1959 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

1959 New Hampshire Wildcats football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	3–3–2 (1–2–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Chief Boston (11th season)
Home stadium	Cowell Stadium

1959 Yankee Conference football standings

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

The 1959 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 1959 college football season. In its 11th year under head coach Chief Boston, the team compiled a 3–3–2 record (1–2–1 against conference opponents) and tied for fourth place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Northeastern*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 33–14	5,200
October 3	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 45–0	3,500–4,200	[2]
October 10	Maine	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)	T 7–7	8,500
October 17	at No. 3 Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 12–50	7,000–8,500	[3]
October 24	Brandeis*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	T 6–6	2,300
October 31	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 38–39	6,049–6,200	[4]
November 7	at Springfield (MA)*	Pratt Field Springfield, MA	W 34–9
November 14	UMass	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry)	L 6–19
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
3. Tompkins, Dave (October 19, 1959). "Marshall Next Foe for Streaking Hens". Journal–Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.