1919 New Hampshire football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1919 New Hampshire football 1919 New Hampshire football team.png 285 Independent 7–2 Butch Cowell 4th E. Dewey Grahamhttps://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/yearbook:1921 https://web.archive.org/web/20200216012453/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/yearbook:1921 dead February 16, 2020 The Granite New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts Durham, New Hampshire 1921 271–284 February 18, 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 E. Dewey Graham c. 1919, in the annual college yearbook The 1919 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 1919 college football season—the school became the University of New Hampshire in 1923. In its fourth season under head coach William "Butch" Cowell,This was Cowell's 5th year and 4th season as head coach, as the school did not field a varsity team in 1918 due to World War I. the team compiled a 7–2 record, while outscoring their opponents by a total of 113 to 29. No opponent scored more than seven points against New Hampshire during the season, and the team won four of its games by shutout. This was the first season that the school fielded a freshman football team, in addition to the varsity.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44655171/new_hampshire_state_to_have_more/ New Hampshire State to Have More Freshman Teams The Boston Globe 8 August 7, 1919 February 16, 2020 newspapers.com Schedule yes yes http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/1915-1919_yearly_results.php New Hampshire Game by Game Results College Football Data Warehouse February 18, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20161027123831/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/1915-1919_yearly_results.php October 27, 2016 Wayback Machine September 27 Connecticut College Oval Durham, NH W 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45147611/tackle_plunge_at_durham_n_h_fatal/ Tackle Plunge at Durham, N H, Fatal The Boston Globe 19 September 28, 1919 February 18, 2020 newspapers.comhttps://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0251 https://web.archive.org/web/20200221040739/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0251 dead February 21, 2020 New Hampshire Wins First Game The New Hampshire 9 1 October 1, 1919 1 library.unh.edu February 20, 2020 October 4 at 1919 Bates Bobcats Bates Lewiston, ME W 3–0 https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0252 https://web.archive.org/web/20200221040726/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0252 dead February 21, 2020 New Hampshire Trims Bates 3-0 The New Hampshire 9 2 October 8, 1919 1, 6 library.unh.edu February 20, 2020 October 11 at 1919 Norwich Cadets Norwich Northfield, VT W 10-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45172866/norwich_lost_to_new_hampshire/ Norwich Lost to New Hampshire Barre Daily Times Barre, Vermont 2 October 13, 1919 February 18, 2020 newspapers.com October 18 at Vermont Centennial Field Burlington, VT W 10–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45173427/new_hampshire_wins/ New Hampshire Wins The Boston Globe 18 October 19, 1919 February 18, 2020 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/45173574/forward_pass_again_vermonts_undoing/ Forward Pass Again Vermont's Undoing The Burlington Free Press Burlington, Vermont 6 October 20, 1919 February 18, 2020 newspapers.com October 25 1919 Lowell Textile Millmen Lowell TextileLowell Textile is now University of Massachusetts Lowell. College Oval Durham, NH W 12–2 https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0255 https://web.archive.org/web/20200221040732/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0255 dead February 21, 2020 Blue and White Win From Lowell The New Hampshire 9 5 October 29, 1919 1, 6 library.unh.edu February 20, 2020 November 1 Massachusetts<hc> College Oval Durham, NH (rivalry) W 9–7 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45174213/new_hampshire_wins_at_end_on_connors/ New Hampshire Wins at End on Connor's Goal The Boston Globe 19 November 2, 1919 February 18, 2020 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/45174363/n_h_state_noses_out_mass_aggies/ N. H. State Noses Out Mass. Aggies Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut 40 November 2, 1919 February 18, 2020 newspapers.comhttps://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0256 https://web.archive.org/web/20200221040726/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0256 dead February 21, 2020 Sensational Finish Gives New Hampshire Victory The New Hampshire 9 6 November 5, 1919 1, 6 library.unh.edu February 20, 2020 November 8 at 1919 Worcester Tech Engineers Worcester Tech Alumni Stadium Worcester, MA W 53–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45175217/new_hampshire_wins/ New Hampshire Wins Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut 38 November 9, 1919 February 18, 2020 newspapers.com November 15 Maine College Oval Durham, NH (rivalry) L 3-7 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44654300/maine_by_7_to_3_n_h_state_9_to_7/ Maine, by 7 to 3; N H State, 9 to 7 The Boston Globe 19 November 16, 1919 February 18, 2020 newspapers.comhttps://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0258 https://web.archive.org/web/20200220061915/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0258 dead February 20, 2020 Maine Wins State College Title from New Hampshire The New Hampshire 9 8 November 19, 1919 1, 6 library.unh.edu February 20, 2020 November 22 at Brown Andrews Field Providence, RI L 0–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45175684/brown_given_fight_by_new_hampshire/ Brown Given Fight by New Hampshire The Boston Globe 20 November 23, 1919 February 18, 2020 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/45175764/browns_touchdown_beats_new_hampshire/ Brown's Touchdown Beats New Hampshire The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 38 November 23, 1919 February 18, 2020 newspapers.com The September 27 game was marred by the death of Connecticut center Gardner Dow, who was knocked unconscious while making a tackle; he died later that evening in Durham.https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0251 https://web.archive.org/web/20200221040739/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0251 dead February 21, 2020 Fatal Accident Mars First Game The New Hampshire 9 1 October 1, 1919 1 library.unh.edu February 20, 2020 Connecticut's athletic fields in Storrs were subsequently named after Dow.Mark Roy Football Player Gardner Dow Remembered, 85 Years Later http://advance.uconn.edu/2004/040927/040927hs.htm University of Connecticut Advance September 27, 2004 February 18, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045226/http://advance.uconn.edu/2004/040927/040927hs.htm March 4, 2016 Wayback Machine Governor of New Hampshire John H. Bartlett was in attendance at the game. The November 8 game remains the last time that the Worcester Tech—now Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)—and New Hampshire football programs have met.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/opponents_records.php?teamid=3637 New Hampshire vs Worcester Tech (MA) College Football Data Warehouse February 21, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20150915020612/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/opponents_records.php?teamid=3637 September 15, 2015 Wayback Machine Maine game The November 15 contest against Maine ended in controversy, as New Hampshire attempted a trick play in the final minute of the game, potentially scoring and taking a 9–7 lead. The referee was indecisive, and the head coaches of both teams agreed that a ruling on the play should be made by the "central board of officials". The play in question happened on a New Hampshire punt; a New Hampshire player, who had been behind the punter at the time the ball was kicked, recovered the untouched ball in Maine's end zone, resulting in either a touchdown for New Hampshire or a touchback for Maine.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44654456/let_the_ball_roll_was_order_of_coach/ Let the Ball Roll, Was Order of Coach The Boston Globe 8 November 18, 1919 February 18, 2020 newspapers.com The play was intended to have the attributes of a free kick, during which the ball can be recovered by either team. On November 18, officials ruled that the play had to be treated as a punt and not a free kick, deeming the outcome a touchback, and declaring Maine the winner.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45158249/football_game_is_awarded_to_maine/ Football Game is Awarded to Maine The Boston Globe 3 November 19, 1919 February 18, 2020 newspapers.com Notes References New Hampshire Category:New Hampshire Wildcats football seasons New Hampshire football