1954 Maine Black Bears football team

Last updated

1954 Maine Black Bears football
MIAA champion
Conference Yankee Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–2 (2–2 Yankee, 3–0 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainThomas Golden, Ernest Short
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
←  1953
1955  →
1954 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New Hampshire $ 4 –0 –07 –1 –0
Rhode Island 3 –1 –06 –2 –0
Maine 2 –2 –05 –2 –0
Vermont 1 –1 –05 –1 –1
UMass 1 –3 –04 –4 –0
Connecticut 0 –4 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 5–2 record (2–2 against Yankee Conference and 3–0 against MIAA opponents), finished third out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference, and won the Maine "State Series" championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Thomas Golden and Ernest Short were the team captains. [1]

The team was led on offense by triple-threat quarterback Billy Pappas. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 Rhode Island
L 7–14 [3]
October 2at Vermont
W 23–206,500 [4]
October 9 New Hampshire
L 10–21 [2]
October 16at Connecticut
W 41–1311,000 [5]
October 23 Bates
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 35–0 [6]
October 30 Colby
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 33–66,500 [7]
November 6at Bowdoin
W 27–13 [8]

[9]

Related Research Articles

The 1974 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Walter Abbott and finished the season with an overall record of 4–6 and a 4–2 mark in the Yankee Conference. Maine shared the conference title with UMass.

The 1946 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) and the Yankee Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its second season under head coach George E. Allen, the team compiled a 2–5 record and finished in second place in the MIAC and last place in the Yankee Conference. Richard Burrill was the team captain. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine.

The 1948 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach George E. Allen, the team compiled a 4–3 record and finished fifth in the conference. Alton Sproul Jr. was the team captain. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine.

The 1954 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1954 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Hal Kopp, the team compiled a 6–2 record, finished second out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 164 to 111. The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.

The 1966 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as a member of the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Carroll Huntress, the Bison compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying with Lafayette for fourth place in the seven-team circuit. Bob Marks and Mike Vincent were the team captains. Bucknell played home games at Memorial Stadium on the university's campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

The 1954 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1954 college football season. In its sixth year under head coach Chief Boston, the team compiled a 7–1 record and won the Yankee Conference championship.

The 1960 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1960 college football season. In its 12th year under head coach Chief Boston, the team compiled a 4–3 record and finished fourth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.

The 1961 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 1961 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Harold Westerman, the Black Bears compiled an 8–0–1 record and won the Yankee Conference championship. They also compiled a 2–0–1 record in Maine State Series competition to win the Lewis O. Barrows Trophy.

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 6–2 record and finished second out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Niles Nelson was the team captain.

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 5–1–1 record, finished third out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference, and won the Maine "State Series" championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. James Duffy and John Small were the team captains.

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 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.

The 1966 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In its 16th and final season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 4–5 record and finished fourth out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference. John Huard and Charles Belisle were the team captains.

The 1968 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In its second season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 3–5 record and finished in a three-way tie for third place in the Yankee Conference. Donald Loranger, Francis Griffin, and E. Quackenbush were the team captains.

The 1969 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 5–4 record and tied for second out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. Paul Dulac was the team captain.

The 1971 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 2–6 record and finished last in the Yankee Conference. William Swadel and Stanley Maddock were the team captains.

The 1972 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In its sixth season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 3–6 record and finished fifth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. James Reid and Robert McConnell were the team captains.

The 1975 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In its ninth season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 4–6 record and tied for last place in the Yankee Conference. Alfred Royer was the team captain.

The 1973 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In its seventh season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 3–7 record and finished sixth out of seven teams in the Yankee Conference. Andrew Mellow, John O'Rourke Jr., and Jack Lamborghini were the team captains.

The 1984 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ron Rogerson, the Black Bears compiled a 5–6 record and finished fourth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. Gary Hufnagle was the team captain.

The 1946 Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the four member schools of the Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) as part of the 1946 college football season. The 1946 season was the first since 1942 in which the four conference teams competed for the MIAC championship.

References

  1. ↑ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Owen Osborne (October 11, 1954). "Passing Billy Pappas Paces New Hampshire In YC Victory Over Maine". Bangor Daily News. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Bud Leavitt (September 27, 1954). "Rhody Defeats Maine, 14–7". Bangor Daily News. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Maine Bears defeat UVM Catamounts 23–20". The Barre Daily Times. October 4, 1954. Retrieved June 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Bill Newell (October 17, 1954). "Maine Crushes Connecticut By 41 to 13: Ernie Smart Has 89-Yard Kickoff Return". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Black Bears Wallop Bates Eleven, 35-0". Bangor Daily News. October 25, 1954. pp. 7, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Bud Leavitt (November 1, 1954). "Maine Bears Halt Mule Attack: Co-Captain Ernie Smart Paces 33-6 Series Win". Bangor Daily News. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Owen Osborne (November 8, 1954). "Maine Defeats Bowdoin To Win 20th State Grid Title". Bangor Daily News. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 25, 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.