1973 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In its second year under head coach Bill Bowes, the team compiled a 4–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and tied for fourth place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.[1]

1973 New Hampshire Wildcats football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–5 (2–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut $ 5 0 1 8 2 1
Rhode Island 4 1 1 6 2 2
UMass 4 2 0 6 5 0
New Hampshire 2 3 0 4 5 0
Boston University 2 3 0 3 7 0
Maine 2 4 0 3 7 0
Vermont 1 5 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Holy Cross*L 0–317,864–10,530[2]
September 29Dartmouth*
W 10–911,723–11,733[3]
October 6at ConnecticutL 3–713,524–13,528[4]
October 13at MaineW 13–08,500
October 20Vermont
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 19–79,995[5]
October 27Northeastern*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 17–148,507
November 3Rhode Island
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
L 16–409,473
November 10at Springfield*L 0–511,700[6]
November 17UMass
L 7–288,500–9,035[7]
  • *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. ^ Gammons, Peter (September 23, 1973). "Crusaders March over UNH, 31-0, Vaas Leads Parade". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 97 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dartmouth Stunned by State Rival". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 30, 1973. p. S9.
  4. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Wildcats hand UVM its fourth defeat". Rutland Daily Herald. October 22, 1973. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Springfield Slams UNH". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 11, 1973. p. 95. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.