1978 Maine Black Bears football team

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1978 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1978 record3–7–1 (0–4–1 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainChris Keating, William LeRoy
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Yankee Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–4 UMass $^ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
No. 7 Rhode Island 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Connecticut 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Boston University 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 1 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Maine 0 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its third season under head coach Jack Bicknell, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record (0–4–1 against conference opponents) and finished last in the Yankee Conference. Chris Keating and William LeRoy were the team captains.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Dayton*
L 14–31
September 16at Boston University*
L 14–27
September 23UMass
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 6–407,200
September 30at Central Connecticut*New Britain, CTW 32–26[2]
October 7No. T–10 Rhode Island
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 0–477,600
October 14at New Hampshire
T 7–7
October 21at Connecticut
L 7–49
October 28Lafayette
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 31–253,000[3]
November 4at Delaware*
L 0–4819,627
November 11Lehigh*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 21-203,000[4]
November 18at Northeastern*
L 19–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 87. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Maine trips Cent. Conn". The Boston Globe. October 1, 1978. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Warner, Bill (October 30, 1978). "Records Fall as U-Maine Beats Lafayette, 31-25". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Warner, Bill (November 13, 1978). "Bears Stun Lambert Cup Leaders". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
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