2000 Maine Black Bears football team

The 2000 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jack Cosgrove, the Black Bears compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against conference opponents) and tied for seventh place in the conference. Ben Christopher, Paul Paradis, and Dwayne Wilmot were the team captains.[1]

2000 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Wilder (1st season)
CaptainBen Christopher, Paul Paradis, Dwayne Wilmot
Home stadiumAlfond Stadium
2000 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Delaware +^  7 1   12 2  
No. 6 Richmond +^  7 1   10 3  
UMass  5 3   7 4  
James Madison  4 4   6 5  
New Hampshire  4 4   6 5  
William & Mary  4 4   5 6  
Maine  3 5   5 6  
Villanova  3 5   5 6  
Rhode Island  2 6   3 8  
Northeastern  1 7   4 7  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31vs. Kutztown*Portland, MEW 45–0
September 9 No. 6 Hofstra*L 30–51
September 16Howard*
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 38–21
September 23at No. 16 VillanovaL 21–47
September 30William & Mary
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 28–314,924
October 14at UMassL 10–31
October 21at No. 19 RichmondL 6–1710,075
October 28Rhode Island
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 37–7
November 4at No. 19 James MadisonL 7–22[2]
November 11Northeastern
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 42–17
November 18New Hampshire
W 55–10

References

  1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. "UMaine falls to JMU". Bangor Daily News. November 6, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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