1956 New Hampshire Wildcats football team
The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In its eighth year under head coach Chief Boston, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record (2–1–1 against conference opponents) and finished third out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.[1]
| 1956 New Hampshire Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 3–4–1 (2–1–1 Yankee) |
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| Home stadium | Cowell Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 29 | at Dartmouth* | L 0–13 | 9,500 | [2] | |||
| October 6 | Rhode Island | W 13–7 | [3] | ||||
| October 13 | at Maine |
| L 7–29 | 6,600 | [4] | ||
| October 20 | Delaware* |
| L 18–20 | 7,000 | [5] | ||
| October 27 | at Brandeis* |
| W 20–13 | 4,000 | [6] | ||
| November 3 | Connecticut |
| T 0–0 | 8,000 | [7] | ||
| November 10 | Springfield* |
| L 14–40 | 5,000 | [8] | ||
| November 17 | at UMass | W 28–7 | 4,500 | [9] | |||
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References
- "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- "Dartmouth Downs New Hampshire Team on Lateral Plays". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press. September 30, 1956. p. S4.
- "Bob Trouville Stars; 'Cats Tip Rams, 13-7". The Portsmouth Herald. October 8, 1956. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "U-Maine Bears Trample New Hampshire Wildcats, 29-7". Bangor Daily News. October 15, 1956. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- Kelley, Bob (October 22, 1956). "Hens Triumph, 14-6; Toto, Cella Tally Against UNH Eleven". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- "N.H. Topples Brandeis, 20-13, On Deflected Pass at tilt's End". The Boston Globe. October 28, 1956. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bill Newell (November 4, 1956). "Wildcats, Uconn Play Scoreless Tie". The Hartford Courant. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- "Springfield Trims Wildcats, 40-14". The Portsmouth Herald. November 13, 1956. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- "21-Pt. Rally by N.H. Beats UMass, 28-7". The Boston Globe. November 18, 1956. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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