1978 Maine Black Bears football team

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1978
Alumni Field
Seasons
1978 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–4 UMass $^ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
No. 7 Rhode Island 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Connecticut 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Boston University 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 1 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Maine 0 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its third season under head coach Jack Bicknell, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record (0–4–1 against conference opponents) and finished last in the Yankee Conference. Chris Keating and William LeRoy were the team captains.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9
Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
    		• L 14–31
    September 16at Boston University*
    		L 14–27
    September 23UMass
    • Alumni Field
    • Orono, ME
    		L 6–407,200
    September 30at Central Connecticut*New Britain, CTW 32–26[2]
    October 7No. T–10 Rhode Island
    • Alumni Field
    • Orono, ME
    		L 0–477,600
    October 14at New Hampshire
    		T 7–7
    October 21at Connecticut
    		L 7–49
    October 28Lafayette
    • Alumni Field
    • Orono, ME
    		W 31–253,000[3]
    November 4at Delaware*
    		L 0–4819,627
    November 11Lehigh*
    • Alumni Field
    • Orono, ME
    		W 21-203,000[4]
    November 18at Northeastern*
    		L 19–20

    References

    1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
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