;https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45228954/graham_made_captain_of_new_hampshire/ Graham Made Captain Of New Hampshire Eleven New-York Tribune 17 March 17, 1918 February 19, 2020 newspapers.com he later captained the 1919 varsity team. + Varsity schedule (cancelled) Date Opponent Site October 5 Fort McKinley Durham, NH October 12 1918 Bates Bobcats Bates Durham, NH October 19 1918 Rhode Island State Rams Rhode Island State Durham, NH October 26 1918 Boston University Terriers Boston University Durham, NH November 2 at Dartmouth Hanover, NH November 9 Massachusetts Durham, NH November 16 at 1919 Worcester Tech Engineers Worcester Tech Worcester, MA November 23 The final game of the varsity schedule was listed as "pending". SATC By early November, the Student Army Training Corps (SATC) had selected a 35-man roster and was holding practices.https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0224 https://web.archive.org/web/20200220035421/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0224 dead February 20, 2020 Football Game Today Cancelled The New Hampshire 8 6 November 2, 1918 1 library.unh.edu February 19, 2020 The team was coached by Edson D. "Chuck" Sanborn, who had been captain of the 1908 New Hampshire football team.https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/yearbook:1910 The Granite New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts Durham, New Hampshire 1910 130–131 February 19, 2020 library.unh.edu February 20, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200220035434/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/yearbook%3A1910 dead Five games with other teams were organized, most being played after the Armistice with Germany. yes yes November 9 Bates SATC Central Park Dover, NH W 6–0 https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0225 https://web.archive.org/web/20200220035424/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0225 dead February 20, 2020 Football Game Today at Dover The New Hampshire 8 7 November 9, 1918 1 library.unh.edu February 19, 2020 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45227274/n_h_state_6_bates_0/ N. H. State 6, Bates 0 The Boston Globe 14 November 10, 1918 February 19, 2020 newspapers.comhttps://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0226 https://web.archive.org/web/20200220035420/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0226 dead February 20, 2020 New Hampshire Defeats Bates The New Hampshire 8 8 November 16, 1918 1 library.unh.edu February 19, 2020 November 16 Fort McKinley College Oval Durham, NH W 15–0 400 https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0227 https://web.archive.org/web/20200220035419/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0227 dead February 20, 2020 Fort McKinley Team Defeated The New Hampshire 8 9 November 23, 1918 1 library.unh.edu February 19, 2020 November 23 vs. Maine SATC Bayside Park Portland, ME L 0–20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45226888/maine_20_new_hampshire_0/ Maine 20, New Hampshire 0 The Boston Globe 15 November 24, 1918 February 19, 2020 newspapers.comhttps://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0228 https://web.archive.org/web/20200220035417/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0228 dead February 20, 2020 New Hampshire Loses to Maine The New Hampshire 8 10 November 30, 1918 4 library.unh.edu February 19, 2020 November 28 Thursday, Thanksgiving Day vs. Worcester Tech Textile Field Manchester, NH T 0–0 700 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45243256/play_scoreless_battle/ Play Scoreless Battle The Boston Post 17 November 29, 1918 February 19, 2020 newspapers.comhttps://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0228 https://web.archive.org/web/20200220035417/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0228 dead February 20, 2020 New Hampshire Ties with Tech The New Hampshire 8 10 November 30, 1918 1–2 library.unh.edu February 19, 2020 November 30 vs. MIT Playstead Haverhill, MA L 3–6 300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45227398/m_i_t_6_new_hampshire_3/ M. I. T. 6, New Hampshire 3 The Boston Globe 15 December 1, 1918 February 19, 2020 newspapers.comhttps://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0229 https://web.archive.org/web/20200220035417/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0229 dead February 20, 2020 Team Loses Last Game of Season The New Hampshire 8 11 December 11, 1918 1 library.unh.edu February 19, 2020 These games do not appear in New Hampshire's media guide,https://issuu.com/unhathletics/docs/unh_football_media_guide_2017_web 2017 New Hampshire Media Guide University of New Hampshire 2017 February 15, 2020 66 September 20, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210920212415/https://issuu.com/unhathletics/docs/unh_football_media_guide_2017_web dead as this was not a varsity team. Notes References New Hampshire Category:New Hampshire Wildcats football seasons New Hampshire football