1958 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

1958 New Hampshire Wildcats football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	2–6 (0–4 Yankee)
Head coach	Chief Boston (10th season)
Home stadium	Cowell Stadium

1958 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Connecticut $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Maine	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Rhode Island	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
UMass	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Vermont	0	–	1	–	0			2	–	4	–	1
New Hampshire	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. In its tenth year under head coach Chief Boston, the team compiled a 2–6 record (0–4 against conference opponents) and finished last out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at Northeastern	Kent Strett Field Boston, MA	L 0–12		[2]
October 4	Rhode Island	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 13–20	2,500–5,000	[3][4]
October 11	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)	L 0–14	5,000	[5][6]
October 18	Delaware	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 14–36	6,000–6,500	[7][8]
October 25	at Brandeis*	Waltham, MA	W 18–8		[9]
November 1	Connecticut	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 0–34	6,000	[10][11]
November 8	Springfield*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 43–20		[12]
November 15	at UMass	Alumni Field Amherst, MA (rivalry)	L 24–25
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
2. Hy Hurwitz (September 28, 1958). "Flaherty Leads NU To 12-0 Win". The Boston Globe. pp. 65–66 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "R.I. Rallies, Wins, 20-13 Over N.H." The Boston Globe. October 5, 1958 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
5. "Maine, Colby Clubs Win: Black Bears Ready For Try At YC Lid". The Bangor Daily News. October 13, 1958. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
7. "Blue Hens Fly Coop, Beat 'Cats". The Portsmouth Herald. October 20, 1958. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Kelley, Bob (October 20, 1958). "Delaware Defenders Force Breaks, Help Achieve 36-14 Conquest of UNH Gridmen". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UNH Tops Brandeis, Snaps 12-Game Loss Streak". The Boston Globe. October 26, 1958. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Uconns Clobber New Hampshire Eleven". The Hartford Courant. November 2, 1958. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
12. "'Cats Thrill Home Fans With 42-0 Win Over Springfield". The Portsmouth Herald. November 10, 1958 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.