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Maine Black Bears
2023 Maine Black Bears football team
First season1892
Athletic directorSamantha Hegmann
Head coachJordan Stevens
1st season, 2–9 (.182)
StadiumsAlfond Sports Stadium
(capacity: 8,419)
FieldMorse Field
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationOrono, Maine
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
All-time record571–416–33 (.576)
Playoff record5–8
Conference titles13
RivalriesNew Hampshire Wildcats
ColorsMaine blue, white, and navy[1]
     
Fight songMaine Stein Song / For Maine!
MascotBananas T. Bear
Marching bandPride of Maine Black Bear Marching Band
WebsiteGoBlackBears.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.

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.

Year Round Opponent Result
1987First RoundGeorgia SouthernL 28–31
1989First RoundMissouri StateL 35–38
2001First Round
Quarterfinals		McNeese State
Northern Iowa		W 14–10
L 28–56
2002First Round
Quarterfinals		Appalachian State
Georgia Southern		W 14–13
L 7–31
2008First RoundNorthern IowaL 15–40
2011Second Round
Quarterfinals		Appalachian State
Georgia Southern		W 34–12
L 23–35
2013Second RoundNew HampshireL 27–41
2018Second 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.

Season Bowl Opponent Result
1965Tangerine BowlEast CarolinaL 0–31

Conference championships

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

Season Conference Coach Record Conference record
1949†Yankee ConferenceDavid M. Nelson2–4–12–0–1
1951Yankee ConferenceHarold Westerman6–0–13–0–1
1952†Yankee ConferenceHarold Westerman4–33–1
1961Yankee ConferenceHarold Westerman8–0–15–0
1965Yankee ConferenceHarold Westerman8–25–0
1974†Yankee ConferenceWalter Abbott4–64–2
1982Yankee ConferenceRon Rogerson7–43–2
1987†Yankee ConferenceTim Murphy8–46–1
1989†Yankee ConferenceTom Lichtenberg9–36–2
2001†Atlantic 10 ConferenceJack Cosgrove9–37–2
2002†Atlantic 10 ConferenceJack Cosgrove11–37–2
2013Coastal Athletic AssociationJack Cosgrove10–37–1
2018Coastal Athletic AssociationJoe Harasymiak8–37–1

† – 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]

2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Colgate at Georgia Southern at Boston College at Akron at Boston College
at Montana State
at Oklahoma

References

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