1986 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its 15th year under head coach Bill Bowes, the team compiled a 7–4 record (4–3 against conference opponents) and finished fourth out of eight teams in the Yankee Conference.[1]

1986 New Hampshire Wildcats football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1986 record7–4 (4–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
1986 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Delaware +^ 5 2 09 4 0
No. 19 Connecticut + 5 2 08 3 0
UMass + 5 2 08 3 0
New Hampshire 4 3 07 4 0
Maine 3 4 07 4 0
Richmond 3 4 04 7 0
Boston University 3 4 04 7 0
Rhode Island 0 7 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at RichmondL 12–38
September 13at DelawareW 28–21
September 20Boston UniversityW 26–9
September 27at Dartmouth*W 66–12
October 4Connecticut
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 42–19
October 11at Lafayette*W 20–16
October 25Northeastern
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 24–21
November 1Rhode Island
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 28–24
November 8Maine
L 13–14
November 15at UMassL 31–388,117
November 22Colgate*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
L 23–27 3,075 [2]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. "Record-Setting Gamble Leads Colgate, 27-23". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 23, 1986. pp. 6D, 2D via Newspapers.com.
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