Maine Black Bears football, 1900–1909

1902 Maine Black Bears football
1902 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–2
Head coach	Edward N. Robinson (1st season);
Captain	Carlos Dorticos
	Seasons ← 1901 1903 →

1901 Maine Black Bears football
1901 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–1
Head coach	John Wells Farley (1st season);
Captain	Carlos Dorticos
	Seasons ← 1900 1902 →

1900 Maine Black Bears football
1900 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4
Head coach	Ernest Burton (1st season);
Captain	Ralph Wormell
	Seasons ← 1899 1901 →

Last updated August 25, 2023

The Maine Black Bears football program from 1900 to 1909 represented the University of Maine in its second decade of intercollegiate football.^[1]

1900

The 1900 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1900 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Ernest Burton, the team compiled a 4–4 record. Ralph Wormell was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Edward Little		W 22–0
	Fort Preble		W 16–0
	Colby		L 0–5
	Fort Preble		W 29–0
	Bates		L 0–26
	Colby		W 18–0
	Bowdoin		L 0–38

1901

The 1901 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1901 college football season. In its first season under head coach John Wells Farley, the team compiled a 7–1 record. Carlos Dorticos was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Bar Harbor		W 5–0
	Bar Harbor		W 5–0
	Colby		W 12–0
	Bates		W 6–0
	Bates		W 17–0
	Tufts		L 5–18
	Colby		W 29–0
	Bowdoin		W 22–5

1902

The 1902 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1902 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Edward N. Robinson, the team compiled a 6–2 record. Carlos Dorticos was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Bar Harbor		W 18–0
	EMCS		W 30–0
	Colby		W 6–0
October 11	Harvard	Soldiers' Field Boston, MA	L 0–23
	Tufts		W 12–0
	Bates		L 0–6
	Colby		W 17–5
	Bowdoin		W 11–0

1903

1903 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3
Head coach	John Wells Farley (2nd season)
Captain	Charles Bailey
Seasons ← 1902 1904 →

The 1903 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1903 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach John Wells Farley, the team compiled a 5–3 record. Charles Bailey was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 26		New Hampshire	Orono, ME (rivalry)	W 10–0
October 3	3:00 p.m.	at Harvard	Soldiers' Field Boston, MA	L 0–6	^[2]^[3]
October 17		Colby	Orono, ME	W 6–5
October 24		at New Hampshire		W 27–0
October 31		at Bowdoin		W 16–0
November 9		Bates	Orono, ME	W 16–0
November 14		vs. Holy Cross	Maplewood Park Bangor, ME	L 0–5
November 20		at Tufts		L 6–11
All times are in Eastern time

1904

1904 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4
Head coach	Emmett O. King (1st season)
Captain	Charles Bailey
Seasons ← 1903 1905 →

The 1904 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1904 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Emmett O. King, the team compiled a 3–4 record. Charles Bailey was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Maine Central Institute	Orono, ME	W 23–0
October 1	at Brown	Andrews Field Providence, RI	W 6–0
October 8	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 0–23
October 15	New Hampshire	Orono, ME	W 6–0
October 22	at Bates		L 0–6
October 29	Colby	Orono, ME	L 11–12
November 5	Bowdoin	Orono, ME	L 5–22
November 12	vs. Tufts	Bangor, ME	L 0–6

1905

1905 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–3–1
Head coach	Frank McCoy (1st season)
Captain	Arthur Bennett
Seasons ← 1904 1906 →

The 1905 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1905 college football season. In its first season under head coach Frank McCoy, the team compiled a 3–3–1 record. Arthur Bennett was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 30	Kents Hill		W 22–0
October 7	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 0–22
October 14	at Brown		L 0–34
October 21	Colby		W 16–0
October 28	New Hampshire		W 12–0
November 4	Bates		T 0–0
November 11	at Tufts		L 0–12
November 18	at Bowdoin		W 18–0

1906

1906 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–4–2
Head coach	Frank McCoy (2nd season)
Captain	John Burleigh
Seasons ← 1905 1907 →

The 1906 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1906 college football season. In its second season under head coach Frank McCoy, the team compiled a 2–4–2 record. John Burleigh was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 22	New Hampshire	Orono, ME (rivalry)	W 7–0
October 3	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 0–17
October 13	at Dartmouth		L 0–4
October 20	Holy Cross		T 0–0
October 27	Tufts		L 0–6
November 3	at Colby		W 8–0
November 10	at Bates		T 0–0
November 17	Bowdoin		L 0–6

1907

1907 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–4–2
Head coach	Frank McCoy (3rd season)
Captain	Harrison Higgins
Seasons ← 1906 1908 →

The 1907 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1907 college football season. In its third season under head coach Frank McCoy, the team compiled a 2–4–2 record. Harrison Higgins was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result
	Hebron Academy	T 0–0
October 5	at Harvard	L 0–30
October 12	at Brown	L 0–40
October 19	Dartmouth	L 0–27
October 26	at Tufts	W 4–0
November 2	Bates	T 6–6
November 9	Colby	W 8–0
November 16	at Bowdoin	L 5–34

1908

1908 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4
Head coach	Frank McCoy (4th season)
Captain	Harry White
Seasons ← 1907 1909 →

The 1908 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1908 college football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach Frank McCoy, the team compiled a 3–4 record. Harry White was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Ricker College		W 37–0
October 3	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 0–16	> 10,000	^[4]
October 10	Fort McKinley		W 36–0
October 17	New Hampshire		W 6–4
October 24	Tufts		L 5–23
October 31	at Bates		W 6–0
November 7	at Colby		L 5–16
November 14	Bowdoin		L 0–10

1909

1909 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4–1
Head coach	George Schildmiller (1st season)
Captain	Horace Cook
Seasons ← 1908 1910 →

The 1909 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1909 college football season. In its first season under head coach George Schildmiller, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record. Horace Cook was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result
September 25	Massachusetts	T 0–0
October 2	Fort McKinley	W 16–0
October 9	New Hampshire	W 16–0
October 16	at Harvard	L 0–17
October 23	at Tufts	L 0–9
October 30	Bates	W 15–6
November 6	Colby	L 6–17
November 13	Bowdoin	L 0–22

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References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 85. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
↑ "Harvard Vs Maine". The Boston Daily Globe . Boston, Massachusetts. October 3, 1903. p. 11. Retrieved March 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Crimson Line Badly Shaken". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Massachusetts. October 4, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved March 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Harvard Downs Maine, 16 to 0: Contest an Exhibition of the Old Game Under New Rules". The Boston Globe. October 4, 1908. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.

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[MG-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 85. Retrieved June 4, 2020.

[2] "Harvard Vs Maine". The Boston Daily Globe . Boston, Massachusetts. October 3, 1903. p. 11. Retrieved March 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com .

[3] "Crimson Line Badly Shaken". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Massachusetts. October 4, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved March 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Harvard Downs Maine, 16 to 0: Contest an Exhibition of the Old Game Under New Rules". The Boston Globe. October 4, 1908. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.

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