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American college football season
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.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 25 | No. 6
Delaware* | | L 7–40 | 10,452–10,458 |
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October 2 | at
Connecticut | | L 21–28 | 10,177 |
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October 9 | at
Maine | | W 24–14 | 7,800–8,200 |
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October 16 |
Vermont | | W 28–7 | 12,871 |
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October 23 |
Northeastern* | | W 37–7 | 8,703 |
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October 30 | at
Rhode Island | | W 26–0 | 7,309 |
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November 6 | at
Springfield* | | T 24–24 | 3,100 |
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November 13 |
UMass | - Cowell Stadium
- Durham, NH (
rivalry)
| L 20–38 | 11,762 |
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November 20 | at
Boston University* | | L 7–33 | 3,500–4,008 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
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"2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
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^ Finocchiaro, Ray (September 27, 1971).
"Neff Said: Hens Flying Through Air".
The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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"Inept Catamounts out of Y.C. race". The Burlington Free Press. October 18, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ 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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"Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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"Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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Venues |
- College Oval ( –1920)
- Memorial Field (1921–1935)
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Wildcat Stadium (1936–present)
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