1928 Maine Black Bears football team

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1928 Maine Black Bears football
New England champion
MIAA champion
Conference New England Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–1–2 (2–0–1 New England, 2–0–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
  1927
1929  
1928 New England Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Maine + 2 0 14 1 2
Connecticut + 1 0 24 1 3
New Hampshire 1 1 13 2 3
Rhode Island State 0 3 02 7 0
Massachusetts 0 0 02 5 1
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1928 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference and Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1928 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 4–1–2 record (2–0–1 against New England and 2–0–1 against MIAA conference opponents) and won both conference championships. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. James Buzzell was the team captain. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Rhode Island State
W 7–0
October 6at Yale *L 0–27
October 13 Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
T 0–0
October 20at New Hampshire
W 7–07,000 [2]
October 27 Bates
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 46–0
November 3 Colby
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
T 0–0
November 10at Bowdoin W 26–0
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. "Maine Gains 7 to 0 Win Over New Hampshire In Dad's Day Game". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Connecticut. AP. October 21, 1928. p. 47. Retrieved February 2, 2020 via newspapers.com.