1986 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1986 New Hampshire Wildcats football Yankee Conference Yankee 7–4 4–3 Bill Bowes 15th Mark Whipple 1st Cowell Stadium The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its 15th year under head coach Bill Bowes, the team compiled a 7–4 record (4–3 against conference opponents) and finished fourth out of eight teams in the Yankee Conference.2017 New Hampshire Media Guide University of New Hampshire 2017 67 September 20, 2021 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 Schedule 1986 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y y September 6 at No. T–9 Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA L 12–38 15,117 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112438858/bleier-ur-roll-over-wildcats/ Daily Press Bleier, UR roll over Wildcats September 6, 1986 November 2, 2022 Newspapers.com September 13 at No. 6 Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 28–21<OT> 17,294 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-new-hampshire-works-ot/160418098/ Sunday News Journal New Hampshire works OT to top Hens September 14, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 Boston University Cowell Stadium Durham, NH W 26–9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-new-hampshire-handles/160422723/ The Sunday Republican New Hampshire handles BU, 26–9 September 21, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 at Dartmouth<ncg> Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry) W 66–12 9,927 UNH Annihilates Dartmouth, 66-12 Bob Reinert September 28, 1986 71 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57266358/1986-dartmouth-unh/ October 4 No. 18 Connecticut Cowell Stadium Durham, NH W 42–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal-unh-bombs-sloppy-uconn/160419554/ Record-Journal UNH bombs sloppy UConn October 5, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 at Lafayette<ncg> 14 Fisher Field Easton, PA W 20–16 12,500 UNH Rebuffs Lafayette Ed Laubach October 12, 1986 56 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57277550/1986-lafayette-unh/ October 25 at Northeastern<ncg> 13 Parsons Field Brookline, MA W 24–21 5,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-unh-outkicks-northeaste/160422925/ Boston Sunday Globe UNH outkicks Northeastern October 26, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 Rhode Island 11 Cowell Stadium Durham, NH W 28–24 10,350 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-new-hampshire-28-rhode-islan/160423051/ Sun Herald New Hampshire 28, Rhode Island 24 November 2, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 Maine 11 Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry) L 13–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kennebec-journal-maine-snaps-new-hampshi/160423145/ Kennebec Journal Maine snaps New Hampshire streak November 10, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 at UMass 20 McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry) L 31–38 8,117 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-umass-on-top/160422338/ Boston Sunday Globe UMass on top November 16, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 Colgate<ncg> Cowell Stadium Durham, NH L 23–27 3,075 Record-Setting Gamble Leads Colgate, 27–23 November 23, 1986 6D, 2D Press & Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57307119/1986-colgate-unh/ References New Hampshire Category:New Hampshire Wildcats football seasons New Hampshire Wildcats football