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Maine Black Bears | |||
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First season | 1892 | ||
Athletic director | Samantha Hegmann | ||
Head coach | Jordan Stevens 1st season, 2–9 (.182) | ||
Stadiums | Alfond Sports Stadium (capacity: 8,419) | ||
Field | Morse Field | ||
Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
Location | Orono, Maine | ||
NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
Conference | Coastal Athletic Association | ||
All-time record | 571–416–33 (.576) | ||
Playoff record | 5–8 | ||
Conference titles | 13 | ||
Rivalries | New Hampshire Wildcats | ||
Colors | Maine blue, white, and navy [1] | ||
Fight song | Maine Stein Song / For Maine! | ||
Mascot | Bananas T. Bear | ||
Marching band | Pride of Maine Black Bear Marching Band | ||
Website | GoBlackBears.com |
The Maine Black Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Maine located in the U.S. state of Maine. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Coastal Athletic Association. Maine's first football team was fielded in 1892. The team plays its home games at the 8,419 seat Alfond Stadium in Orono, Maine.
The Black Bears have appeared in the Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs eight times. They have a 5–8 record in playoff games.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1987 | First Round | Georgia Southern | L 28–31 |
1989 | First Round | Missouri State | L 35–38 |
2001 | First Round Quarterfinals | McNeese State Northern Iowa | W 14–10 L 28–56 |
2002 | First Round Quarterfinals | Appalachian State Georgia Southern | W 14–13 L 7–31 |
2008 | First Round | Northern Iowa | L 15–40 |
2011 | Second Round Quarterfinals | Appalachian State Georgia Southern | W 34–12 L 23–35 |
2013 | Second Round | New Hampshire | L 27–41 |
2018 | Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Jacksonville State Weber State Eastern Washington | W 55–27 W 23–18 L 19–50 |
Maine has participated in one bowl game. Their record is 0–1.
Season | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
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1965 | Tangerine Bowl | East Carolina | L 0–31 |
Maine has won thirteen conference championships, seven shared and six outright. [2]
Season | Conference | Coach | Record | Conference record |
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1949† | Yankee Conference | David M. Nelson | 2–4–1 | 2–0–1 |
1951 | Yankee Conference | Harold Westerman | 6–0–1 | 3–0–1 |
1952† | Yankee Conference | Harold Westerman | 4–3 | 3–1 |
1961 | Yankee Conference | Harold Westerman | 8–0–1 | 5–0 |
1965 | Yankee Conference | Harold Westerman | 8–2 | 5–0 |
1974† | Yankee Conference | Walter Abbott | 4–6 | 4–2 |
1982 | Yankee Conference | Ron Rogerson | 7–4 | 3–2 |
1987† | Yankee Conference | Tim Murphy | 8–4 | 6–1 |
1989† | Yankee Conference | Tom Lichtenberg | 9–3 | 6–2 |
2001† | Atlantic 10 Conference | Jack Cosgrove | 9–3 | 7–2 |
2002† | Atlantic 10 Conference | Jack Cosgrove | 11–3 | 7–2 |
2013 | Coastal Athletic Association | Jack Cosgrove | 10–3 | 7–1 |
2018 | Coastal Athletic Association | Joe Harasymiak | 8–3 | 7–1 |
† – Conference co-champions
Notable alumni include:
Announced schedules as of August 12, 2023. [3]
2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
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Colgate | at Georgia Southern | at Boston College | at Akron | at Boston College | ||
at Montana State | ||||||
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