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1983 New Hampshire Wildcats football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–13 Boston University +^ 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Connecticut + 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
No. 20 New Hampshire 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
UMass 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Maine 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10American International*
W 31–07,723[2]
September 17at Boston University
L 3–133,597[3]
September 24 No. 12 Holy Cross*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
L 30–4210,753[4]
October 1at Connecticut
L 7–97,428[5]
October 8at Bucknell*
W 42–355,000[6]
October 15Lehigh*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 52–288,550[7]
October 22Northeastern*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 24–75,000[8]
October 29at Rhode Island
W 14–135,890[9]
November 5at Maine
W 20–7[10]
November 12UMass
W 35–106,300[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1983 New Hampshire Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT John Flanagan Sr
C Tom Flanagan Jr
QB Rick LeClerc Jr
WR Pete O’Donnell Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB Bob Price Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "UNH rips AIC". The Sunday Republican. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lewis powers BU over UNH, 13–3". Boston Sunday Globe. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 2, 1983). "Dartmouth Is No Match for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UConn's Corn throws UNH for a loop, 9–7". The Hartford Courant. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Loss makes Bison 2–3". The Patriot-News. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Garron Scores 5 as UNH Romps". Boston Sunday Globe. Associated Press. October 16, 1983. p. 67 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UNH gets NU on the run". Boston Sunday Globe. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "New Hampshire shades URI, 14–13". Sun-Journal. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Garron runs wild, UNH tops Maine". Journal Tribune. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "N. Hampshire, 35–10". The Burlington Free Press. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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