1971 Maine Black Bears football team
The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 2–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and finished last in the Yankee Conference. William Swadel and Stanley Maddock were the team captains.[1]
| 1971 Maine Black Bears football | |
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| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 2–6 (1–4 Yankee) |
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| Captain | William Swadel, Stanley Maddock |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Connecticut + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | UMass | L 0–13 | 4,800 | ||||
| September 25 | at Hofstra* | L 22–28 | 1,200 | [2] | |||
| October 2 | at Rhode Island | W 21–7 | 10,000 | ||||
| October 9 | New Hampshire |
| L 14–24 | 7,800–8,200 | [3] | ||
| October 16 | Connecticut |
| L 7–21 | 8,500 | |||
| October 23 | at C. W. Post | Greenvale, NY | L 21–42 | 4,000 | [4] | ||
| October 31 | American International |
| W 28–14 | 6,100 | [5] | ||
| November 6 | Vermont |
| L 13–17 | 6,000 | [6] | ||
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References
- "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 87. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- Dave Hirshey (September 26, 1971). "Dutchmen Top Maine, 28-22; Doolittle Star". New York Daily News – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- "Speedy Post Eleven Turns Back UMaine". The Bangor Daily News. October 25, 1971 – via Newspapers.com.
- Owen Osborne (November 1, 1971). "Maine Explodes To Blast AIC". The Bangor Daily News. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Maine Bears finish at 2–6". The Bangor Daily News. November 8, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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