1917 New Hampshire football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1917 New Hampshire 1917 New Hampshire football team.png football 285 Independent 3–2–2 Butch Cowell 3rd Charles B. Broderickhttps://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/yearbook:1919 https://web.archive.org/web/20200222020432/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/yearbook:1919 dead February 22, 2020 The Granite New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts Durham, New Hampshire 1919 125–131 February 21, 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 Charlie Broderick The 1917 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 1917 college football season—the school became the University of New Hampshire in 1923. In its third season under head coach William "Butch" Cowell, the team compiled a 3–2–2 record, while outscoring their opponents by a total of 129 to 53. The team initially selected Joseph W. Morrill of Grafton, New Hampshire, as team captain.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45361031/new_hampshire_college_football_honors/ New Hampshire College Football Honors The Boston Globe 14 December 16, 1916 February 21, 2020 newspapers.com Due to his enlistment in the United States Navy before the start of the season, Charles B. Broderick, who had played high school football in nearby Exeter, New Hampshire, was selected as the new team captain.https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0193 https://web.archive.org/web/20200222020428/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0193 dead February 22, 2020 Captain Broderick The New Hampshire 7 2 October 20, 1917 1 library.unh.edu February 21, 2020 Schedule y y http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/1915-1919_yearly_results.php New Hampshire Game by Game Results College Football Data Warehouse February 21, 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 October 13 Fort McKinley College Oval Durham, NH W 23–0 https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0193 https://web.archive.org/web/20200222020428/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0193 dead February 22, 2020 New Hampshire Defeats Soldiers The New Hampshire 7 2 October 20, 1917 1 library.unh.edu February 21, 2020 October 20 at Rhode Island State Kingston, RI T 0-0 https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0194 https://web.archive.org/web/20200222020427/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0194 dead February 22, 2020 Hold Rivals to Scoreless Game The New Hampshire 7 3 October 27, 1917 1 library.unh.edu February 21, 2020 October 27 at Dartmouth Alumni Oval Hanover, NH (rivalry) L 6–21 https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0195 https://web.archive.org/web/20200222020427/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0195 dead February 22, 2020 Team Scores on Dartmouth The New Hampshire 7 4 November 3, 1917 1 library.unh.edu February 21, 2020 November 3 at 1917 Tufts Jumbos Tufts Tufts Oval Medford, MA L 3–19 https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0196 https://web.archive.org/web/20200222020434/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0196 dead February 22, 2020 Tufts Defeats New Hampshire The New Hampshire 7 5 November 10, 1917 4 library.unh.edu February 21, 2020 November 10 Maine Central Park Dover, NH (rivalry) W 27-0 2,000+ https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0197 https://web.archive.org/web/20200222020435/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0197 dead February 22, 2020 New Hampshire Scores Victory The New Hampshire 7 6 November 17, 1917 1 library.unh.edu February 21, 2020 November 14 Wednesday USS Des Moines College Oval Durham, NH T 13–13 November 17 1917 Worcester Tech Engineers Worcester Tech College Oval Durham, NH W 57–0 1,200 https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0198 https://web.archive.org/web/20200222020432/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0198 dead February 22, 2020 New Hampshire Defeats W. P. I. The New Hampshire 7 7 November 24, 1917 1 library.unh.edu February 21, 2020 The game against USS Des Moines is listed as a 13–13 tie by College Football Data Warehouse and the Wildcats' media guide.https://issuu.com/unhathletics/docs/unh_football_media_guide_2017_web 2017 New Hampshire Media Guide University of New Hampshire 2017 February 21, 2020 66 September 20, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210920212415/https://issuu.com/unhathletics/docs/unh_football_media_guide_2017_web dead Two contemporary sources, The New Hampshire college newspaper and The Granite college yearbook, recorded it as a 13–6 win for New Hampshire.https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0196 https://web.archive.org/web/20200222020434/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0196 dead February 22, 2020 Calendar of Events The New Hampshire 7 5 November 10, 1917 1 library.unh.edu February 21, 2020 Football game, second team and U. S. S. Des Moines at Durham. https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0197 https://web.archive.org/web/20200222020435/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/tnh:0197 dead February 22, 2020 Second Team Wins from Navy Yard The New Hampshire 7 6 November 17, 1917 1 library.unh.edu February 21, 2020 New Hampshire second team defeated a picked team from the Portsmouth Navy Yard, here, last Wednesday, 13-6. Team captain Charlie Broderick became a high school football coach in Massachusetts, winning 252 games in a 42-year career.https://www.telegram.com/article/20141018/COLUMN89/310189653 Hometeam football flashback: Remembering a Leominster coaching legend Mike Richard Telegram & Gazette Worcester, Massachusetts October 18, 2014 February 21, 2020 He was inducted to the UNH Athletics Hall of Fame in 1983.https://unhwildcats.com/sports/2015/7/23/Development_0723150850 Hall of Fame unhwildcats.com December 11, 2024 Notes References New Hampshire Category:New Hampshire Wildcats football seasons New Hampshire football