1944 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1944 New Hampshire Wildcats football 1944 New Hampshire Wildcats football team.png 285 New England Conference New England 1–3 1–1 Herbert Snow Claude Henry 1st Single-wing formation Lewis Field 1942 1946 thumb|right|upright=.8|Head coach Herbert Snow, from the 1934 yearbook of Wellesley High School The 1944 New Hampshire Wildcats football team represented the University of New Hampshire in the 1944 college football season. The Wildcats were led by first-year head coach Herbert Snow and completed the season with a record of 1–3. The team played its home games at Lewis Field (also known as Lewis Stadium) in Durham, New Hampshire. Background New Hampshire had not fielded a team in 1943, due to World War II.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39984892/unh_drops_intercollegiate_athletics/ UNH Drops Intercollegiate Athletics The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 18 September 1, 1943 December 2, 2019 newspapers.com In mid-September 1944, university administrators approved an "informal" team, limited to four games, with a roster consisting of 17-year-olds and returning veterans.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39529308/high_school_coach_will_lead_wildcats/ High School Coach Will Lead Wildcats The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 6 September 15, 1944 November 24, 2019 newspapers.com The program's most recent head coach, Charles M. Justice, had entered the Navy in April 1944.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39834111/navy_commissions_u_n_h_grid_coach/ Navy Commissions U. N. H. Grid Coach Brattleboro Reformer Brattleboro, Vermont 3 April 14, 1944 November 30, 2019 newspapers.com Selected as his successor was Herbert Snow, a Springfield College graduate who had been the head coach at Wellesley High School in Massachusetts. The team began practices in early October, with only one player from their 1942 squad—Claude Henry, a reserve back who had returned to the university after serving in the Marine Corps.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39728918/coach_herb_snow_greets_port_city_grid/ Coach Herb Snow Greets Port City Grid Player Out For UNH Varsity The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 10 October 5, 1944 November 24, 2019 newspapers.com Schedule 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://goblackbears.com/documents/2019/8/17/2019_Maine_Football_Media_Guide.pdf Maine Football Media Guide 2019 University of Maine Athletics 86 November 28, 2019 goblackbears.com October 21 l y Maine Alumni Field Orono, ME 6–13 rivalry https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39527677/unh_wildcats_play_first_grid_game/ UNH Wildcats Play First Grid Game Meeting Maine in Orono This Afternoon The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 6 October 21, 1944 November 23, 2019 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/39505007/maine_bears_tip_wildcats_by_touchdown/ Maine Bears Tip Wildcats by Touchdown The Boston Globe 26 October 22, 1944 November 23, 2019 newspapers.com October 28 l y 1944 Middlebury Panthers Middlebury Lewis Field Durham, NH 7–27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39741248/wildcats_to_play_middlebury_on_durham/ Wildcats to Play Middlebury On Durham Field Tomorrow The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 8 October 27, 1944 November 28, 2019 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/39716228/middlebury_tames_n_h_wildcats_277/ Middlebury Tames N. H. Wildcats, 27-7 AP The Boston Globe 22 October 29, 1944 November 27, 2019 newspapers.com November 4 l y y Middlebury Porter Field Middlebury, VT 7–21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39741202/wildcats_still_seek_1st_win/ Wildcats Still Seek 1st Win The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 8 November 3, 1944 November 28, 2019 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/39716006/middlebury_eleven_belts_wildcats_217/ Middlebury Eleven Belts Wildcats, 21-7 AP The Boston Globe 28 November 5, 1944 November 27, 2019 newspapers.com November 11 2:00 p.m. w Maine Lewis Field Durham, NH 19–14 1,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39733196/wildcats_to_play_maine/ Wildcats to Play Maine The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 6 November 10, 1944 November 27, 2019 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/39505914/new_hampshire_rally_edges_maine_by_1914/ New Hampshire Rally Edges Maine by 19-14 AP Hartford Courant 46 November 12, 1944 November 23, 2019 newspapers.com The 1944 games remain the last time that the Middlebury and New Hampshire football programs have met.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/opponents_records.php?teamid=1997 New Hampshire vs Middlebury (VT) College Football Data Warehouse February 14, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910060834/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/opponents_records.php?teamid=1997 September 10, 2015 Wayback Machine Roster 1944 New Hampshire Wildcats football team rosterCenters Everett Abbott Steven Morang (Portsmouth, NH) Richard Ravgiala (Methuen, MA) Roger Tyler (Durham, NH) Guards Morton Baum (Lynn, MA) Van Evangelou (Newport, NH) George Haselton Alfred Miles (Winthrop, MA) Leon Stevens (Farmington, NH) Tackles Robert Beauregard (Marlborough, NH) David Brown (Epsom, NH) Edward Gulubicky (Haverhill, MA) William Holleman (Springfield, NH) Calvin Jones Eugene Morrison Jack Richardson Daniel Rogers Ends Howard Chandler Elliot Easterbrook Charles Kearney (Auburndale, MA) Leo Lajoie Edward Noyes (Manchester, NH) Edward "Red" Ryder (Durham, NH) Jack Stuart (Belmont, MA) Fred White (Wolfeboro, NH) Backs Steve Aliapoulios (Manchester, NH) Bill Black (Nashua, NH) Oliver Fifield Kenneth Friborg (Manchester, NH) John Hawke Claude Henry (Cambridge, MA) William Pizzano (Revere, MA) David Randall Henry Spear Joseph Swekla (Nashua, NH) Victor Szalucka (Claremont, NH) Charles Thayer (Epping, NH) Source:https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/yearbook:1945 https://web.archive.org/web/20191203055104/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/yearbook:1945 dead December 3, 2019 The Granite University of New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire 1945 137–138 December 3, 2019 library.unh.edu Game summaries October 21: at Maine New Hampshire Wildcats white;text-align:center; autocollapse New Hampshire at Maine – Game summary October 21 Wildcats 0 0 0 6 Black Bears 7 6 0 0 Alumni Field, Orono, Maine Rain Daley Newspaper: The Portsmouth Herald (October 23, 1944),https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39740702/wildcats_threaten_maine_but_polar_bears/ Wildcats Threaten Maine But Polar Bears Win 13-6 The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 6 October 23, 1944 November 28, 2019 newspapers.com The Maine Campus (October 26, 1944)https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3705&context=mainecampus Maine Upholds Tradition As Bears Drown Wildcats 13-6 The Maine Campus Orono, Maine 4 umaine.edu October 26, 1944 November 28, 2019 First quarter Maine – John Goff 4-yard run (Johnny Mayo conversion run good). Drive: 40 yards. Second quarter Maine – Gene Boutillier 43-yard run (conversion pass failed). Drive: 1 play, 48 yards. Fourth quarter UNH – Bill Pizzano 4-yard run (conversion run failed). Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards. October 28: vs. Middlebury New Hampshire Wildcats white;text-align:center; autocollapse Middlebury at New Hampshire – Game summary October 28 Panthers 7 0 7 13 Wildcats 0 7 0 0 Lewis Field, Durham, New Hampshire Marston Newspaper: The Portsmouth Herald (October 30, 1944),https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39740869/middlebury_tops_unh_277/ Middlebury Tops UNH 27-7 The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 6 October 30, 1944 November 28, 2019 newspapers.com Rutland Daily Herald (October 30, 1944)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39768897/middies_defeat_new_hampshire_eleven_27/ Middies Defeat New Hampshire Eleven, 27 to 7 Rutland Daily Herald Rutland, Vermont AP 6 October 30, 1944 November 28, 2019 newspapers.com First quarter Middlebury – Joe Dineen run (Barrett conversion kick good). Drive: 19 yards. Second quarter UNH – Joe Swekla 5-yard run (Bill Black conversion kick good). Third quarter Middlebury – George Long 20-yard run (Barrett conversion kick good). Drive: 56 yards. Fourth quarter Middlebury – George Long 13-yard run (Barrett conversion kick good). Drive: 45 yards. Middlebury – Young 1-yard run (conversion failed). First downs Panthers – 20 Wildcats – 6 Rushing yards Panthers – 266 Wildcats – 78 Passing yards (comp–att) Panthers – 9 (1–2) Wildcats – 23 (5–10) Fumbles (total–lost) Panthers – 8–5 Wildcats – 4–2 Punting average yards Panthers – 33 Wildcats – 31.5 Yards penalized Panthers – 50 Wildcats – 10 November 4: at Middlebury New Hampshire Wildcats white;text-align:center; autocollapse New Hampshire at Middlebury – Game summary November 4 Wildcats 0 0 0 7 Panthers 0 0 14 7 Porter Field, Middlebury, Vermont Newspaper: The Portsmouth Herald (November 6, 1944),https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39741018/panthers_top_unh_217/ Panthers Top UNH 21-7 The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 8 November 6, 1944 November 28, 2019 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/39741043/panthers_top_unh_217_contd/ Panthers Top UNH 21-7 (cont'd) The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 10 November 6, 1944 November 28, 2019 newspapers.com Rutland Daily Herald (November 6, 1944)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39768516/panthers_again_cage_wildcats_winning/ Panthers Again Cage Wildcats, Winning, 21 to 7 Rutland Daily Herald Rutland, Vermont AP 6 November 6, 1944 November 28, 2019 newspapers.com Third quarter Middlebury – Ronnie Richards 2-yard fumble recovery (Karambelas conversion kick good). Middlebury – Phil Barrett 3-yard run (Karambelas conversion kick good). Drive: 42 yards. Fourth quarter UNH – Joe Swekla 3-yard pass from Bill Black (Black conversion kick good). Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards. Middlebury – Karambelas 15-yard run (Karambelas conversion kick good). November 11: vs. Maine New Hampshire Wildcats white;text-align:center; autocollapse Maine at New Hampshire – Game summary November 11 Black Bears 0 0 14 0 Wildcats 0 6 0 13 Lewis Field, Durham, New Hampshire Eugene Callahan Newspaper: The Portsmouth Herald (November 14, 1944),https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39741403/wildcats_19_maine_14/ Wildcats 19, Maine 14 The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 6 November 14, 1944 November 28, 2019 newspapers.com The Maine Campus (November 16, 1944)https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3708&context=mainecampus Kenyonites Bow to N.H. In Hard Fought Battle John Skolfield The Maine Campus Orono, Maine 4 umaine.edu November 16, 1944 November 28, 2019 Second quarter UNH – touchdown run (conversion failed). Third quarter Maine – Don Buckley 25-yard run (Lenny Plavin conversion kick good). Drive: 1 play, 25 yards. Maine – Roy Henderson 6-yard run (Lenny Plavin conversion kick good). Fourth quarter UNH – Bill Black 6-yard run (Black conversion kick good). UNH – touchdown run (conversion failed). touchdowns by Bill Black and Joe Swekla (order unknown) Statistics Scores by quarter All opponents 14 6 35 20 New Hampshire 0 13 0 26 New Hampshire scoring {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! Player !! Touchdowns !! Conversions !! Points |- | Bill Black || 3 || 3 || 21 |- | Joe Swekla || 2 || – || 12 |- | Bill Pizzano || 1 || – || 6 |- ! Total || 6 || 3 || 39 |} Honors Quarterback Bill Pizzano was named to the All-New England Small College Team;https://unhwildcats.com/news/2015/12/22/Development_1222150529.aspx William P. Pizzano '49 unhwildcats.com December 22, 2015 November 28, 2019 he was later inducted to the university's athletic hall of fame, in 2004.https://unhwildcats.com/sports/2015/7/23/Development_0723150850.aspx Hall of Fame unhwildcats.com November 28, 2019 References Further reading https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/palmbeachpost/obituary.aspx?n=theofelos-a-aliapoulios-steve&pid=166170361 Theofelos A. "Steve" Aliapoulios D.D.S. The Palm Beach Post August 2013 Legacy.com http://hosting-24165.tributes.com/obituary/show/Steven-Morang-89299756 Steven Morang Cremation Society of New Hampshire July 2002 tributes.com https://unhwildcats.com/news/2015/12/22/Development_1222150529.aspx William P. Pizzano '49 unhwildcats.com December 22, 2015 https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/unionleader/obituary.aspx?n=leon-b-stevens&pid=175483977 Leon Stevens New Hampshire Union Leader July 2015 Legacy.com https://www.nashuatelegraph.com/obituaries-memorials/obituaries/2013/11/26/joseph-j-swekla/ Joseph J. Swekla Nashua Telegraph November 26, 2013 https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/unionleader/obituary.aspx?n=charles-l-thayer&pid=161093964 Charles L. Thayer M.D. New Hampshire Union Leader November 2012 Legacy.com New Hampshire Category:New Hampshire Wildcats football seasons New Hampshire Wildcats football