Maine Black Bears football

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The Maine Black Bears football program is the intercollegiate

Alfond Stadium in Orono, Maine
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History

Conference affiliations

Playoffs

The Black Bears have appeared in the Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs eight times. They have a 5–8 record in playoff games.

Year Round Opponent Result
1987 First Round Georgia Southern L 28–31
1989 First Round Missouri State L 35–38
2001 First Round
Quarterfinals
McNeese State
Northern Iowa
W 14–10
L 28–56
2002 First Round
Quarterfinals
Appalachian State
Georgia Southern
W 14–13
L 7–31
2008 First Round Northern Iowa L 15–40
2011
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Appalachian State
Georgia Southern
W 34–12
L 23–35
2013 Second Round New Hampshire L 27–41
2018 Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Jacksonville State
Weber State
Eastern Washington
W 55–27
W 23–18
L 19–50

Bowl games

Maine has participated in one bowl game. Their record is 0–1.

Season Bowl Opponent Result
1965 Tangerine Bowl East Carolina L 0–31

Conference championships

Maine has won thirteen conference championships, seven shared and six outright.[2]

Season Conference Coach Record Conference record
1949† Yankee Conference David M. Nelson 2–4–1 2–0–1
1951 Yankee Conference Harold Westerman 6–0–1 3–0–1
1952† Yankee Conference Harold Westerman 4–3 3–1
1961 Yankee Conference Harold Westerman 8–0–1 5–0
1965 Yankee Conference Harold Westerman 8–2 5–0
1974 Yankee Conference Walter Abbott 4–6 4–2
1982 Yankee Conference Ron Rogerson 7–4 3–2
1987† Yankee Conference Tim Murphy 8–4 6–1
1989† Yankee Conference Tom Lichtenberg 9–3 6–2
2001† Atlantic 10 Conference Jack Cosgrove 9–3 7–2
2002† Atlantic 10 Conference Jack Cosgrove 11–3 7–2
2013 Coastal Athletic Association Jack Cosgrove 10–3 7–1
2018 Coastal Athletic Association Joe Harasymiak 8–3 7–1

† – Conference co-champions

Rivalries

New Hampshire Wildcats

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of August 12, 2023.[3]

2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Colgate at Georgia Southern at Boston College at Akron at Boston College
at Montana State
at Oklahoma

References

  1. ^ Colors – Branding Toolbox – University of Maine. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "2018 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Maine Black Bears Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.

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