1979 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1979 New Hampshire Wildcats football Yankee Conference Yankee 5–4–2 2–2–1 Bill Bowes 8th Cowell Stadium The 1979 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 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its eighth year under head coach Bill Bowes, the team compiled a 5–4–2 record (2–2–1 against conference opponents) and finished fourth out of six 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 1979 NCAA Division I-AA AP y y y September 8 at Wayne State (MI)<ncg> Wayne State Stadium Detroit, MI W 24–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-wayne-loses-opener-2/155212729/ Detroit Free Press Wayne loses opener, 24–14 September 9, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 Holy Cross<ncg> Cowell Stadium Durham, NH W 26–17 12,500 Tipped Pass Helps UNH Tip HC, 26-17 Harry Eisenberg September 16, 1979 52 Boston Sunday Globe Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56450159/1979-holy-cross-unh September 22 at No. 10 Boston University 4 Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 28–41 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-terriers-thrash-wildcats-4128/155205366/ The State Terriers thrash Wildcats 41–28 September 23, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 Dartmouth<ncg> 8 Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry) T 10–10 13,500 Dartmouth 10, New Hampshire 10 Associated Press September 30, 1979 D4 Sunday News Journal Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56458428/1979-dartmouth-unh October 6 at Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT T 3–3 8,004 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-huskies-wildcats-fumbl/155212171/ The Hartford Courant Huskies, Wildcats fumble to 3–3 tie October 7, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 at Maine Alumni Field Orono, ME (rivalry) W 23–0 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-new-hampshire-11-b/155212837/ The Bangor Daily News New Hampshire 11 blanks disappointing Bears, 23–0 October 15, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 Lehigh<ncg> Cowell Stadium Durham, NH L 3–16 15,400 Defense Plays Key Role as Lehigh Whips New Hampshire, 16–3 October 21, 1979 C4 Sunday Call-Chronicle Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56461763/1979-lehigh-unh October 27 Northeastern<ncg> Cowell Stadium Durham, NH W 20–8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-wildcats-upend-northeas/155212923/ The Hartford Courant Wildcats upend Northeastern October 28, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 at Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 21–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-new-hampshire-21-rhode/155213005/ The Buffalo News New Hampshire 21, Rhode Island 6 November 4, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 at 1979 Springfield Chiefs Springfield<ncg> T–10 Benedum Field Springfield, MA L 14–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-springfield-spanks-unh/155213124/ The Sunday Republican Springfield spanks UNH November 11, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 UMass Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry) L 0–29 8,750 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-umass-grabs-a-share-of/155211797/ Boston Sunday Globe UMass grabs a share of crown November 18, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1979 New Hampshire Wildcats f So Ken Kaplan T y So Steve Doig LB y Jr Chris Kosinski LB *Bill Bowes References New Hampshire Category:New Hampshire Wildcats football seasons New Hampshire Wildcats football