1936 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1936 New Hampshire Wildcats football 1936 New Hampshire Wildcats football team.png 285 New England Conference New England 3–3–2 0–1 Butch Cowell 21st Benjamin Langhttps://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/yearbook:1938 https://web.archive.org/web/20200124222859/https://www.library.unh.edu/find/digital/object/yearbook:1938 dead January 24, 2020 The Granite University of New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire 1938 294–297 January 24, 2020 library.unh.edu Lewis Field The 1936 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the New England Conference during the 1936 college football season. In its 21st season under head coach William "Butch" Cowell,This was Cowell's 22nd year and 21st season as head coach, as the school did not field a team in 1918 due to World War I. the team compiled a 3–3–2 record, outscoring their opponents 137–76. The team scored 120 of their points in two shutout wins, and only 17 total points in their other six games. The team played its home games at Lewis Field (also known as Lewis Stadium) in Durham, New Hampshire. The September 26 game against Lowell Textile Institute (now University of Massachusetts Lowell) was the first football game played at New Hampshire's new athletic facilities, originally named Lewis Fields after former university president Edward M. Lewis, with the football stadium referred to as Lewis Stadium or simply Lewis Field.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39816692/lewis_field_to_be_dedicated_on_oct_10/ Lewis Field to be Dedicated on Oct. 10 The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 2 October 3, 1936 November 29, 2019 newspapers.com The stadium was dedicated on October 10 with the rivalry game against the Maine.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39816019/dedication_day_at_new_hampshire_spoiled/ Dedication Day At New Hampshire Spoiled By Maine AP Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut 49 October 11, 1936 November 29, 2019 newspapers.com In 1952, it was named Cowell Stadium in honor of coach Cowell.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39817351/unh_football_field_is_cowell_stadium/ UNH Football Field Is Cowell Stadium AP The Burlington Free Press Burlington, Vermont 21 June 19, 1952 November 29, 2019 newspapers.com It retained that name until renovations following the 2015 season, when it was renamed Wildcat Stadium. A contemporary news report noted that Cowell had been "handicapped by illness during the past couple of years", with active coaching duties handled by his assistants.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42936307/sporting_notes_of_local_interest/ Sporting Notes Of Local Interest The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 6 November 14, 1936 January 24, 2020 newspapers.com This was Cowell's final season as head coach; he died in August 1940 at the age of 53.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39518292/william_h_cowell_athletic_director/ William H. Cowell, Athletic Director AP Brooklyn Daily Eagle 11 August 29, 1940 November 23, 2019 newspapers.com Schedule yes yes http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/1935-1939_yearly_results.php New Hampshire Game by Game Results College Football Data Warehouse January 24, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20161029054252/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/1935-1939_yearly_results.php October 29, 2016 Wayback Machinehttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/42939677/records_of_college_football_teams_to/ Records of College Football Teams to Date The Boston Globe 9 November 16, 1936 January 24, 2020 newspapers.com September 26 1936 Lowell Textile Millmen Lowell Textile<ncg>Lowell Textile is now University of Massachusetts Lowell. Lewis Field Durham, NH W 66–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42932032/new_hampshire_opens_new_field_in_victory/ New Hampshire Opens New Field in Victory AP Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut 45 September 27, 1936 January 24, 2020 newspapers.com October 3 at 1936 Bates Bobcats Bates<ncg> Garcelon Field Lewiston, ME W 9–6 October 10 Maine<hc> Lewis Field Durham, NH (rivalry) L 6–27 October 17 Boston College<ncg> Lewis Field Durham, NH L 0-12 1,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42928550/kissells_work_in_wildcat_game/ Kissell's Work in Wildcat Game Gratifies Dobie The Boston Globe 11 October 19, 1936 January 24, 2020 newspapers.com October 24 at Vermont<ncg> Centennial Field Burlington, VT W 54–0 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42935016/vermontnew_hampshire_lineups_this_pm/ Vermont-New Hampshire Line-ups This P.M. The Burlington Free Press Burlington, Vermont 15 October 24, 1936 January 24, 2020 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/42935303/vermont_gridders_are_overwhelmed_by_new/ Vermont Gridders are Overwhelmed by New Hampshire's Eleven 54 to 0 The Burlington Free Press Burlington, Vermont 12 October 26, 1936 January 24, 2020 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/42935462/cats_exhibition_quite_reverse_of/ Cats' Exhibition Quite Reverse Of Impressive The Burlington Free Press Burlington, Vermont 13 October 26, 1936 January 24, 2020 newspapers.com October 31 Saint Anselm<ncg> Lewis Field Durham, NH L 2–31 November 7 at 1936 Tufts Jumbos Tufts<ncg> Tufts Oval Medford, MA T 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42935843/tufts_held_to_tie/ Tufts Held to Tie AP The Philadelphia Inquirer 54 November 8, 1936 January 24, 2020 newspapers.com November 14 1936 Springfield Gymnasts Springfiel<ncg> Lewis Field Durham, NH T 0-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42939260/preble_did_fine_work/ Preble Did Fine Work The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, New Hampshire 4 November 16, 1936 January 24, 2020 newspapers.com The 1936 game remains the last time that the Boston College and New Hampshire football programs have met.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/opponents_records.php?teamid=374 New Hampshire vs Boston College (MA) College Football Data Warehouse January 26, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910045553/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/new_hampshire/opponents_records.php?teamid=374 September 10, 2015 Wayback Machine The 66–0 win over Lowell Textile still stands as the Wildcats' largest margin of victory.https://pdfslide.net/download/link/unh-football-media-guide-2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20200130061534/https://pdfslide.net/download/link/unh-football-media-guide-2015 usurped January 30, 2020 UNH Wildcats Football Guide 2015 63 University of New Hampshire pdfslide.net January 30, 2020 Wildcat captain Benjamin Lang, who also played lacrosse, served in the United States Navy in World War II and later became a Certified Public Accountant; he died in September 1951 at age 35.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43275876/benjamin_r_lang/ Benjamin R. Lang The Boston Globe 19 September 14, 1951 January 30, 2020 newspapers.com Notes References New Hampshire Category:New Hampshire Wildcats football seasons New Hampshire Wildcats football