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1949 Maine Black Bears football team

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
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut + 2 0 1 4 4 1
Maine + 2 0 1 2 4 1
UMass 1 1 0 3 5 0
New Hampshire 1 3 0 4 4 0
Rhode Island State 0 4 0 0 8 0
Vermont 2 0 0 6 2 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Vermont was ineligible for the conference title.

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.[1] Donald Barron was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25at Rhode Island StateW 19–7
October 1Springfield*
L 0–35
October 8at New HampshireW 26–13[3][4]
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

[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Maine, Connecticut Share Conference Title". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Associated Press. November 19, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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