1977 Maine Black Bears football team

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1977 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1977 record3–7 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainJack Cosgrove, David Secin
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Yankee Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 UMass $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
New Hampshire 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Boston University 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Maine 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Connecticut 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In its second season under head coach Jack Bicknell, the team compiled a 3–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and tied for last place in the Yankee Conference. Jack Cosgrove and David Secin were the team captains.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Lafayette
W 12–10 4,328 [2]
September 17at UMass
L 0–2812,000
September 24Central Connecticut State
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 45–20
October 1at Rhode Island
L 0–28
October 8New Hampshire
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 7–54
October 15Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 9–7
October 22at Western Carolina
L 20–41
October 29Albany
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 39–42
November 5at Northeastern
L 20–47
November 12Boston University*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 20–23
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 87. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Reinhard, Paul (September 11, 1977). "Maine 12-10: Tough Loss for Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance in "Maine Slips by Lafayette, 12-10". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 11, 1977. p. 95.
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