1985-86 New Hampshire Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1985-86 New Hampshire Wildcats went 11-17 (5-13 in the ECACN) under head coach Gerry Friel. Simple Rating System: -11.48.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1985-11-23at Brown BearsW 63–60
1985-11-26at Massachusetts MinutemenW 57–54
1985-11-29at hartfordL 47–59
1985-12-02at Boston College EaglesL 55–78
1985-12-04vs Rhode Island RamsL 62–65
1985-12-07vs Harvard CrimsonW 65–62
1985-12-14vs Maine Black BearsW 72–60
1986-01-02at Dartmouth Big GreenW 72–64
1986-01-04vs Canisius Golden GriffinsW 60–58
1986-01-06vs hartfordL 48–59
1986-01-11vs Yale BulldogsW 67–64
1986-01-14vs Siena SaintsL 61–63
1986-01-16at Holy Cross CrusadersW 85–73
1986-01-18at Boston University TerriersL 58–70
1986-01-21at Northeastern HuskiesL 65–78
1986-01-23at Niagara Purple EaglesL 59–65
1986-01-25at Canisius Golden GriffinsL 49–76
1986-01-28at Maine Black BearsL 69–76
1986-01-31vs Colgate RaidersW 64–62
1986-02-04vs Vermont CatamountsW 53–52
1986-02-11vs Boston University TerriersL 63–64
1986-02-15at Colgate RaidersW 56–53
1986-02-17vs Fairfield StagsL 63–65
1986-02-19vs Niagara Purple EaglesL 78–95
1986-02-22at Siena SaintsL 72–91
1986-02-27at Vermont CatamountsL 64–65
1986-03-01vs Northeastern HuskiesL 53–66
1986-03-05at Boston University TerriersL 57–69

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