1997 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

The 1997 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of New England Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its 26th year under head coach Bill Bowes, the team compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against conference opponents) and finished in first place in the New England Division.[1]

1997 New Hampshire Wildcats football
A-10 New England Division champion
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNew England Division
Record5–6 (5–3 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSean McDonnell (4th season)
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England Division
New Hampshire x   5 3     5 6  
Connecticut   4 4     7 4  
Maine   4 4     5 6  
Rhode Island   2 6     2 9  
Boston University   1 7     1 10  
UMass   1 7     2 9  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 1 Villanova x$^   8 0     12 1  
No. 3 Delaware ^   7 1     12 2  
No. 20 Northeastern   5 3     8 3  
Richmond   4 4     6 5  
William & Mary   4 4     7 4  
James Madison   3 5     5 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 No. 6 DelawareNo. 22L 10–27
September 13at Rhode IslandL 21–352,680
September 20 No. 3 William & Mary
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 24–223,274
September 27at No. 17 Stephen F. Austin*L 14–18
October 4at UMassW 28–1014,835
October 11Hofstra*
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
L 14–33
October 18at Northeastern*L 19–34
October 25Maine
W 24–7
November 8at No. 1 VillanovaL 20–23
November 15Boston University
  • Cowell Stadium
  • Durham, NH
W 38–0
November 22at ConnecticutW 21–18

References

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  1. ^ "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.