1950 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1950 New Hampshire Wildcats football 1950 New Hampshire Wildcats football team.png 300px Yankee Conference Yankee 8–0 4–0 Chief Boston 2nd Lewis Field Yankee Conference champion The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In its second year under head coach Chief Boston, the team compiled a perfect 8–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 236 to 53, and won the Yankee Conference championship.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 The team tallied 2,424 rushing yards and 529 passing yards. On defense, they held opponents to 1,086 rushing yards and 700 passing yards. Halfback Jack Bowes led the team in both scoring and rushing. He gained 644 yards on 124 carries for an average of 5.27 yards per carry.Two UNH Backs Averaged Better Than 5 Yards Per Carry During '50 Season The Concord Daily Monitor and N.H. Patriot November 30, 1950 20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor-two-unh-backs-averaged-b/166992935/ Newspapers.com He scored 78 points on 13 touchdowns, including a 67-yard touchdown run against Rhode Island.Bowes Scores 78 Points To Lead Unbeaten 'Cats The Portsmouth Herald November 28, 1950 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-portsmouth-herald-bowes-scores-78-po/166992372/ Newspapers.com Fullback Dick Dewing rushed for 854 yards on 166 carries (5.05 yards per carry) and scored 36 points. Guard Ed Douglas was selected as a first-team player on the Associated Press 1950 Little All-America college football team.All Sections Represented On Little All-America '11' The Morning News Harold Claasen December 5, 1950 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88727688/all-sections-represented-on-little/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 30 Champlain<ncg> Lewis Field Durham, NH W 62-6 4,500 UNH Rolls Over Champlain, 62-6 Portland Press Herald October 1, 1950 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85679504/unh-rolls-over-champlain/ Newspapers.com October 7 Rhode Island State Lewis Field Durham, NH W 27-14 Wildcats Trounce Rams To Gain Conference Win The Portsmouth Herald October 9, 1950 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-portsmouth-herald-wildcats-trounce-r/166985396/ Newspapers.com October 14 at Maine Alumni Field Orono, ME W 19-0 6,000 Wildcats Trim Maine To Lead Conference The Portsmouth Herald October 16, 1950 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85680186/wildcats-trim-maine/ Newspapers.com October 21 1950 Springfield Gymnasts Springfield<ncg><hc> Lewis Field Durham, NH W 14-0 7,250 New Hampshire Defeats Springfield College, 14-0 The Hartford Courant October 22, 1950 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85680418/new-hampshire-defeats-springfield/ Newspapers.com October 28 at Vermont Centennial Field Burlington, VT W 47-0 N. Hampshire Whacks Vt. by 47-0 Score The Bennington Evening Banner October 30, 1950 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85680668/n-hampshire-whacks-vt-by-47-0-score/ Newspapers.com November 4 Connecticut Lewis Field Durham, NH W 21-7 Wildcats Top Huskies, 21-7, To Win Title The Hartford Courant November 5, 1950 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85681142/wildcats-top-huskies-21-7-to-win-title/ Newspapers.com November 11 at 1950 Tufts Jumbos Tufts<ncg> The Oval Medford, MA W 33-19 9,000 Unbeaten New Hampshire Scores 33-19 Win Over Tufts The Boston Globe Bob Holbrook November 12, 1950 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85681802/unbeaten-new-hampshire-scores-33-19-win/ Newspapers.com November 18 Kent State<ncg> Lewis Field Durham, NH W 13-7 7,000 N.H. Wins, 13-7, Stays Undefeated The Boston Globe Leighton Gilman November 19, 1950 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85681410/nh-wins-13-7-stays-undefeated/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1950 New Hampshire) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/469/stats/13011 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 References New Hampshire Category:New Hampshire Wildcats football seasons Category:Yankee Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons New Hampshire Wildcats football