Bill Bowes (American football)

Bill Bowes (born October 17, 1943) is an American former college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of New Hampshire for 27 seasons, from 1972 to 1998, compiling a record of 175–106–5.[1] Bowes is the longest-tenured and all-time winningest head coach for the New Hampshire Wildcats football team. His teams won four Yankee Conference championships and two divisional championships. Bowes played college football at Pennsylvania State University, lettering for the Nittany Lions from 1962 to 1964.

Bill Bowes
Biographical details
Born (1943-10-17) October 17, 1943
Blanchard, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1962–1964Penn State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1965Penn State (assistant freshmen)
1966–1967New Hampshire (OL)
1968–1971Boston College (OL)
1972–1998New Hampshire
Head coaching record
Overall175–106–5
Tournaments1–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
0–2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 Yankee (1975–1976, 1991, 1994)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2016 (profile)

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs NCAA# TSN°
New Hampshire Wildcats (Yankee Conference) (1972–1996)
1972 New Hampshire 4–52–34th
1973 New Hampshire 4–52–34th
1974 New Hampshire 5–43–3T–3rd
1975 New Hampshire 9–35–01stL NCAA Division II Semifinal†
1976 New Hampshire 8–34–11stL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
1977 New Hampshire 8–23–23rd
1978 New Hampshire 6–4–11–3–15th
1979 New Hampshire 5–4–22–2–14th
1980 New Hampshire 6–42–34th
1981 New Hampshire 7–32–34th10
1982 New Hampshire 4–61–46th
1983 New Hampshire 7–33–23rd20
1984 New Hampshire 9–23–23rd11
1985 New Hampshire 6–42–3T–3rd
1986 New Hampshire 7–44–34th
1987 New Hampshire 7–34–34th
1988 New Hampshire 6–54–4T–3rd20
1989 New Hampshire 7–35–3T–4th
1990 New Hampshire 7–3–15–3T–2ndT–19
1991 New Hampshire 9–37–1T–1stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round11
1992 New Hampshire 5–5–13–57th
1993 New Hampshire 6–54–44th (New England)
1994 New Hampshire 10–28–01st (New England)L NCAA Division I-AA First Round12
1995 New Hampshire 6–54–43rd (New England)
1996 New Hampshire 8–36–21st (New England)18
New Hampshire Wildcats (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1997–1998)
1997 New Hampshire 5–65–31st (New England)
1998 New Hampshire 4–73–5T–3rd (New England)
New Hampshire: 175–106–5
Total:175–106–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

†The 1975 semifinal game was the Grantland Rice Bowl.

References
  1. "After 27 Seasons, Bowes Calls It Quits". Rutland Daily Herald. Rutland, Vermont. Associated Press. April 23, 1999. p. 16. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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