1952 Maine Black Bears football team

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1952 Maine Black Bears football
Yankee Conference co-champion
Conference Yankee Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3 (3–1 Yankee, 1–2 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Butterfield, Phil Butterfield, Jr.
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
←  1951
1953  →
1952 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Connecticut + 3 –1 –05 –3 –0
Maine + 3 –1 –04 –3 –0
Rhode Island + 3 –1 –07 –1 –0
UMass 1 –2 –04 –3 –1
Vermont 0 –1 –02 –5 –0
New Hampshire 0 –4 –02 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 Rhode Island
W 13–0 [2]
October 4at Vermont
W 14–65,000 [3]
October 11 New Hampshire
W 24–7 [4]
October 18at Connecticut
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 8at Bowdoin
L 14–3311,000 [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". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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