1955 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

1955 New Hampshire Wildcats football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	2–4–2 (1–1–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Chief Boston (7th season)
Home stadium	Cowell Stadium

1955 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rhode Island $	4	–	0	–	1			6	–	1	–	2
Maine	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	1
Connecticut	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	1	–	1	–	2			2	–	4	–	2
UMass	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Vermont	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	3	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In its seventh year under head coach Chief Boston, the team compiled a 2–4–2 record (1–1–2 against conference opponents) and finished fourth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Bridgeport*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 39–0
October 1	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	T 13–13
October 8	Maine	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)	T 6–6	7,500	[2]
October 15	at Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 18–20	6,500	[3]
October 22	Brandeis*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 14–20
October 29	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 7–20
November 5	at Springfield*	Springfield, MA	L 0–18
November 19	UMass	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry)	W 21–7
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
2. "Maine, NH Tie: Wildcats Match U-M In Late Tally". Portland Sunday Telegram. October 9, 1955. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
3. Kelley, Bob (October 17, 1955). "Hens Turn Back New Hampshire in 20-18 Duel". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.