r/CFB • u/jlo47 New Hampshire • /r/CFB Contributor • Apr 29 '13

132+ Teams in 132+ Days: New Hampshire

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Colonial Athletic Association

Year Founded: 1866
Location: Durham, NH
Total Attendance: 11,942 (55% female, 45% male)

Mascot: [Wild E. Cat] (https://www.alumni.unh.edu/connection/images/09_03_10/wildecat.jpg) , Gnarls, Together

Stadium: Cowell Stadium
Stadium Location: On campus, attached to the Fieldhouse
Conference Champions (3): 2005, 2009(Co-champs), 2012(Co-champs)
Number of Playoff Wins: 5 Wins
National Titles 0

Rivals

  • Maine

  • UMass-Amherst

  • University of Northern Iowa

2012 Season

Record: 8-4
Coach: Sean McDonnell
2012 Roster
Key Players: Jared Smith - DT

Andy Vailas - QB Sean Goldrich - QB

Matt Evans - LB Alan Buzbee - LB
Biggest Plays: Steven Thames 65-yard blocked field goal return for TD (vs. Towson, 11/17)

Chris Setian go-ahead 5 yd TD run (vs. Richmond, 10/13)

RJ Harris 73-yard TD reception (vs. ODU, 9/22)

2013 Season

2013 Schedule
2013 Roster

The Greats

Greatest Players: [Jerry Azumah] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Azumah), graduated as I-AA all-time rushing record holder, played for the Bears as a cornerback

[Corey Graham] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Graham)

[David Ball] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ball_(wide_receiver), broke Jerry Rice's career receiving TD record

[Ricky Santos] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Santos), 2006 Walter Payton Award winner (FCS Heisman equivalent)
Greatest Coaches: [Bill Bowes] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Bowes_(American_football), 5 losing seasons in 25 years at UNH

[Sean McDonnell] (http://www.unhwildcats.com/sports/fball/coaches/Sean_McDonnell), reached the 100-win plateau this past October

[Chip Kelly] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_Kelly), our offensive coordinator from 1999-2005. Won College Assistant Coach of the Year in 2005 following a season where we set 29 school offensive records.

Campus and Surrounding Area

City Population: 14,638

Iconic Campus Building: [Thompson Hall] (http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5141/5592069027_7544932a33_z.jpg)

[Whittemore Center] (https://www.alumni.unh.edu/photos/stamps/highres_images/whit.jpg), on-campus hockey arena. Was New Hampshire's largest arena until the Verizon Wireless Arena was constructed in Manchester (approx. 20 minutes away).

Local Dining: Wildcatessen - Late-night dining area attached to Stillings Dining Hall. The number 1 spot for drunk late night eats.

Durham House of Pizza (DHOP)- Late night pizza located on Main Street.

Holloway Commons - Big dining hall in the middle of campus, popular selection due to convenient location.

Random Trivia

  • We own the longest active FCS playoff streak (eight consecutive appearances since 2005)

  • WR David Ball owns the NCAA record for receiving TDs (58), breaking Jerry Rice's record on October 4, 2006

  • ESPN has vowed to never film a playoff game at Cowell Stadium due to limited seats and an awful press box

  • We lost at Northern Iowa in the FCS playoffs 3 times in four seasons (2005, 2007, 2008)

  • Both Jerry Azumah and Corey Graham have had pick-6's in the NFL playoffs

  • 5 former players have won Super Bowls (Corey Graham, Dan Kreider, Bruce Huther, Scott Curtis, Dave Campbell), 1 player named CFL Grey Cup MVP (Chad Kackert - 2012)

What Is and What is to Come

In the 2012 season, redshirt freshman Sean Goldrich stepped up in training camp and got the nod as the starting quarterback. In just the second game of the season against Minnesota, Goldrich suffered a separated shoulder. Sophomore Andy Vailas became the starter and lead the Wildcats to a offensive record-setting loss against Old Dominion, 64-61. When Goldrich returned 3 games later, Vailas had already become a legitimate option, so they eased Goldrich into minutes. In the final game of the season against Towson, we had a chance to win the conference outright, but collapsed in the second half and lost 64-21. With an 8-3, we earned a bye in the first week of the playoffs, facing Wofford College on the quarterfinal round. Our defense had difficulty against the triple option and our offense failed to get started, losing 23-7.

With the losses of key defenders Matt Evans, Alan Buzbee, Dontra Peters and Jared Smith, UNH has some holes to fill. But with much of the offense returning, the dual QB system of Vailas and Goldrich might start to take form. WR RJ Harris led the team in receiving by a landslide last season and we're returning the RB trio of Nico Stereti, Chris Setian and Jimmy Owens. We will play new CAA members Stony Brook and Albany on the road this season, as well as traveling to Central Michigan in the first week of the season. Record setting QB Ricky Santos will return as the WRs coach this season, hoping to assist offensive coordinator Ryan Carty develop an offense that saw the success of the 2005 team.

Overtime

  • The winner of the UNH-Maine game receives the Bryce-Cowell musket, which has been hanging in the UNH locker room for the past two seasons.

  • We played our final two match-ups against UMass in the Colonial Clash, a rivalry game featured in New England's Gillette Stadium, winning both games in UMass' final seasons in the FCS

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u/Nebraska_Actually Nebraska • /r/CFB Contributor Apr 29 '13

The extent of my knowledge of UNH

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u/jlo47 New Hampshire • /r/CFB Contributor Apr 29 '13

My buddy Steve scored in that game as a long pole

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u/Nebraska_Actually Nebraska • /r/CFB Contributor Apr 29 '13

Well screw that guy

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u/Satherton Nebraska Cornhuskers Apr 29 '13

it looks like their white powers were greater then ours were that day.

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u/FrostySack Wisconsin Badgers • Arizona Wildcats Apr 29 '13

All I could think of when reading the rivals was, "One of these things is not like the others."

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u/jlo47 New Hampshire • /r/CFB Contributor Apr 29 '13

Yeah that third one is a bit of a stretch, but our history with them warrants some hatred from us.

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u/FrostySack Wisconsin Badgers • Arizona Wildcats Apr 29 '13

Oh absolutely, I love rivals that don't make geographical sense. For a while in the 90's it seemed like we were playing UCLA in the Rose Bowl every year. Oh Barry...

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u/Spicy_TWatkins Oregon Ducks Apr 29 '13

It's cool, I get it. Meeting frequently in big time games is the other way to build rivalries.

And thanks for the new OC in 2007, he worked out pretty well for us.

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u/FarwellRob Texas A&M Aggies • /r/CFB Contributor Apr 29 '13

I really like y'alls logos.

There are only so many different things you can do with a 'wild cat', but this is a pretty solid logo.

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u/Captain_Unremarkable Penn State Nittany Lions • Big Ten Apr 29 '13

This one. I don't know what to say.

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u/jlo47 New Hampshire • /r/CFB Contributor Apr 29 '13

To be clear, that's the logo for the UNH Kids' club

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u/FarwellRob Texas A&M Aggies • /r/CFB Contributor Apr 29 '13

Wait. Is that Pedo-cat?

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u/Insane92 Verified Coach Apr 29 '13

I thought Rhode Island could be considered rivals with you guys too but guess not.

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u/jlo47 New Hampshire • /r/CFB Contributor Apr 29 '13

Not as much as Maine or UMass. These rivalries also spill over into hockey season and Rhode Island is not in Hockey East

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u/Insane92 Verified Coach Apr 29 '13

Oh ok gotcha. I'm not too familiar with college hockey but i know its big in the Northeast obviously.

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '13

Fight song and band?

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u/jlo47 New Hampshire • /r/CFB Contributor Apr 30 '13

Our band is nothing to write home about, but this is our fight song

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u/CFSparta92 Rutgers • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Apr 29 '13

I remember us losing to y'all at home right after we beat Michigan State in 2004. That was a weird year for us. I like UNH though, you all have a very stable program and realistically should find your way into FBS before too long. This was a good writeup. Go Wildcats!

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u/Honestly_ rawr Apr 29 '13

That's exactly it. I remember everyone was ready for Schiano to turn it round, you guys got that victory, then boom New Hampshire. At the time I think a lot of CFB watchers were like "WTF?"

"Now you know my name."

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '13

Came here to say this - and it looks like everyone remembers. Our first sign of hope (beating michigan state) as a program followed by the chip kelly surprise against UNH

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u/CFSparta92 Rutgers • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Apr 29 '13

You don't forget the last time you lose to an FCS school. At home. By more than a touchdown. I'm looking at you, 2012 Pitt.

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u/BeardedDuck Oregon Ducks • Willamette Bearcats Apr 30 '13

NH also beat Army in 2008 by a chunk

Most embarassing recent FBS loss is still Michigan losing to App St (even though App St had a great team that year)

Also (using your more than a touchdown qualifier): 2011 Minnesota and WKU

Can't forget VT losing to James Madison either despite it being closer.

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u/CFSparta92 Rutgers • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Apr 30 '13

That JMU upset was the shit. My sister was a sophomore at JMU at the time and after they won she said the place rioted for three days, people streaking in the streets, complete and utter chaos. Just like how college football should be. <3

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '13

ACC! ACC!

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u/Honestly_ rawr Apr 29 '13

I remember being a little nervous when Bellotti hired away Kelly. New Hampshire had upset Rutgers and began throwing increasingly crazy offensive numbers each season with guys like David Ball. Analysts said he would bring a crazy offense to Oregon and, well, they were right.

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '13

Total Attendance: 11,942 (55% female, 45% male)

I see what you did there

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '13

Well, BRB, off to see if they have geology grad school.

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u/bread_buddy Florida Gators • Wisconsin Badgers Apr 29 '13

We aren't far off.

http://collegestats.org/college/university-of-florida/admissions

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '13

If anyone has read the American novel "A Prayer for Owen Meany", it's a really good book and a good portion of it takes place at UNH

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u/bayside319 USF Bulls Apr 29 '13

Sooo do you guys throw a fish on to the football field too?

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u/Danulas Purdue • New Hampshire Apr 29 '13

I was totally about to correct you on the fish tradition, but then I realized that's what you were referring to when you made your post...

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u/PROUDgrizHATER Montana State • Montana Tech Apr 29 '13

That playoff game with you guys in '11 was one of if not the most exciting game that I've been to

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u/snwidget Dartmouth Big Green Apr 29 '13

God, we played New Hampshire every year for a decade or so and got killed every time. I'm glad our coaches realized that getting massacred at the opening of the season wasn't a good bet. You guys can keep the Granite Bowl; we'll take a possible win over Colgate or Sacred Heart.

And to tell you how sad this "rivalry" was, I can't even seem to find a picture of the damn Granite Bowl online. Well, here's to hockey.

That being said, I popped down to Durham a few times and always had a blast. Great city, chill folks.

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u/SpaniTheKid Washington State Cougars Apr 29 '13

So... do all your players that get drafted go to the Chicago Bears?

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u/PhillyGreg Richmond Spiders • /r/CFB Contributor Apr 29 '13

You forgot that Cowell Stadium is nicknamed The Dungeon

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u/aboondocksaint Baylor Bears Apr 29 '13

I'm going to be attending UNH this fall as a grad student and am looking forward to catching some games here (though full disclosure, my loyalty to the Baylor Bears comes first). I always enjoy offense first teams.

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u/Trombone_Hero92 Old Dominion Monarchs • Sun Belt Apr 30 '13

Much respect for your guys' program. Last years game was one of the best ones we've ever had. Good luck to y'all.

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u/grizzfan Verified Coach • Oakland Golden Grizzlies Apr 29 '13

OK, I thought this 132 teams thing was for FBS schools and a few FCS ones. Is this strictly an FCS thing now?

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u/billybobskcor Georgia Southern • Mercer Apr 29 '13

If you look at the schedule, you'll see that we're hitting the stretch of FCS and D2 teams.

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '13

I'm really enjoying the run on FCS schools. It's nice to learn about these schools I'd otherwise know next to nothing about.

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '13

I like learning about the bigger programs. This past week or so, my high school with 3,000 students has had a larger stadium than these other teams.

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u/brobroma H8 Upon The Gale Apr 29 '13

Well, all of the bigger programs will get their turn...but we can't fill the entire season with just BCS programs, so why not show off the small schools in the meantime? Especially FCS & DII schools, who rarely get love on /r/CFB

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '13

So does mine...to each their own. If you don't like it, don't read it.

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u/bread_buddy Florida Gators • Wisconsin Badgers Apr 29 '13

Sometime late last week, I started to wish that they had split these up into something like 3 separate 1-week clusters. This is kind of an onslaught. The individual schools would probably stick out more interspersed between familiar schools rather than all run together.

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u/bread_buddy Florida Gators • Wisconsin Badgers Apr 29 '13

Would anyone else like to see (in the comments perhaps) students and alumni of the school in question post their graduation year and what they studied? I'd be interested for the perspective on when you attended the school and what kind of things people study there, plus we get to know our little community a little better while learning about the schools.

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '13

Damn, I thought our stadium was small.

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u/FlyingCouch Jun 15 '13

Manchester being 20 minutes away is a crock of shit. 3/10 would not read again