1946 Maine Black Bears football team

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1946 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceNew England Conference
1946 record2–5 (0–3 New England)
Head coach
CaptainRichard Burrill
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 New England Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Hampshire + 2 – 0 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Connecticut + 2 – 0 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Rhode Island State 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 4 – 0
Maine 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1946 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 1946 college football season. In its second season under head coach George E. Allen, the team compiled a 2–5 record (0–3 against conference opponents) and finished in last place in the conference. Richard Burrill was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Rhode Island State
L 13–144,000[2]
October 5at Northeastern*
L 7–134,000[3]
October 12New Hampshire
L 0–27
October 19at Connecticut
L 20–217,300[4]
October 26Bates*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 4–77,500[5]
November 2Colby*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 14–6
November 9at Bowdoin*Brunswick, MEW 23–0
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "R. I. State Aerials Sink Maine Elevens by 14-13". The Boston Globe. September 29, 1946. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bob Holbrook (October 6, 1946). "Northeastern Ekes Out 13-7 Verdict". The Boston Globe. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Connecticut Edges Maine". The Hartford Courant. October 20, 1945. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bates Beats Maine, 7-4, Card Injured". The Scrantonian. October 27, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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