The 1962 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 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its 14th year under head coach Chief Boston, the team compiled a 7–0–1 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), won the Yankee Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 100 to 46. The team's only setback was a tie with Rhode Island.[1] The team played its home games at Cowell Stadium in Durham, New Hampshire.
| 1962 New Hampshire Wildcats football | |
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Yankee Conference champion | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 7–0–1 (4–0–1 Yankee) |
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| Home stadium | Cowell Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 29 | at Colby* | Waterville, ME | W 18–14 | 3,000 | |||
| October 6 | Rhode Island | T 6–6 | 1,000–5,000 | [2][3] | |||
| October 13 | at Maine | Orono, ME (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket) | W 21–6 | 7,000 | [4] | ||
| October 20 | Vermont |
| W 19–6 | 7,000–8,000 | [5][6] | ||
| October 27 | at Northeastern* | W 6–0 | 5,400 | [7] | |||
| November 3 | Connecticut |
| W 7–0 | 3,500 | [8] | ||
| November 10 | Springfield* |
| W 7–0 | 1,000 | |||
| November 17 | at UMass | W 16–14 | 8,557 | [9] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ "'Mudcats', Rams Battle To Tie in League Tilt". The Portsmouth Herald. October 8, 1962. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Rhode Island)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "New Hampshire Beats Maine, 21-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 14, 1962. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Norwich Next For UVM After Loss To UNH, 19-6". The Burlington Free Press. October 22, 1962. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Vermont)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "UNH Tackles Northeastern In Non-Conference Grid Tilt". The Portsmouth Herald. October 27, 1962. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Hampshire Tops Connecticut, 7 to 0". The Bridgeport Post. November 4, 1962. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NH Edges UMass For Yankee Title". The Boston Globe. November 18, 1962. pp. 67, 70 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.