The 1947 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 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach George E. Allen, the team compiled a 6–1 record (2–1 against conference opponents) and finished in second place in the Yankee Conference.[1] With non-conference victories over the teams from Colby, Bowdoin, and Bates Colleges, the team won the Maine state championship for 1947.[2]
| 1947 Maine Black Bears football | |
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Maine state champion | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 6–1 (2–1 Yankee) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| New Hampshire $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Maine was ranked at No. 214 out of 500 college football teams.[3]
The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine, and was led on offense by backs Phil Coulombe, Henry "Rabbit" Dombkowski, and Hal Parady, and end Alan Wing.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 27 | at Rhode Island State | W 33–13 | [4][5] | ||||
| October 4 | Northeastern* |
| W 26–6 | 7,000 | [6] | ||
| October 11 | at New Hampshire | L 7–28 | 7,500 | [7] | |||
| October 18 | Connecticut |
| W 13–7 | 5,600 | [8][9] | ||
| November 1 | at Colby* | Waterville, ME | W 33–6 | 4,500 | [10] | ||
| November 8 | Bowdoin* |
| W 13–0 | 9,500 | [11] | ||
| November 15 | at Bates* | Lewiston, ME | W 19–13 | 4,000 | [2] | ||
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References edit
- ^ "2015 Maine Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2018. p. 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 3, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "Maine Tips Bates, 19-13, to Claim State Championship". The Boston Globe. November 16, 1947. pp. 23, 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Parady's Passes Help Maine Sock Rhode Island, 33-13". The Boston Globe. September 28, 1947. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine Outscores Rhode Island By 33-13 In Opener". The Hartford Courant. September 28, 1947. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joe Cobb (October 5, 1947). "Dombkowski Star as Maine Topples Northeastern". The Boston Globe. p. 30.
- ^ "Mather's Aerials Pace N.H. to 28-7 Win Over Maine". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1947. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine Beats Connecticut Huskies, 13-7: Black Bears Protect First Half Advantage In Contest At Orono". The Hartford Courant. October 19, 1947. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coulombe Leads Maine to 13-7 Comeback Win". The Boston Globe. October 19, 1947. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gene Letourneau (November 2, 1947). "Maine Whacks Colby, 33-6: Victors' Power Hands Mules Worst Setback Since 1902". The Boston Globe. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Herb Ralby. "Maine Trims Bowdoin, 13-0; Dombkowski Star". The Boston Globe. pp. 29–30 – via Newspapers.com.