1953 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

1953 New Hampshire Wildcats football
Yankee co-champion
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	6–2 (3–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Chief Boston (5th season)
Home stadium	Cowell Stadium

1953 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Hampshire +	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Rhode Island +	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Connecticut	2	–	1	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Maine	1	–	2	–	1			4	–	2	–	1
Vermont	0	–	1	–	0			3	–	3	–	1
UMass	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In its fifth year under head coach Chief Boston, the team compiled a 6–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents) and tied for the Yankee Conference championship.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Upsala*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 27–13
October 3	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 14–13
October 10	Maine	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)	W 21–6
October 17	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 0–48	3,842	[2]
October 24	St. Lawrence	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 34–0		[3]
October 31	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 0–6
November 14	at Springfield	Springfield, MA	W 7–6
November 21	UMass	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry)	W 32–12
*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. Katzman, Izzy (October 19, 1953). "Hens Favored over Connecticut After Routing New Hampshire". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "New Hampshire Upsets Larries". The Sunday Press. October 25, 1953. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.