Santos, UNH get another shot in playoffs Nov 20, 2007
Center Nick Couturier looked around an emptying University of New Hampshire football locker room Sunday, making sure his quarterback was out of earshot. The question: Was the name recognition of quarterback Ricky Santos, last year's Walter Payton Award winner, the final boost that UNH (7-4) needed to grab the final at-large playoff spot. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UNH football team earns playoff berth Nov 19, 2007
By most accounts, the University of New Hampshire football team's season was left for dead nine days ago, when a second straight loss saddled it with four defeats, typically the magic number that removes a team from Division I playoff contention. The selection committee thought otherwise, which is why there was a Field House's worth of happy Wildcats late Sunday afternoon. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UNH's football playoff hopes fade away with loss Nov 11, 2007
Just like the University of New Hampshire football team had a chance to control its playoff destiny eight days ago, it also had a chance to take control early in its game against Massachusetts Saturday. But both opportunities slipped away, and now the season has too. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UNH football faces must-win at UMass Nov 6, 2007
The University of New Hampshire football game plays at No. 8 Massachusetts on Saturday, in a game that will either go down as this up-and-down season's defining moment or signal the end of an era. For all of senior quarterback Ricky Santos' wins and honors, UMass has gotten the better of him three of the four times they've played. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Wright is catching on nicely at UNH Nov 2, 2007
Wright's sophomore season on the University of New Hampshire football team has been a fine one. With 18 catches, he's given quarterback Ricky Santos another reliable target. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Six divisions likely for New Hampshire football Oct 26, 2007
Friday October 26, 2007 CURRENT CONDITIONS: P/CLOUDY 37. By October 26, 2007 6:00 AM. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Lopsided win against Hofstra a stunner for 'Cats Oct 21, 2007
Somewhere along the line, sucked in by records and rankings, fans and media had the University of New Hampshire football team on the same plane as undefeated Hofstra even below it, according to many pundits this week. Uh, no.. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Sports Insider Oct 21, 2007
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UNH makes stand with dominating victory Oct 21, 2007
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. Its quarterback back under center and its defense improving, the University of New Hampshire football team showed Saturday how good it can be when all things click. Ricky Santos, who sat out last week with a shoulder injury, completed 19-of-23 passes for 262 yards and four touchdowns as UNH routed previously unbeaten Hofstra, 40-3, at Shuart Stadium. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Souza making an impact on UNH defense Oct 19, 2007
DURHAM There's a science-project quality to the University of New Hampshire football team's defense these days. Nothing very impressive has developed yet, but there's stuff worth keeping an eye on. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UNH unsure if Santos will shoulder the load Oct 18, 2007
Though nobody can picture quarterback Ricky Santos sitting out when the University of New Hampshire football team plays a critical game at Hofstra on Saturday, nobody has come out and said that he's definitely a go. "I haven't heard," center Nick Couturier said Wednesday before practice. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Up next for UNH football is unbeaten Hofstra Oct 16, 2007
The 11th-ranked University of New Hampshire football team faces an early judgment day this weekend, when it travels to Long Island to take on surprising Hofstra, one of just six unbeaten teams left in Division I championship subdivision. If the 10th-ranked Pride (6-0, 3-0 CAA) were little more than a curiosity through their first five wins, with most of them coming against struggling opponents, the completeness of Saturday's 20-3 dispatch of Towson caught everyone's attention. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UNH routs Iona on Homecoming day Oct 14, 2007
One year after running into a James Madison juggernaut on the most festive of campus Saturdays, the University of New Hampshire football team found itself across the field from the one foe on its schedule it was expected to defeat handily. And it did. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Revealing injury information a gamble for coaches Oct 11, 2007
DURHAM It was the first question asked at his weekly press conference Wednesday, and University of New Hampshire football coach Sean McDonnell was ready for it. What is the status of injured quarterback Ricky Santos. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Santos injures shoulder in big UNH victory Oct 7, 2007
Facing a must-win game against No. 11 Delaware on Saturday, the University of New Hampshire football team turned to backup quarterback R.J. Toman out of necessity and hardly missed a beat. It also got its best defensive effort of the season in a 35-30 win in front of 7,115 at Cowell Stadium. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UNH, Delaware bracing for shootout Oct 5, 2007
DURHAM The good news for the University of New Hampshire football team is that top running back Chad Kackert is expected to be back in the lineup for Saturday's game against No. 11 Delaware. The bad news. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UNH football preparing to face unbeaten Delaware Oct 2, 2007
That's the question leading into Saturday's conference clash between the No. 15 University of New Hampshire football team and No. 11 Delaware at Cowell Stadium. One team's been on a high wire since the start of the season. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UNH defense will be tested by Richmond Sep 28, 2007
DURHAM In 17 offensive possessions in recent wins against Dartmouth College and Marshall, the University of New Hampshire football team's first-unit offense scored 13 times 10 touchdowns and three field goals. That's the good news. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UNH routs Dartmouth in Granite Bowl Sep 23, 2007
DURHAM The sun came out for nearly 10,000 University of New Hampshire football fans on Saturday. After a while, so did the defense. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Win doesn't cover up UNH's defensive woes Sep 20, 2007
DURHAM As the giddiness from last week's upset at Marshall began evaporating, the University of New Hampshire football team got to face this unpleasant reality. Its defense stinks. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Running game sealed UNH victory Sep 17, 2007
Desperate to run some time off a yawning clock Saturday, and confident its offensive line could get a push against a banged-up Marshall defense, the normally pass-happy University of New Hampshire football team opted for clouds of dust over aerial fireworks. Even with top back Chad Kackert sidelined, the Wildcats ran for 213 yards in Saturday's 48-35 upset win. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Wildcats' Marshall plan works to perfection Sep 16, 2007
But it's the way the University of New Hampshire football team keeps walking into grand settings like this one and kicking off its cleats like it owns the place that's turning its opponents green with envy. This is getting addictive, folks. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
New Hampshire Loses Opener To James Madison Sep 11, 2007
The Boston Herald is reporting that a New Hampshire football player charged with murder in California is expected to turn himself in by today. San Diego Police Lt. Kevin Rooney said Friday that prosecutors and the lawyer defending Henri "Hank" Hendricks were arranging his surrender to face charges that he was part of a gang that fatally beat a man in May. (Goherd.com)
Charged UNH player expected to surrender Sep 8, 2007
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) -- A New Hampshire football player charged with murder in California is expected to turn himself in by Monday, authorities in San Diego say ... Before he was suspended Friday, Hendricks, 21, was a backup quarterback on the University of New Hampshire football team. (Concord Monitor)
Rutgers runs over Navy Sep 8, 2007
PLAYER FACING MURDER CHARGE: A New Hampshire football player charged with murder in California is expected to turn himself in by Monday, authorities in San Diego said. San Diego Police Lt. Kevin Rooney said Friday that prosecutors and the lawyer defending Henri "Hank" Hendricks were arranging his surrender to face charges that he was part of a gang that fatally beat a man in May. (News & Observer -- Sports)
UNH football faces tough test in opener Sep 7, 2007
No, the numbers weren't pretty when the University of New Hampshire football team played James Madison last season, but that statistic may have been the ugliest. UNH, ranked No. 1 in the nation at the time, ran into a brick wall during that 42-23 loss, one that wasn't even that close. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UNH's Pammer ready to tackle senior season Sep 6, 2007
DURHAM Free safety Jeff Pammer's first impression of University of New Hampshire football coach Sean McDonnell was hardly an overwhelming one. McDonnell, who'd arrived in Northampton, Pa. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Big opener for UNH football Sep 4, 2007
The last time a University of New Hampshire football team played at James Madison, in 2002, it was a big game if only because both squads were down and knew conference wins that season might be few and far between. This time, games don't get much bigger. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UNH's Wright a line dancer Sep 2, 2007
The 265-pound senior defensive tackle sticks out on the University of New Hampshire football team's front line of defense, and not just because of his size. He's the lone proven entity on an inexperienced unit that's shaping up as one of the Wildcats' biggest question marks as they prepare for their opener next Saturday at James Madison. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Summer camp no vacation for Wildcats Aug 16, 2007
The unseasonably cool weather that's greeted the start of the University of New Hampshire football team's summer training camp was welcomed by the players, who see these next few weeks as interminable, but not by the coaches, who see the Sept. 8 opener speeding toward them like a locomotive. "We'd like to get some heat," said McGowan. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
'Cats need defensive questions to be answered Aug 15, 2007
DURHAM When University of New Hampshire football coach Sean McDonnell sat down with quarterback Ricky Santos at an exit meeting following spring practice in May, his advice was simple: Work harder. He wasn't slighting Santos' work ethic, which helped him earn the Walter Payton Award last season as the best player in Division I FCS. Rather, it was a reminder that the target on his back, already sizable, couldn't be peeled off and transferred. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Preseason poll has UNH second in division Jul 26, 2007
Still, you can forgive the quarterback and coach on the University of New Hampshire football team for dropping the occasional Atlantic 10 reference during the Colonial Athletic Association's preseason media day Wednesday in Baltimore. "Only once," said Santos. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UNH football team not running on empty May 6, 2007
The University of New Hampshire football team's annual spring scrimmage Saturday featured the usual array of quick-strike touchdowns, ending with a score of 42-41. What was unusual was how many of those big plays were rushes. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Athletes score high marks on annual report May 4, 2007
"It should be additionally noted that the recognition of New Hampshire football is truly exceptional," said Athletic Director Marty Scarano in an e-mail, "as most of the D-1 football teams recognized were members of the Ivy League and schools such as Duke, Stanford, etcUNH was one of a very select group of state school programs which had significant on field success". The ratings, which were created in 2004, measure a program's success in progressing student-athletes towards graduation and... (The New Hampshire, NH)
Football announces Spring Game May 4, 2007
May 5, when the University of New Hampshire football team will play its annual Blue/White Scrimmage at Cowell Stadium. The team will take the field at 12:30 p.m. and admission is free. (The New Hampshire, NH)
UNH's Ball signs free-agent deal with Chicago May 1, 2007
DURHAM Wide receiver David Ball and defensive back Corey Graham were known to have memorable duels at practice with the University of New Hampshire football team over the past several years. Now the two can look forward to more practice confrontations in the NFL.. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Wildcats' defensive depth will be tested Apr 8, 2007
DURHAM "" It's tough to get a clear read on the University of New Hampshire football team's defense this spring, and not just because a snowy practice field has postponed the first two scheduled workouts. Six starters are back to resume their positions, or variations of them. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Football puts spring in Devine's step Apr 4, 2007
DURHAM "" For those University of New Hampshire football fans worried that the departure of offensive coordinator Chip Kelly leaves an irreplaceable void in the brain trust, know this about his replacement: Sean Devine eats, breathes and sleeps the game. Even in the face of other potential enticements. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UNH to install artificial turf on football field Mar 20, 2007
DURHAM -- University of New Hampshire football coach Sean McDonnell didn't sleep much the night before last season's Hofstra game. As the wind and rain began swirling outside, his mind was swirling with images about losing a critical game on a slip. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UNH offense won't undergo makeover Feb 14, 2007
DURHAM -- Coordinator Chip Kelly may be gone, but that doesn't mean the University of New Hampshire football team's vaunted offense will look much different this fall. Head coach Sean McDonnell has already started receiving phone calls and e-mails about the vacancy created last week when Kelly, his right-hand man these last eight seasons, left to become the offensive coordinator at the University of Oregon. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Wildcat Notes: Football Jan 26, 2007
The Atlantic 10 Conference announced the 2006 Football Academic All-Conference Team recently and 12 members from the University of New Hampshire football team were honored, half of them seniors. Wide receiver Evan Loring, tight end Sean Lynch, defensive back Corey Graham, punter Matt Henry, defensive back Terrell Lewis and defensive back A.J. Snook led the senior class. (The New Hampshire, NH)
