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1959 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

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1959 New Hampshire Wildcats football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–3–2 (1–2–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut $ 4 0 0 6 3 0
UMass 2 2 0 3 5 1
Maine 1 2 2 3 3 2
New Hampshire 1 2 1 3 3 2
Rhode Island 1 2 1 3 5 1
Vermont 0 1 0 4 3 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1959 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 1959 college football season. In its 11th year under head coach Chief Boston, the team compiled a 3–3–2 record (1–2–1 against conference opponents) and tied for fourth place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Northeastern*W 33–145,200
October 3at Rhode IslandW 45–03,500–4,200[2]
October 10Maine
T 7–78,500
October 17at No. 3 Delaware*L 12–507,000–8,500[3]
October 24Brandeis*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
T 6–62,300
October 31at ConnecticutL 38–396,049–6,200[4]
November 7at Springfield (MA)*
W 34–9
November 14UMass
L 6–19
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Tompkins, Dave (October 19, 1959). "Marshall Next Foe for Streaking Hens". Journal–Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.