1952 Maine Black Bears football team

1952 Maine Black Bears football
Yankee Conference co-champion
Conference	Yankee Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–3 (3–1 Yankee, 1–2 MIAA)
Head coach	Harold Westerman (2nd season)
Captains	John Butterfield Phil Butterfield Jr.
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ←  1951 1953  →

1952 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Connecticut +	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Maine +	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island +	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
UMass	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	1
Vermont	0	–	1	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
New Hampshire	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	4	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In its second season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 4–3 record (3–1 against Yankee Conference and 1–2 against MIAA opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for the Yankee Conference championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. John Butterfield and Phil Butterfield, Jr., were the team captains. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Rhode Island	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 13–0		[2]
October 4	at Vermont	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 14–6	5,000	[3]
October 11	New Hampshire	Alumni Field Orono, ME (rivalry)	W 24–7		[4]
October 18	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 7–13		[5]
October 25	Bates	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 62–6		[6]
November 1	Colby	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 7–13		[7]
November 8	at Bowdoin	Whittier Field Brunswick, ME	L 14–33	11,000	[8]

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References

1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
2. Jack Moran (September 29, 1952). "Maine Opens Season With Grid Victory". The Bangor Daily News. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Gil Wood (October 5, 1952). "5,000 Cheer Fighting UVM Eleven as It Bows to Maine, 14-6". Vermont Sunday News. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Jack Moran (October 13, 1952). "Ed Bogdanovich Sparks Blue In 24–7 Verdict Over Wildcat Club". The Bangor Daily News. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Battered, Bruised Black Bears Set Sights On Series Opener With Bates". The Bangor Daily News. October 20, 1952 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Jack Moran (October 27, 1952). "Maine Bears Open Title Defense With One-Sided Win Over Bates". The Bangor Daily News– via Newspapers.com.
7. Jack Moran (November 3, 1952). "Mules Capitalize On Breaks And Play Heads-Up Game To Stun Bears". The Bangor Daily News– via Newspapers.com.
8. Bud Leavitt (November 10, 1952). "Bowdoin Wallops Maine To Sweep State Series Title". The Bangor Daily News. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Maine)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 25, 2022.