1981 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its tenth year under head coach Bill Bowes, the team compiled a 7–3 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and finished fourth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.^[1]

1981 New Hampshire Wildcats football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	7–3 (2–3 Yankee)
Head coach	Bill Bowes (10th season)
Home stadium	Cowell Stadium
Seasons ← 1980 1982 →

1981 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rhode Island +^	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
No. T–10 UMass +	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Boston University	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
No. T–10 New Hampshire	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Connecticut	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	American International*		Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 28–13	8,250	[2]
September 19	at Boston University		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 10–8	4,257	[3]
September 26	Towson State*	No. 9	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 31–29	4,700	[4]
October 3	at No. 8 Connecticut	No. T–9	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 28–24		[5]
October 10	at Maine	No. 5	Alumni Field Orono, ME (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)	L 16–26		[6]
October 17	No. 5 Lehigh*	No. 10	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 13–12	17,500	[7]
October 24	at Northeastern*	No. 3	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 24–17		[8]
October 31	at Rhode Island	No. 2	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 12–14		[9]
November 7	at Lafayette*	No. 6	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	W 21–18	5,300	[10]
November 14	UMass	No. 4	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry)	L 9–20		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
2. "UNH outlasts AIC, 28–13". The Sunday Republican. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "UNH stumbles but edges BU". Boston Sunday Globe. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Towson State succumbs, 31–29". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "N. Hampshire 28, Connecticut 24". Mount Vernon Argus. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Maine stuns UNH". Kennebec Journal. October 12, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Stevens, New Hampshire Shock Lehigh". Boston Sunday Globe. Associated Press. October 18, 1981. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "UNH 24, Northeastern 17". The Burlington Free Press. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Rhody outlasts New Hampshire". The Hartford Courant. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "New Hampshire Downs Lafayette". Boston Sunday Globe. United Press International. November 8, 1981. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "URI, UMass share crown". North Adams Transcript. November 16, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.