1979 New Hampshire Wildcats football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–4–2 (2–2–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
1979 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Boston University + 4 1 08 1 1
UMass + 4 1 06 4 0
Connecticut 3 1 13 6 2
New Hampshire 2 2 15 4 2
Maine 1 4 01 9 1
Rhode Island 0 5 02 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from Associated Press poll

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.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Wayne State (MI)*Detroit, MIW 24–14
September 15Holy Cross*W 26–1712,500[2]
September 22at No. 10 Boston UniversityNo. 4L 28–41
September 29Dartmouth*No. 8
T 10–1013,500[3]
October 6at ConnecticutT 3–3
October 13at MaineW 23–0
October 20Lehigh*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
L 3–1615,400[4]
October 27Northeastern*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 20–8
November 3at Rhode IslandW 21–6
November 10at Springfield*No. T–10L 14–34
November 17UMass
L 0–298,750
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1979 New Hampshire Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT Ken Kaplan So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Steve Doig So
LB Chris Kosinski Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. Eisenberg, Harry (September 16, 1979). "Tipped Pass Helps UNH Tip HC, 26-17". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 52 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Dartmouth 10, New Hampshire 10". Sunday News Journal. Associated Press. September 30, 1979. p. D4 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Defense Plays Key Role as Lehigh Whips New Hampshire, 16-3". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 21, 1979. p. C4 via Newspapers.com.
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