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1956 New Hampshire Wildcats football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–4–1 (2–1–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut $ 3 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Maine 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
New Hampshire 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Vermont 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
UMass 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
Rhode Island 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In its eighth year under head coach Chief Boston, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record (2–1–1 against conference opponents) and finished third out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Dartmouth*
L 0–139,500 [2]
October 6Rhode Island
W 13–7[3]
October 13at Maine
L 7–296,600[4]
October 20Delaware*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
L 18–207,000[5]
October 27at Brandeis*
W 20–134,000[6]
November 3Connecticut
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
T 0–08,000[7]
November 10Springfield*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
L 14–405,000[8]
November 17at UMass
W 28–74,500[9]
  • *Non-conference 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. ^ "Dartmouth Downs New Hampshire Team on Lateral Plays". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press. September 30, 1956. p. S4.
  3. ^ "Bob Trouville Stars; 'Cats Tip Rams, 13-7". The Portsmouth Herald. October 8, 1956. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "U-Maine Bears Trample New Hampshire Wildcats, 29-7". Bangor Daily News. October 15, 1956. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Kelley, Bob (October 22, 1956). "Hens Triumph, 14-6; Toto, Cella Tally Against UNH Eleven". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "N.H. Topples Brandeis, 20-13, On Deflected Pass at tilt's End". The Boston Globe. October 28, 1956. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bill Newell (November 4, 1956). "Wildcats, Uconn Play Scoreless Tie". The Hartford Courant. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Springfield Trims Wildcats, 40-14". The Portsmouth Herald. November 13, 1956. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "21-Pt. Rally by N.H. Beats UMass, 28-7". The Boston Globe. November 18, 1956. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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