1998 Maine Black Bears football team

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1998 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNew England Division
1998 record6–5 (3–5 Atlantic 10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Joe Gilbert (3rd season)
Captain
  • Mickey Fein
  • Ves Lugo
  • Drew O'Connor
Home stadiumAlfond Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England
No. 9 Connecticut x^   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 1 UMass x^   6 – 2     12 – 3  
Maine   3 – 5     6 – 5  
New Hampshire   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Rhode Island   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Mid-Atlantic
No. 10 Richmond x$^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 23 Delaware   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Villanova   4 – 4     6 – 5  
No. 17 William & Mary   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Northeastern   3 – 5     5 – 6  
James Madison   2 – 6     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They played their home games at Alfond Stadium as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Jack Cosgrove. The Black Bears finished the season 6–5, 3–5 in conference play, to finish tied for third in the New England Division.

Previous season[]

Main article: 1997 Maine Black Bears football team

The Black Bears finished the 1997 season with a record of 5–6, with a 4–4 mark in the Atlantic 10 Conference to finish in a tie for second place in the New England Division.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 3 Buffalo*
W 30–13
September 12 New Hampshire
W 52–28
September 19 at No. 21 Connecticut
L 27–35
September 26 Dartmouth*
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 14–3
October 3 No. 4 Villanova
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 44–10
October 10 Rhode Island
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 17–18
October 17 Richmond
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 10–35
October 24 at James Madison
L 28–34 [2]
October 31 at No. 8 Delaware
W 39–27
November 14 at No. 10 UMass
L 34–55
November 21 Northeastern*
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 20–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). Maine Black Bears Athletics. p. 88. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mistakes prove costly for UMaine". Bangor Daily News. October 26, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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