2001 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

The 2001 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its third year under head coach Sean McDonnell, the team compiled a 4–7 record (2–7 against conference opponents) and finished tenth out of eleven teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference.[1]

2001 New Hampshire Wildcats football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record4–7 (2–7 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChip Kelly (3rd season)
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Hofstra +^   7 2     9 3  
No. 10 Maine +^   7 2     9 3  
No. 20 Villanova +   7 2     8 3  
No. 17 William & Mary +^   7 2     8 4  
No. 21 Rhode Island   6 3     8 3  
Delaware   4 5     4 6  
Northeastern   4 5     5 6  
UMass   3 6     3 8  
Richmond   3 6     3 8  
New Hampshire   2 7     4 7  
James Madison   0 9     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Hampton*W 45–29
September 8James Madison
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 26–19 3,766[2]
September 22at Dartmouth*No. 21W 42–386,922 [3]
September 29at No. 22 William & MaryNo. 20L 28–389,525
October 6Delaware
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
L 36–495,584
October 13at UMassW 35–2410,117
October 20at No. 4 Rhode IslandL 27–315,687
October 27at No. 5 HofstraL 20–352,177
November 3Villanova
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
L 35–38
November 10at NortheasternL 11–34
November 17 No. 18 Maine
L 24–573,341

References

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  1. ^ "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Day is man of the hour". The Boston Globe. September 9, 2001. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Greenidge, Jim (September 23, 2001). "Wildcats Wait Out Big Green". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C21 – via Newspapers.com.