2001 Maine Black Bears football team

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2001 Maine Black Bears football
A-10 co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 28–56 vs. Northern Iowa
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10
Record9–3 (7–2 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Bobby Wilder (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Rich Nagy (1st season)
Captains
Home stadium Alfond Stadium
Seasons
←  2000
2002  →
2001 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 Hofstra +^  7 –2   9 –3  
No. 10 Maine +^  7 –2   9 –3  
No. 20 Villanova +  7 –2   8 –3  
No. 17 William & Mary +^  7 –2   8 –4  
No. 21 Rhode Island  6 –3   8 –3  
Delaware  4 –5   4 –6  
Northeastern  4 –5   5 –6  
UMass  3 –6   3 –8  
Richmond  3 –6   3 –8  
New Hampshire  2 –7   4 –7  
James Madison  0 –9   2 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's 110th season and they finished in a four-way tie as Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) co-champions with Hofstra, Villanova, and William & Mary. [1] [2] Each team finished with identical 7–2 conference records. The Black Bears earned a berth into the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs, but lost in the quarterfinals to Northern Iowa, 28–56. [1] Maine was led by ninth-year head coach Jack Cosgrove. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 87:00 p.m. Colgate *
W 34–105,311 [3]
September 15at North Dakota State *
 Canceled [lower-alpha 1]
September 226:00 p.m.at No. 14 Hofstra
MSG Network L 44–513,109
September 297:00 p.m. James Madison
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 13–38,011 [5]
October 67:00 p.m.No. 24 Richmond
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 14–32,619
October 13at Northeastern
W 21–9
October 2012:00 p.m.No. 19 Villanova No. 24
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 44–405,717
October 2712:00 p.m.at William & Mary No. 18
 CSN L 20–429,359
November 312:00 p.m.at No. 8 Rhode Island No. 24
W 26–145,803
November 1012:00 p.m. UMass No. 19
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 37–73,341
November 1712:00 p.m.at New Hampshire No. 18
W 57–243,341
December 18:00 p.m.at No. 10 McNeese State *No. 16
W 14–10 12,450 [6]
December 82:30 p.m.at No. 6 Northern Iowa *No. 16
L 28–56 9,525
  1. ↑ The North Dakota State game was canceled due to the nationwide halt on air travel that followed the September 11th attacks. [2] [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "2018 Maine Black Bears Football Media Guide" (PDF). umaine.edu. University of Maine. 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  3. ↑ Warner, Pete (September 10, 2001). "Bears Rally by Raiders". Bangor Daily News . Bangor, Maine. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "NDSU Cancels Football Game With Maine, NCC Proceeds With Schedule". Yankton.net. Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan. September 13, 2001. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Defense, special teams spark UMaine win". Bangor Daily News. October 1, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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