1968 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In its first year under head coach Jim Root, the team compiled a 6–2 record (4–1 against conference opponents) and tied for the Yankee Conference championship.[1]

1968 New Hampshire Wildcats football
Yankee co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
1968 record6–2 (4–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
1968 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New Hampshire + 4 1 06 2 0
Connecticut + 4 1 04 6 0
Maine 2 3 03 5 0
Rhode Island 2 3 03 6 0
UMass 2 3 02 8 0
Vermont 1 4 03 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Dartmouth*L 0–2111,745[2]
October 5ConnecticutW 17–10
October 12Maine
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 42–17
October 19at VermontL 10–12[3]
October 26at Northeastern*W 26–3
November 2Rhode Island
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 27–6
November 9Springfield (MA)*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 17–10
November 16at UMass W 16–08,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. Montville, Leigh (September 29, 1968). "Substitute Lundquist Fires Dartmouth, 21-0". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 64 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Vermont surprises UNH in rain, 12–10". Rutland Daily Herald. October 21, 1968. Retrieved June 4, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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