1971 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth and final year under head coach Jim Root, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and finished third out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.[1]

1971 New Hampshire Wildcats football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1971 record4–4–1 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
1971 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Connecticut + 3 1 15 3 1
UMass + 3 1 14 4 1
New Hampshire 3 2 04 4 1
Rhode Island 2 3 03 6 0
Vermont 2 3 02 7 0
Maine 1 4 02 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 No. 5 Delaware*L 7–4010,458[2]
October 2at ConnecticutL 21–28
October 9at MaineW 24–14
October 16Vermont
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 28–7[3]
October 23Northeastern*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 37–7
October 30at Rhode IslandW 26–0
November 6at Springfield (MA)*T 24–24
November 13UMass
L 20–38
November 20at Boston University*L 7–33[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. Finocchiaro, Ray (September 27, 1971). "Neff Said: Hens Flying Through Air". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Inept Catamounts out of Y.C. race". The Burlington Free Press. October 18, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Bob Monahan (November 21, 1971). "Fired-up seniors spark 33-7 rout of UNH". The Boston Globe. p. 82 via Newspapers.com.
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