1915 Maine Black Bears football team
| 1915 Maine Black Bears football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1915 record | 6–3 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Charles Ruffner |
The 1915 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1915 college football season. The team compiled a 6–3 record. Charles Ruffner was the team captain.[1]
In March 1915, Tommy Hughitt was hired as Maine's head football coach.[2] Hughitt had been the quarterback of Fielding H. Yost's Michigan football teams from 1912 to 1914. Hughitt was credited with bringing Yost's system to Maine: "Hughitt showed the effectiveness of the Yost system of coaching by developing a bunch of green material, a team which staged a real 'comeback' after a bad start last year."[3]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | Fort McKinley |
| W 7–0 | |
| September 25 | at Yale | L 0–37 | ||
| October 2 | at Dartmouth | Hanover, NH | L 0–34 | |
| October 9 | Vermont |
| W 14–0 | [4] |
| October 16 | Boston College |
| W 14–0 | |
| October 23 | Bates |
| W 29–14 | |
| October 30 | Colby |
| W 31–6 | |
| November 6 | at Bowdoin | Brunswick, ME | W 23–13 | |
| November 13 | at Army | L 0–24 |
References[]
- ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "Hughitt of Michigan Maine Football Coach". The Boston Globe. March 5, 1915. p. 8.
- ^ "Alumni Notes". The Michigan technic, Volumes 28-29. 1915. p. 231.
- ^ "U. of Maine 14, U. of Vermont 0". The Bangor Daily News. October 11, 1915. Retrieved June 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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