1955 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In its seventh year under head coach Chief Boston, the team compiled a 2–4–2 record (1–1–2 against conference opponents) and finished fourth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.^[1]

1955 New Hampshire Wildcats football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	2–4–2 (1–1–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Chief Boston (7th season)
Home stadium	Cowell Stadium
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Yankee Conference football standings

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Bridgeport*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 39–0
October 1	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	T 13–13
October 8	Maine	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)	T 6–6	7,500	^[2]
October 15	at Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 18–20	6,500	^[3]
October 22	Brandeis*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 14–20
October 29	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 7–20
November 5	at Springfield*	Springfield, MA	L 0–18
November 19	UMass	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry)	W 21–7
*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. "Maine, NH Tie: Wildcats Match U-M In Late Tally". Portland Sunday Telegram. October 9, 1955. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
3. Kelley, Bob (October 17, 1955). "Hens Turn Back New Hampshire in 20-18 Duel". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.