1951 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. In its third year under head coach Chief Boston, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record (1–2–1 against conference opponents) and finished fourth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.[1]

1951 New Hampshire Wildcats football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–2–1 (1–2–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maine $ 3 0 1 6 0 1
UMass 2 0 0 3 4 1
Connecticut 2 1 0 4 4 0
New Hampshire 1 2 1 5 2 1
Rhode Island 1 3 0 3 5 0
Vermont 0 3 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Brandeis*
W 33–204,500[2]
October 6at Rhode IslandL 0–27
October 13MaineT 0–0
October 20at Springfield*Springfield, MAW 20–7[3]
October 27Vermont
  • Lewis Field
  • Durham, NH
W 54–66,500[4]
November 3at Connecticut
L 0–20
November 10Tufts*
  • Lewis Field
  • Durham, NH
W 60–0[5]
November 17at Kent State*W 7–01,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wildcat Power Throttles Brandeis Judges, 33-20". The Portsmouth Herald. October 1, 1951. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "N.H. in 20-7 Win Over Springfield". The Boston Globe. October 21, 1951. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "New Hampshire rolls over winless UVM eleven, 54–6". Vermont Sunday News. October 28, 1951. Retrieved June 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Herb Ralby (November 11, 1951). "Tufts Loses Finale, 60-0, to New Hampshire". The Boston Globe. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wildcats Throttle Kent, 7-0". Akron Beacon Journal. November 18, 1951. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.