1983 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

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]

1983 New Hampshire Wildcats football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	7–3 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Bill Bowes (12th season)
Home stadium	Cowell Stadium
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	American International*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 31–0	7,723	[2]
September 17	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 3–13	3,597	[3]
September 24	No. 12 Holy Cross*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 30–42	10,753	[4]
October 1	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 7–9	7,428	[5]
October 8	at Bucknell*	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 42–35	5,000	[6]
October 15	Lehigh*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 52–28	8,550	[7]
October 22	Northeastern*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 24–7	5,000	[8]
October 29	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 14–13	5,890	[9]
November 5	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME (rivalry)	W 20–7		[10]
November 12	UMass	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry)	W 35–10	6,300	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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 Bill Bowes Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

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.