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1948 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In its third year under head coach Bill Glassford, the team compiled a 5–3 record (3–1 against conference opponents), outscoring opponents 155–103.

1948 New Hampshire Wildcats football
Yankee Conference champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–3 (3–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation[1]
CaptainMoe Ross & Ted Pieciorak[1]
Home stadiumLewis Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Hampshire $ 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Connecticut 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Vermont 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
UMass 1 – 1 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Maine 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island State 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 4 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

This was the first year that the rivalry game between New Hampshire and Maine saw a musket presented to the winning team—the musket was "donated by Portland alumni of the two institutions".[2][1] The "Battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket" takes its name from former head coaches of the two programs;[3] Fred Brice who coached at Maine (1921–1940) and Butch Cowell who coached at New Hampshire (1915–1936).

New Hampshire was ranked at No. 246 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[4]

The team played its home games at Lewis Field (also known as Lewis Stadium) in Durham, New Hampshire.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2 Rhode Island State
W 19–76,000[5]
October 9 at Maine
W 27–6
October 16 Springfield* 
  • Lewis Field
  • Durham, NH
L 0–236,500 [1]
October 23 at Vermont
L 0–14 [6]
October 30 Northeastern*
  • Lewis Field
  • Durham, NH
W 48–0
November 6 at Tufts*
W 27–18
November 13 Connecticut
  • Lewis Field
  • Durham, NH
W 20–7
November 20 Toledo*
  • Lewis Field
  • Durham, NH
L 14–28
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Source: [7]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c d The Granite. Durham, New Hampshire: University of New Hampshire. 1949. pp. 252–256. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019 – via library.unh.edu.
  2. ^ "Maine Bears to Assist UNH With Homecoming". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. October 7, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved November 23, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wildcats Rest on Laurels Gained During Season". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. November 22, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved November 23, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fighting Rhode Island Keeps UNH Score Down". The Portsmouth Herald. October 4, 1948. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Two passes give Vermont victory over Wildcats". The Barre Daily Times. October 25, 1948. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "New Hampshire Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2019 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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