The 1944 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference during the 1944 college football season. In its second season under head coach William C. Kenyon, the team compiled a 2–2 record (1–1 against conference opponents) and tied for the conference championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Eugene Long was the team captain.[1]
| 1944 Maine Black Bears football | |
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New England co-champion | |
| Conference | New England Conference |
| Record | 2–2 (1–1 New England) |
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| Captain | Eugene Long |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire + | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine + | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 21 | New Hampshire | W 13–6 | [2][3] | ||||
| October 28 | at Norwich* | Northfield, VT | L 6–13 | ||||
| November 4 | Norwich* |
| W 26–6 | ||||
| November 11 | at New Hampshire | Durham, NH (rivalry) | L 14–19 | 1,200 | [4][5] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "UNH Wildcats Play First Grid Game Meeting Maine in Orono This Afternoon". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. October 21, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved November 23, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine Bears Tip Wildcats by Touchdown". The Boston Globe. October 22, 1944. p. 26. Retrieved November 23, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats to Play Maine". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. November 10, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Hampshire Rally Edges Maine by 19-14". Hartford Courant. AP. November 12, 1944. p. 46. Retrieved November 23, 2019 – via newspapers.com.