1972 Maine Black Bears football team
| 1972 Maine Black Bears football | |
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| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (1–4 Yankee) |
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| Captain | James Reid, Robert McConnell |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| UMass $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In its sixth season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 3–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and finished fifth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. James Reid and Robert McConnell were the team captains.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 15 | at Boston University* | W 25–7 | 6,898–9,000 | [2] | |||
| September 23 | at UMass | L 0–37 | 8,500–9,500 | [3] | |||
| September 30 | Bucknell* | L 14–17 | 5,000–5,500 | [4] | |||
| October 7 | Rhode Island |
| W 10–7 | 6,300–7,000 | [5] | ||
| October 14 | at New Hampshire | L 14–17 | 12,733–14,700 | [6] | |||
| October 21 | at Connecticut | L 9–31 | 10,000–10,765 | [7] | |||
| October 28 | Lafayette* |
| W 16–6 | 7,588 | [8] | ||
| November 4 | Vermont |
| L 14–15 | 4,513–5,000 | [9][10] | ||
| November 11 | at No. 1 Delaware* | L 0–62 | 18,016–18,018 | [11] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Bob Monahan (September 16, 1972). "BU fumbles 6 times as Maine wins, 25-7". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ Osborne, Owen (October 2, 1972). "Bisons Edge U-M on Field Goal". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure of 5,000 in "Bisons Topple Maine". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 2, 1972. p. 12.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Maine Whips Lafayette On 4th-Period Rally 16-6". The Morning Call. October 29, 1972. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Hampshire, Vermont win". The Boston Globe. November 5, 1972. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vermont rally nips Maine, 15–14". The Bangor Daily News. November 6, 1972. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware raps Maine, 62-0". The Record. November 12, 1972. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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