The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against conference opponents) and tied for seventh place in the Yankee Conference. Rob Noble and Tom Rogers were the team captains.[1]
| 1990 Maine Black Bears football | |
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| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (2–6 Yankee) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jack Cosgrove (2nd season) |
| Captain | Rob Noble, Tom Rogers |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 UMass $^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–19 New Hampshire | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kirk Ferentz led the team in his first season as a head coach. Ferentz was hired in January 1990 after nine years as Iowa's offensive line coach.[2]
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 7 | at Villanova | L 7–31 | 12,137 | [3] | |||
| September 15 | at UMass | L 10–21 | |||||
| September 22 | No. 4 New Hampshire |
| L 20–28 | ||||
| September 29 | at Richmond | L 16–24 | 8,543 | [4] | |||
| October 6 | at Hawaii | L 3–44 | 41,264 | ||||
| October 13 | Rhode Island |
| W 24–17 | 6,103 | [5] | ||
| October 20 | at Connecticut | L 20–35 | |||||
| October 27 | Delaware |
| W 17–10 | ||||
| November 3 | vs. Boston University | L 24–26 | [6] | ||||
| November 10 | Northeastern* | W 42–7 | 2,615 | [7] | |||
| November 17 | at No. 3 Youngstown State* | L 17–38 | 14,059 | [8] | |||
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References edit
- ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Michael Vega (January 6, 1990). "Maine chooses Ferentz". The Boston Globe. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Young QB leads Cats by Maine". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 8, 1990. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond tackles UMaine". Sun-Journal. September 30, 1990. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Allen Lessels (October 14, 1990). "Maine chalks up first win". The Boston Globe. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Vellante (November 4, 1990). "BU, Greene are on target again". The Boston Globe. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Allen Lessels (November 11, 1990). "Maine nabs NU on the take". The Boston Globe. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown State 38, Maine 37". The Boston Globe. November 18, 1990. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.