Maine Black Bears football

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Maine Black Bears
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2024 Maine Black Bears football team
Maine Black Bears script.svg
First season 1892; 132 years ago
Athletic directorSamantha Hegmann
Head coach Jordan Stevens
3rd season, 9–25 (.265)
Stadiums Alfond Sports Stadium
(capacity: 8,419)
FieldMorse Field
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Orono, Maine
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference Coastal Athletic Association
All-time record57141633 (.576)
Playoff record5–8
Conference titles13
Rivalries New Hampshire Wildcats
ColorsMaine blue, white, and navy [1]
     
Fight song Maine Stein Song / For Maine!
MascotBananas T. Bear
Marching bandPride 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.

Contents

History

Conference affiliations

Playoffs

The Black Bears have appeared in the Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs eight times. They have a 5–8 record in playoff games.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1987 First Round Georgia Southern L 28–31
1989 First Round Southwest 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

Bowl games

Maine has participated in one bowl game. Their record is 0–1.

SeasonBowlOpponentResult
1965 Tangerine Bowl East Carolina L 0–31

Conference championships

Maine has won thirteen conference championships, seven shared and six outright. [2]

SeasonConferenceCoachRecordConference record
1949† Yankee Conference David M. Nelson 2–4–12–0–1
1951Yankee Conference Harold Westerman 6–0–13–0–1
1952†Yankee Conference Harold Westerman 4–33–1
1961Yankee Conference Harold Westerman 8–0–15–0
1965Yankee Conference Harold Westerman 8–25–0
1974Yankee Conference Walter Abbott 4–64–2
1982Yankee Conference Ron Rogerson 7–43–2
1987†Yankee Conference Tim Murphy 8–46–1
1989†Yankee Conference Tom Lichtenberg 9–36–2
2001† Atlantic 10 Conference Jack Cosgrove 9–37–2
2002†Atlantic 10 Conference Jack Cosgrove 11–37–2
2013 Coastal Athletic Association Jack Cosgrove 10–37–1
2018 Coastal Athletic Association Joe Harasymiak 8–37–1

† – Conference co-champions

Rivalries

New Hampshire Wildcats

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of August 12, 2023. [3]

2024202520262027202820292030
Colgate at Liberty Merrimackat Akron at UCF Stonehillat Boston College
at Montana State Stonehill at Boston College Colgate
at Merrimack at Georgia Southern
at Oklahoma at Colgate

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References

  1. Colors – Branding Toolbox – University of Maine . Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  2. "2018 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  3. "Maine Black Bears Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.