1962 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1962 New Hampshire Wildcats football Yankee Conference Yankee 7–0–1 4–0–1 Chief Boston 14th Cowell Stadium Yankee Conference champion The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In their 14th year under head coach Chief Boston, the Wildcats compiled a 7–0–1 record (4–0–1 in conference games), won the Yankee Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 100 to 46. The team's only setback was a 6–6 tie with Rhode Island.2017 New Hampshire Media Guide University of New Hampshire 2017 February 4, 2018 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 was led by its defensive play, giving up only 5.7 points, 84.6 rushing yards, and 52.8 passing yards per game. On offense, they tallied 989 rushing yards (123.6 yards per game) and 726 passing yards (90.8 yards per game). The team's leaders on offense include: Quarterback Lloyd Wells completed 47 of 85 passes for 726 yards and six touchdowns. He was selected by the Associated Press as the quarterback on the 1962 AP Little All New England football team.Wells On All-New England The Portsmouth Herald December 5, 1962 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-portsmouth-herald-wells-on-all-new-e/166994664/ Newspapers.com Halfback Dan Serieka led the team in rushing (288 yards on 73 carries), receiving (14 receptions, 293 yards), scoring (30 points), and punting (45 punts, 1,524 yards, 33.9-yards average). The team played its home games at Cowell Stadium in Durham, New Hampshire. Schedule y y September 29 at 1962 Colby Mules Colby<ncg> Waterville, ME W 18-14 < 2,000 - 3,000 NH Defeats Colby In Last 93 Seconds On TD Pass, 18-14 Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME) Harland Durrell October 1, 1962 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-sentinel-nh-defeats-colby-in-las/166995100/ Newspapers.com October 6 Rhode Island Cowell Stadium Durham, NH T 6-6 1,000–5,000 'Mudcats', Rams Battle To Tie in League Tilt The Portsmouth Herald October 8, 1962 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39323640/mudcats_rams_battle_to_tie_in_league/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Rhode Island) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/572/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 28, 2022 October 13 at Maine Orono, ME (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket) W 21-6 7,000 New Hampshire Beats Maine, 21-6 The Philadelphia Inquirer October 14, 1962 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39323376/new_hampshire_beats_maine_216/ Newspapers.com October 20 Vermont<hc> Cowell Stadium Durham, NH W 19-6 7,000–8,000 Norwich Next For UVM After Loss To UNH, 19-6 The Burlington Free Press October 22, 1962 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39322009/norwich_next_for_uvm_after_loss_to_unh/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Vermont) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/738/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2, 2024 October 27 at 1962 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern<ncg> Northeastern University Field Brookline, MA W 6-0 5,400 UNH Tackles Northeastern In Non-Conference Grid Tilt The Portsmouth Herald October 27, 1962 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39355552/unh_tackles_northeastern_in/ Newspapers.com November 3 Connecticut Cowell Stadium Durham, NH W 7-0 3,500 New Hampshire Tops Connecticut, 7 to 0 The Bridgeport Post November 4, 1962 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39321779/new_hampshire_tops_connecticut_7_to_0/ Newspapers.com November 10 1962 Springfield Maroons Springfield<ncg> Cowell Stadium Durham, NH W 7-0 1,000 November 17 at UMass Alumni Field Amherst, MA (rivalry) W 16-14 8,557 NH Edges UMass For Yankee Title The Boston Globe November 18, 1962 67, 70 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39321464/nh_edges_umass_for_yankee_title/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 New Hampshire) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/469/stats/13326 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