1988 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its 17th year under head coach Bill Bowes, the team compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against conference opponents) and tied for third place out of eight teams in the Yankee Conference.[1]

1988 New Hampshire Wildcats football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Crowton (1st season)
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–10 UMass +^ 6 2 0 8 4 0
No. 15 Delaware +^ 6 2 0 7 5 0
Connecticut 4 4 0 7 4 0
Maine 4 4 0 7 4 0
New Hampshire 4 4 0 6 5 0
Villanova 4 4 0 5 5 1
Boston University 3 5 0 4 7 0
Rhode Island 3 5 0 3 8 0
Richmond 2 6 0 4 7 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 10at Colgate*W 21–74,000 [2]
September 17 No. 20 ConnecticutW 27–20
September 24at No. 19 MaineNo. T–6W 44–23
October 1DelawareNo. T–4
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
L 20–38
October 8at RichmondNo. T–19L 17–23 OT15,672[3]
October 15at William & Mary*L 31–33
October 22Northeastern*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 15–10
October 29at Boston UniversityL 21–23
November 5 No. 15 Villanova
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 58–7[4]
November 12at Rhode IslandW 17–93,669
November 19 No. 11 UMassNo. 20
L 42–648,650

References

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  1. ^ "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Colgate's FB Rams Lehigh". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. September 11, 1988. pp. 5D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Spiders beat New Hampshire in OT". Daily Press. October 9, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "New Hampshire's Jean helps rout Villanova". The Hartford Courant. November 6, 1988. Retrieved April 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.