1983 New Hampshire Wildcats football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
1983 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–13 Boston University +^ 4 1 09 4 0
Connecticut + 4 1 05 6 0
No. 20 New Hampshire 3 2 07 3 0
Rhode Island 2 3 06 4 0
UMass 2 3 03 8 0
Maine 0 5 04 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its twelfth year under head coach Bill Bowes, the team compiled a 7–3 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and finished third out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10American International*W 31–0
September 17at Boston UniversityL 3–13
September 24 No. 12 Holy Cross*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
L 30–4210,753[2]
October 1at ConnecticutL 7–9
October 8at Bucknell*W 42–35
October 15Lehigh*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 52–288,550[3]
October 22Northeastern*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 24–7
October 29at Rhode IslandW 14–13
November 5at MaineW 20–7
November 12UMass
W 35–10
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1983 New Hampshire Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT John Flanagan Sr
C Tom Flanagan Jr
QB Rick LeClerc Jr
WR Pete O’Donnell Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB Bob Price Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. Roberts, Ernie (October 2, 1983). "Dartmouth Is No Match for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 56 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Garron Scores 5 as UNH Romps". Boston Sunday Globe. Associated Press. October 16, 1983. p. 67 via Newspapers.com.
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