1997 Maine Black Bears football team

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1997 Maine Black Bears football
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNew England Division
Record5–6 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Joe Gilbert (2nd season)
CaptainDerek Carter, John Tennett
Home stadium Alfond Stadium
Seasons
←  1996
1998  →
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
New England Division
New Hampshire x  5 –3   5 –6  
Connecticut  4 –4   7 –4  
Maine  4 –4   5 –6  
Rhode Island  2 –6   2 –9  
Boston University  1 –7   1 –10  
UMass  1 –7   2 –9  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 1 Villanova x$^  8 –0   12 –1  
No. 3 Delaware ^  7 –1   12 –2  
No. 20 Northeastern  5 –3   8 –3  
Richmond  4 –4   6 –5  
William & Mary  4 –4   7 –4  
James Madison  3 –5   5 –6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They played their home games at Alumni Stadium as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jack Cosgrove. The Black Bears finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in conference play, to finish tied for second in the New England Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 at Rhode Island
W 30–14 4,670 [1]
September 13 UMass
W 49–6 4,363 [2]
September 20 at No. 10 Villanova
L 14–34 [3]
September 27 No. 25 James Madison
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 22–24 5,220 [4]
October 4 at Richmond
L 14–17 10,204 [5]
October 11 No. 24 Connecticut
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 49–47 3OT
October 18 Boston University
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 62–29
October 25 at New Hampshire
L 7–24
November 8 at Buffalo *
W 52–13
November 15 at No. 24 Northeastern *
L 17–23
November 22 at No. 17 Hofstra *
L 32–44

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References

  1. ↑ "UMaine trips up Rams". The Bangor Daily News . September 8, 1997. p. 21. Retrieved April 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. ↑ "Fein's passing powers Bears past Minutemen". The Bangor Daily News. September 15, 1997. p. 15. Retrieved April 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "Villanova lights up UMaine". The Bangor Daily News. September 22, 1997. p. 19. Retrieved April 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "JMU bolts door". Bangor Daily News. September 29, 1997. Retrieved October 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Maine loses again". Maine Sunday Telegram. October 5, 1997. Retrieved November 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). Maine Black Bears Athletics. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
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