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1972 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In its sixth season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 3–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and finished fifth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. James Reid and Robert McConnell were the team captains.[1]

1972 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–6 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainJames Reid, Robert McConnell
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UMass $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Connecticut 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Vermont 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
New Hampshire 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Maine 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Rhode Island 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Boston University*
W 25–76,898–9,000[2]
September 23at UMass
L 0–378,500–9,500[3]
September 30Bucknell*
L 14–175,000–5,500[4]
October 7Rhode Island
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 10–76,300–7,000[5]
October 14at New Hampshire
L 14–1712,733–14,700[6]
October 21at Connecticut
L 9–3110,000–10,765[7]
October 28Lafayette*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 16–67,588[8]
November 4Vermont
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 14–154,513–5,000[9][10]
November 11at No. 1 Delaware*
L 0–6218,016–18,018[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the 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. ^ Bob Monahan (September 16, 1972). "BU fumbles 6 times as Maine wins, 25-7". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Osborne, Owen (October 2, 1972). "Bisons Edge U-M on Field Goal". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure of 5,000 in "Bisons Topple Maine". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 2, 1972. p. 12.
  5. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "Maine Whips Lafayette On 4th-Period Rally 16-6". The Morning Call. October 29, 1972. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "New Hampshire, Vermont win". The Boston Globe. November 5, 1972. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Vermont rally nips Maine, 15–14". The Bangor Daily News. November 6, 1972. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Delaware raps Maine, 62-0". The Record. November 12, 1972. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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