The 1962 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference and Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its 12th season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 4–4 record (1–4 against Yankee Conference and 3–0 against MIAA opponents) and finished last out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Alton Hadley III and John Roberts were the team captains.[1]
| 1962 Maine Black Bears football | |
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MIAA champion | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 4–4 (1–4 Yankee, 3–0 MIAA) |
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| Captain | Alton Hadley III, John Roberts |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| New Hampshire $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included fullback William Chard with 297 rushing yards; quarterback Tom Austin with 340 passing yards; end Robert Robertson with 95 receiving yards; and halfback Michael Haley with 24 points scored.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | at UMass | L 0–10 | 7,000–7,058 | [3] | |
| September 29 | Rhode Island |
| L 7–14 | 5,000 | |
| October 6 | at Vermont | W 9–6 | 5,500–6,000 | [4][5] | |
| October 13 | New Hampshire |
| L 6–21 | 7,000 | [6] |
| October 20 | at Connecticut | L 6–14 | 11,088–12,500 | [7] | |
| October 27 | Bates |
| W 20–0 | 4,000 | |
| November 3 | Colby |
| W 27–0 | 5,000 | |
| November 10 | at Bowdoin | W 27–2 | 3,500 |
References
edit- ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Maine defeats Vermont, 9–6". The Bangor Daily News. October 8, 1962. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Vermont)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "New Hampshire Beats Maine, 21–6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 14, 1962. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.