Maine Maritime Mariners football

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Maine Maritime Mariners football
First season1946
Athletic directorSteve Peed
Head coach Nick Sheehan
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumRitchie Field
(capacity: 1,500)
Year built1940s
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Castine, Maine
NCAA division Division III
Conference CNE
Past conferencesIndependent (1946–1964)
NEWMAC (2017–2019)
Independent (2020–2024)
All-time record294–329–9 (.472)
Playoff appearances1
Playoff record0–1
Conference titles5 NEFC (1972, 1980, 1993–1994, 2009)
Division titles1 NEFC Red Division (1998)
3 NEFC Bogan Division (2008–2010)
ColorsBlue and gold [1]
   
Mascot Mariners
Website marinersports.org

The Maine Maritime Mariners football team represents Maine Maritime Academy in college football at the NCAA Division III level. The Mariners are members of the Conference of New England (CNE), fielding its team in the CNE since 2025. [2] [3] The Mariners play their home games at Ritchie Field in Castine, Maine. [4]

Contents

The team began play in 1946, operating until 2020 when it was suspended due to financial losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. MMA revived the program in 2024 with a three-game schedule and two against non-varsity teams, which became a full slate in 2025. [5] [6]

Conference affiliations

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
GeneralOverallConferencePostseason [A 1]
No.Order of coaches [A 2] GCGames coachedCWConference winsPWPostseason wins
DCDivision championshipsOWOverall winsCLConference lossesPLPostseason losses
CCConference championshipsOLOverall lossesCTConference tiesPTPostseason ties
NCNational championshipsOTOverall ties [A 3] C%Conference winning percentage
†Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame O%Overall winning percentage [A 4]

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records and conference records
No.NameSeason(s)GCOWOLOTO%CWCLCTC%
1 John Hoctor 1946–195681483030.611
2 Tom Morse 1957–1958111910.136
3 Dave Wiggins 1959–196445331110.744
4 Jim McCormick 1965–19672214800.636
5 Bill Mottola 1968–197889355220.404192810.406
6 Mike DeLong 1979–19801812600.66712600.667
7 Bruce Morse 1981–198656262820.482242720.472
8 John Huard 1987–199362323000.516232300.500
9 Mike Hodgson 1994–200067313600.463292100.580
10 Chris McKenney 2001–20191796211700.346468200.359
11 Calvin Powell [11] 20242020.000–
Int. Bill Mottola Jr. 20241010.000–

Year-by-year results

National championsConference championsBowl game berthPlayoff berth [12]
SeasonYearHead coachAssociationDivisionConferenceRecordPostseasonFinal ranking
OverallConference
WinLossTieFinishWinLossTie
Maine Maritime Mariners
1946 1946 John Hoctor NCAA —Independent420——
1947 1947 530——
1948 1948 610——
1949 1949 512——
1950 1950 440——
1951 1951 420——
1952 1952 720——
1953 1953 350——
1954 1954 340——
1955 1955 421——
1956 1956 College Division 340——
1957 1957 Tom Morse 140——
1958 1958 051——
1959 1959 Dave Wiggins 530——
1960 1960 710——
1961 1961 620——
1962 1962 530——
1963 1963 511——
1964 1964 510——
1965 1965 Jim McCormick NEFC 340——
1966 1966 620——
1967 1967 520——
1968 1968 Bill Mottola 421——
1969 1969 250——
1970 1970 350——
1971 1971 360——
1972 1972 5301st310Conference champions—
1973 1973 Division III 4505th230——
1974 1974 1808th170——
1975 1975 4406th430——
1976 1976 440T–5th440——
1977 1977 530T–2nd530——
1978 1978 0719th071——
1979 1979 Mike DeLong 450T–5th450——
1980 1980 8101st810Conference champions—
1981 1981 Bruce Morse 7202nd720——
1982 1982 7213rd621——
1983 1983 360T–7th360——
1984 1984 4516th351——
1985 1985 440T–4th440——
1986 1986 19010th180——
1987 1987 John Huard 0806th (North)050——
1988 1988 2707th (North)060——
1989 1989 5405th (North)540——
1990 1990 5403rd (North)320——
1991 1991 530T–2nd (North)320——
1992 1992 630T–3rd530——
1993 1993 9101st710Conference champions—
1994 1994 Mike Hodgson 730T–1st710Conference co-champions—
1995 1995 720T–2nd620——
1996 1996 550T–3rd530——
1997 1997 460T–4th440——
1998 1998 550T–1st (Red)510Division co-champions—
1999 1999 3605th (Red)240——
2000 2000 0907th (Bogan)060——
2001 2001 Chris McKenney 270T–4th (Bogan)240——
2002 2002 180T–5th (Bogan)150——
2003 2003 1806th (Bogan)150——
2004 2004 360T–4th (Bogan)330——
2005 2005 7303rd (Bogan)420——
2006 2006 630T–3rd (Bogan)520——
2007 2007 540T–3rd (Bogan)430——
2008 2008 740T–1st (Bogan)610Division co-champions—
2009 2009 9201st (Bogan)610L NCAA Division III Second Round —
2010 2010 830T–1st (Bogan)610Division co-champions—
2011 2011 450T–6th (Bogan)250——
2012 2012 0908th (Bogan)070——
2013 2013 1807th160——
2014 2014 360T–6th250——
2015 2015 360T–6th250——
2016 2016 1808th070——
2017 2017 NEWMAC 180T–6th160——
2018 2018 0908th070——
2019 2019 01008th070——
No team from 2020 to 2023
2024 2024 Calvin Powell NCAA Division III Independent 020——

    Notes

    1. ↑ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played. [8]
    2. ↑ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
    3. ↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since. [9]
    4. ↑ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss. [10]

    References

    1. ↑ "Maine Maritime Academy Brand Guidlines" (PDF). Retrieved August 24, 2023.
    2. ↑ "Maine Maritime Academy to Reinstate Football Program - About MMA - Maine Maritime Academy" . Retrieved August 24, 2023.
    3. ↑ "Division III football will return to Maine Maritime Academy by 2025". Maine Public. January 10, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
    4. ↑ "Ritchie Field". Maine Maritime Academy. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
    5. ↑ McLaughlin, Ryan (August 22, 2025). "College report: Mariners setting sail on first full season since prior to pandemic". The Ellsworth American . Retrieved October 25, 2025.
    6. ↑ Dyer, Dave (August 15, 2020). "Suspension of Maine Maritime Football was surprise to most players". Portland Press Herald . Retrieved October 27, 2025.
    7. ↑ "Maine Maritime Academy bringing football program back". wabi.tv. January 9, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
    8. ↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
    9. ↑ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
    10. ↑ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
    11. ↑ Seacoastonline, Special to. "Maine Maritime names Calvin Powell as next head football coach". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
    12. ↑ "Maine Maritime Records by Year". Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
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