1996 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

The 1996 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the New England Division of the Yankee Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its 25th year under head coach Bill Bowes, the team compiled an 8–3 record (6–2 against conference opponents) and finished in first place in the New England Division.[1]

1996 New Hampshire Wildcats football
Yankee New England Division champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
DivisionNew England Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 18
Record8–3 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSean McDonnell (3rd season)
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
1996 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
New England Division
No. 18 New Hampshire x  6 2   8 3  
Maine  5 3   7 4  
UMass  4 4   6 5  
Connecticut  3 5   4 6  
Rhode Island  2 6   4 6  
Boston University  0 8   1 10  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 7 William & Mary x$^  7 1   10 3  
No. 14 Villanova ^  6 2   8 4  
No. 11 Delaware ^  6 2   8 4  
No. 23 James Madison  5 3   7 4  
Northeastern  3 5   6 5  
Richmond  1 7   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Rhode IslandW 35–263,719
September 21 No. 8 ConnecticutW 21–13
September 28at James MadisonNo. 25W 39–22
October 5at No. 17 William & MaryNo. 20L 7–317,256
October 12Lehigh*No. 24
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 42–277,335[2]
October 19at MaineNo. 18L 20–34
October 26UMassNo. 24
W 40–75,317
November 2RichmondNo. 20
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 14–132,837
November 9 No. 16 VillanovaNo. 18
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 34–01,231[3]
November 16at Boston UniversityNo. 15W 31–10
November 23at NortheasternNo. 12L 28–30

Roster

1996 New Hampshire Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 14 Mike Apple Fr
RB 25 Jerry Azumah So
WR 18 Alister Barrow Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 91 Matt Champion Fr
DE 90 Steve Charbonneau Jr
LB 59 Peter Christopher Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. "New Hampshire Holds Off Lehigh". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. October 13, 1996. p. C3 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "A Swett win for New Hampshire". The Boston Globe. November 10, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
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