1949 Maine Black Bears football team

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1949 Maine Black Bears football
Yankee Conference co-champion
Conference Yankee Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–4–1 (2–0–1 Yankee, 0–3 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainDonald Barron
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
←  1948
1950  →
1949 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Connecticut + 2 –0 –14 –4 –1
Maine + 2 –0 –12 –4 –1
UMass 1 –1 –03 –5 –0
New Hampshire 1 –3 –04 –4 –0
Rhode Island State 0 –4 –00 –8 –0
Vermont 2 –0 –06 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25at Rhode Island State
W 19–7
October 1 Springfield *
L 0–35
October 8at New Hampshire
W 26–13 [3] [4]
October 15 Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
T 12–12
October 22at Bates
L 0–6
October 29at Colby
L 12–13
November 5 Bowdoin
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 0–18
  • *Non-conference game

[5]

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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 Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  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". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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