1958 Maine Black Bears football team

1958 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Yankee Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–2 (4–1 Yankee, 2–1 MIAA)
Head coach	Harold Westerman (8th season)
Captain	Niles Nelson
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ←  1957 1959  →

1958 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Connecticut $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Maine	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Rhode Island	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
UMass	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Vermont	0	–	1	–	0			2	–	4	–	1
New Hampshire	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from UPI small college poll

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 (4–1 against Yankee Conference and 2–1 against MIAA opponents) 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. ^[1]

The team's statistical leaders included left halfback John Welch with 472 rushing yards; quarterback Bob Pickett with 384 passing yards; end John Theriault with 149 receiving yards; and right halfback Wayne Champeon with 34 points scored (five touchdowns and two two-point conversions). ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	UMass	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 19–6	4,700
September 27	Rhode Island	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 37–8	4,000–4,500	[3]
October 4	at Vermont	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 26–0	5,000	[4]
October 11	New Hampshire	Alumni Field Orono, ME (rivalry)	W 14–0	5,000	[5]
October 18	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 6–21	13,359	[6]
October 25	Bates	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 40–0	6,662
November 1	Colby	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 12–16	7,748
November 8	at Bowdoin	Whittier Field Brunswick, ME	W 37–0	5,000

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After the season

The following Black Bear was selected in the 1959 NFL draft after the season. ^[7]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
14	166	Roger Ellis	Center	New York Giants

References

1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Maine)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 25, 2022.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Rhode Island)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 28, 2022.
4. "U-Maine joined Vermont's carnival". The Bangor Daily News. October 6, 1958. Retrieved June 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Maine, Colby Clubs Win: Black Bears Ready For Try At YC Lid". The Bangor Daily News. October 13, 1958. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Connecticut)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 26, 2022.
7. "1959 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.