1939 Maine Black Bears football team

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1939 Maine Black Bears football
New England champion
Conference New England Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–2 (3–0 New England, 1–2 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainRichard Dyer
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
←  1938
1940  →
1939 New England Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Maine $ 3 –0 –05 –2 –0
Connecticut 1 –1 –05 –3 –0
New Hampshire 1 –1 –03 –5 –0
Rhode Island State 1 –2 –03 –4 –1
Northeastern 0 –2 –00 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In its 19th season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 5–2 record (3–0 against New England conference and 1–2 against MIAA opponents) and won the New England conference championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Richard Dyer was the team captain. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 Arnold *
W 47–0 [2]
October 7 Rhode Island State
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono ME
W 14–0 [3]
October 14 New Hampshire
W 6–0 [4]
October 21at Connecticut
W 20–74,000 [5]
October 28at Bates
L 0–6 [6]
November 4at Colby
L 6–7 [7]
November 11 Bowdoin
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 12–611,000 [8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Maine Rolls Over Arnold: Arnold Overwhelmed By Black Bears, 47-0". Portland Sunday Telegram and Sunday Press Herald. October 1, 1939. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Bill Saltzman (October 9, 1939). "Maine Strikes Early To Beat Rhode Island: Black Bears Score 14 to 0 Victory". The Bangor Daily News. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Gridiron Guff". The Portsmouth Herald . Portsmouth, New Hampshire. October 16, 1939. p. 8. Retrieved January 22, 2020– via newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Robert Zaiman (October 22, 1939). "Undefeated University Of Maine Eleven Downs Fighting Connecticut Team, 20-7". The Hartford Daily Courant. p. 14C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bobcats Use Maine Passes For 6-0 Scalp". The Lewiston Daily Sun. October 30, 1939. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Jack Moran (November 6, 1939). "Colby Defeats Maine 7 to 6 in Series Game: Clyde Hatch Stars for White Mules". The Bangor Daily News. pp. 12, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Maine Springs Surprise 12–6 Loss On Bowdoin". The Lewiston Daily Sun. November 13, 1939. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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