1970 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 3–5 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and finished fifth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. Robert Hamilton and Henry James were the team captains.[1]

1970 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–5 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainRobert Hamilton, Henry James
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut $ 4 0 1 4 4 2
UMass 3 1 1 4 5 1
New Hampshire 3 2 0 5 3 0
Rhode Island 3 2 0 3 5 0
Maine 1 4 0 3 5 0
Vermont 0 5 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at UMassL 0–2812,000
September 26Hofstra*L 20–487,307
October 3Rhode Island
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 6–237,315
October 10at New HampshireL 9–1312,678
October 17at ConnecticutL 13–4512,478
October 24C.W. Post
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 42–87,611
October 31at NortheasternW 24–175,000–5,610[2][3]
November 7Vermont
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 28–214,978–5,000[4]
  • *Non-conference game

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References edit

  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ David Porney (November 1, 1970). "Maine trips NU in last second". The Boston Globe. p. 85 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "UMaine Bears close on winning note, 28–21". The Bangor Daily News. November 9, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.