1985 Maine Black Bears football team

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1985
Alumni Field
Seasons
1985 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Rhode Island $^ 5 0 0 10 3 0
UMass 4 1 0 7 4 0
New Hampshire 2 3 0 6 4 0
Maine 2 3 0 6 5 0
Connecticut 1 4 0 4 5 0
Boston University 1 4 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 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 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Buddy Teevens, the Black Bears compiled a 6–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and tied for third out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. Mark Coutts was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7
Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
  • W 35–12
    September 14American International*
    • Alumni Field
    • Orono, ME
    W 27–17
    September 21at Rhode IslandL 14–34
    September 28Boston University
    • Alumni Field
    • Orono, ME
    L 14–19
    October 5
    Central Connecticut State
    • Alumni Field
    • Orono, ME
    W 51–8
    October 12 No. 1 Richmond
    • Alumni Field
    • Orono, ME
    L 24–375,000[2]
    October 19at UMassL 7–20
    October 26Connecticut
    • Alumni Field
    • Orono, ME
    W 28–3
    November 2at NortheasternL 13–14
    November 9New Hampshire
    • Alumni Field
    • Orono, ME
    W 45–40
    November 16at No. T–13 DelawareW 10–7

    References

    1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
    2. Newspapers.com
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