The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In its 16th and final season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 4–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and finished fourth out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference. John Huard and Charles Belisle were the team captains.[1]
| 1966 Maine Black Bears football | |
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| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (2–3 Yankee) |
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| Captain | John Huard, Charles Belisle |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | at UMass | L 7–10 | 15,200 | ||||
| September 24 | Boston University* | L 7–20 | 8,012 | ||||
| October 1 | Bucknell* |
| W 7–6 | 4,439 | [2] | ||
| October 8 | at New Hampshire | L 7–10 | 10,400 | ||||
| October 15 | at Connecticut | L 19–20 | 10,240 | ||||
| October 22 | Rhode Island | W 21–6 | 8,900 | ||||
| October 29 | Colby* |
| W 31–6 | 5,494 | |||
| November 5 | at Youngstown State* |
| L 6–14 | 1,700 | |||
| November 12 | Vermont |
| W 52–7 | 7,179–7,197 | [3] | ||
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After the season edit
The following Black Bear was selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft after the season.[5]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | AFL club |
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| 5 | 113 | John Huard | Linebacker | Denver Broncos |
References edit
- ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Leavitt, Bud (October 3, 1966). "Bears Survive Maine Man's Booting to Beat Bucknell". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears showed they can get ornery". The Bangor Daily News. November 14, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "1967 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.