1977 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In its sixth year under head coach Bill Bowes, the team compiled an 8–2 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and finished third out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.[1]

1977 New Hampshire Wildcats football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record8–2 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 UMass $ 5 0 0 8 3 0
Rhode Island 4 1 0 6 5 0
New Hampshire 3 2 0 8 2 0
Boston University 1 4 0 3 7 0
Maine 1 4 0 3 7 0
Connecticut 1 4 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Holy Cross*W 27–1411,800[2]
September 17at Boston UniversityW 26–144,320[3]
September 24West Chester*No. 3
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 26–08,200
October 1at ConnecticutNo. 3W 42–77,578
October 8at MaineNo. 2W 54–79,100
October 15Central Connecticut*No. 2
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 42–76,400
October 22Northeastern*No. 2
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 28–1314,000
October 29at Rhode IslandNo. 1L 20–218,813
November 5at Springfield*No. 6W 52–72,978
November 12 No. 3 UMassNo. 5
L 6–1920,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the 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. ^ Morganti, Al (September 11, 1977). "UNH Prevails as Crusade Fails, 27-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 95 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Barry Cadigan (September 18, 1977). "UNH Burnham ruins Taylor's BU debut, 26-14". The Boston Globe. p. 90 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.