1984 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its 13th year under head coach Bill Bowes, the team compiled a 9–2 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and finished third out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.[1]

1984 New Hampshire Wildcats football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record9–2 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Rhode Island +^ 4 1 0 10 3 0
No. 4 Boston University +^ 4 1 0 9 3 0
No. 11 New Hampshire 3 2 0 9 2 0
Maine 2 3 0 5 6 0
Connecticut 1 4 0 3 8 0
UMass 1 4 0 3 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8MaineW 21–13[2]
September 15at Lafayette*W 21–74,200 [3]
September 22 No. 7 Boston UniversityNo. 20
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
L 20–21[4]
September 29at Dartmouth*W 38–1011,667 [5]
October 6Connecticut
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 13–128,600[6]
October 13Bucknell*No. 18
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 17–1615,230[7]
October 20at Lehigh*No. 16W 34–1010,500[8]
October 27at Northeastern*No. 13W 13–2[9]
November 3 No. 6 Rhode IslandNo. 8
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 14–1214,335[10]
November 10at No. 6 Holy Cross*No. 4W 14–13 12,441[11]
November 17at UMassNo. 4L 10–145,621[12]

References

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  1. ^ "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Maine, Labonte dumped". Journal Tribune. September 10, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Garron Powers the Way for UNH". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 16, 1984. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Boston U. 21, New Hampshire 20". The Times Argus. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Garron Injured in Costly UNH Win". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 30, 1984. p. 102 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UNH denies UConn a second chance". Boston Sunday Globe. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "New Hampshire 17, Bucknell 16". The Patriot-News. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UNH Dumps Lehigh". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 21, 1984. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UNH 13, Northeastern 2". Sun-Journal. October 18, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "BU subdues HC: UNH wins, 14–12". The Sunday Republican. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Duffy, Bob (November 11, 1984). "UNH Stakes Its Claim by Toppling Holy Cross, 14-13". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UMass clips UNH". The Hartford Courant. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.