Football | 6/20/2017 12:55:00 PM
Game #2 – New Hampshire
Sept. 9 | 6:00 PM | Paulson Stadium | Statesboro, Ga.
General Information
School: New Hampshire University
Location: Durham, NH
Enrollment: 14,596
Founded: 1866
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue and White
Head Coach: Sean McDonnell (133-78, 18 years)
Stadium: Wildcat Stadium (11,015)
Conference: Colonial Athletic Association
Tickets: Season tickets are on sale now and single-game tickets go on sale Aug. 15 at 12:01 a.m. You can purchase tickets by visiting GSEagles.com/Tickets or by calling 1(800)-GSU-WINS!
2017 Schedule
8/31/2017 – vs. Maine
9/9/2017 – at Georgia Southern
9/16/2017 – at Holy Cross
9/23/2017 – vs. Rhode Island
9/30/2017 – vs. Bryant
10/14/2017 – at Stony Brook
10/21/2017 – vs. Towson
10/28/2017 – vs. James Madison
11/4/2017 – vs. William & Mary
11/11/2017 – at Elon
11/18/2017 – vs. Albany
2016 Results
9/3/2016 – at San Diego State University, L 31-0
9/10/2016 – vs. Holy Cross, W 39-28
9/17/2016 – at Dartmouth College, L 22-21
9/24/2016 – at Rhode Island, W 39-17
10/1/2016 – vs. William & Mary, W 21-12
10/7/2016 – at Elon, W 13-10
10/15/2016 – vs. James Madison, L 42-39
10/22/2016 – at Towson, W 21-7
10/29/2016 – vs. Stony Brook, 43-14
11/12/2016 – vs. Albany, L 36-25
11/19/2016 – at Maine, W 24-21
11/26/2016 – vs. Lehigh, W 64-21 (D-I FCS Championship – First Round)
12/3/2016 – at Maine, W 24-21 (D-I FCS Championship – Second Round)
Players Returning
The New Hampshire Wildcats are looking to make the Division I FCS Championship Tournament for the third consecutive year. With Trevor Knight taking the reins at starting quarterback this season, the Wildcats are looking to feed off of his 179-for-319 passing, for 1,714 yards and 14 TDs. Knight was also able to get it done on the ground, where he had 138 attempts for 396 yards and four TDs. The Wildcats defense is young, with freshmen and sophomores starting at the defensive backs position. Rising sophomore Pop Lacey led the team in tackles his freshman season with 82 (63 UA, 19 A), while his teammate and fellow starting freshman, Prince Smith Jr., lead the team in interceptions with five.
Series History
New Hampshire leads the series 1-0. New Hampshire won 27-23 in Paulson Stadium in the first round of the 1991 NCAA I-AA Playoffs.
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