1949 Maine Black Bears football team

1949 Maine Black Bears football
Yankee Conference co-champion
Conference	Yankee Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–4–1 (2–0–1 Yankee, 0–3 MIAA)
Head coach	David M. Nelson (1st season)
Captain	Donald Barron
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ←  1948 1950  →

1949 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Connecticut +	2	–	0	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Maine +	2	–	0	–	1			2	–	4	–	1
UMass	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
New Hampshire	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Rhode Island State	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
Vermont	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Vermont was ineligible for the conference title.

The 1949 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference and Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1949 college football season. In its first season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 2–4–1 record (2–0–1 against Yankee Conference and 0–3 against MIAA opponents) and tied with Connecticut for the Yankee championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. ^[1] Donald Barron was the team captain. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 25	at Rhode Island State	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 19–7
October 1	Springfield *	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 0–35
October 8	at New Hampshire	Lewis Field Durham, NH (rivalry)	W 26–13	[3] [4]
October 15	Connecticut	Alumni Field Orono, ME	T 12–12
October 22	at Bates	Garcelon Field Lewiston, ME	L 0–6
October 29	at Colby	Seaverns Field Waterville, ME	L 12–13
November 5	Bowdoin	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 0–18
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Maine, Connecticut Share Conference Title". The Portsmouth Herald . Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Associated Press. November 19, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
2. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
3. "Maine Bears to Assist UNH With Homecoming". The Portsmouth Herald . Portsmouth, New Hampshire. October 7, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved November 23, 2019– via newspapers.com.
4. "Maine Comes From Behind to Clip N. H., 26–13". The Boston Globe . AP. October 9, 1949. p. 47. Retrieved December 15, 2019– via newspapers.com.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Maine)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 25, 2022.