1939 Maine Black Bears football team

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1939 Maine Black Bears football
New England champion
ConferenceNew England Conference
1939 record5–2 (3–0 New England)
Head coach
CaptainRichard Dyer
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maine $ 3 0 0 5 2 0
Connecticut 1 1 0 5 3 0
New Hampshire 1 1 0 3 5 0
Rhode Island State 1 2 0 3 4 1
Northeastern 0 2 0 0 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1939 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference during the 1939 college football season. In its 19th season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 5–2 record (3–0 against conference opponents) and won the conference championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Richard Dyer was the team captain.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 30Arnold
W 47–0
October 7Rhode Island State
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono ME
W 14–0
October 14New Hampshire
W 6–0
October 21at Connecticut
W 20–7
October 28at Bates*Lewiston, MEL 0–6
November 4at Colby*Waterville, MEL 6–7
November 11Bowdoin*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 12–6
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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