The 1928 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an

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team that represented the

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as a member of the

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during the

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. In its 13th season under head coach William "Butch" Cowell, the team compiled a 3–2–3 record, and were outscored by their opponents, 34–30. The team was shut out five times, although three of those games ended as scoreless ties. The team played its home games in

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, at Memorial Field.

Schedule

The 1928 game was the last meeting between New Hampshire and Rhode Island until 1942. The Maine game was attended by

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. Wildcat captain Lyle Harlan Farrell later served as

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, where the fieldhouse carries his name.

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