1949 Maine Black Bears football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record2–4–1 (2–0–1 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainDonald Barron
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1949 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Vermont 2 –0 –06 –2 –0
Connecticut + 2 –0 –14 –4 –1
Maine + 2 –0 –12 –4 –1
UMass 1 –1 –03 –5 –0
New Hampshire 1 –3 –04 –4 –0
Rhode Island State 0 –4 –00 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1949 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1949 college football season. In its first season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 2–4–1 record (2–0–1 against conference opponents) and tied with Connecticut for the conference championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Donald Barron was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25at Rhode Island State
W 19–7
October 1Springfield*
L 0–35
October 8at New Hampshire
W 26–13[2][3]
October 15Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
T 12–12
October 22at Bates*Lewiston, MEL 0–6
October 29at Colby*Waterville, MEL 12–13
November 5Bowdoin*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 0–18
  • *Non-conference game

[4]

References

  1. ↑ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Maine Bears to Assist UNH With Homecoming". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. October 7, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved November 23, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Maine Comes From Behind to Clip N. H., 26-13". The Boston Globe. AP. October 9, 1949. p. 47. Retrieved December 15, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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