2013 Maine Black Bears football team

The 2013 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 21st-year head coach Jack Cosgrove and played their home games at Alfond Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 10–3, 7–1 in CAA play to be crowned CAA Champions. They received an automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the second round to fellow CAA member New Hampshire.

2013 Maine Black Bears football
CAA champion
FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 27–41 vs. New Hampshire
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 12
FCS Coaches	No. 11
Record	10–3 (7–2 CAA)
Head coach	Jack Cosgrove (21st season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Bourgoin
Defensive coordinator	Paul Ferraro
Home stadium	Alfond Stadium

2013 Colonial Athletic Association football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 Maine $^		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 2 Towson ^		6	–	2					13	–	3
No. 5 New Hampshire ^		6	–	2					10	–	5
Villanova		5	–	3					6	–	5
Delaware		4	–	4					7	–	5
William & Mary		4	–	4					7	–	5
Richmond		4	–	4					6	–	6
James Madison		3	–	5					6	–	6
Stony Brook		3	–	5					5	–	6
Rhode Island		2	–	6					3	–	9
Albany		0	–	8					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 pm	at Norfolk State*		William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA		W 23–6	8,881
September 7	2:00 pm	at Massachusetts*		Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA	ESPN3	W 24–14	15,624
September 14	3:30 pm	Bryant*		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	BBSN	W 35–22	5,863
September 21	3:30 pm	at No. 18 (FBS) Northwestern*		Ryan Field Evanston, IL	BTN	L 21–35	32,726
September 28	4:00 pm	at No. 22 Richmond		E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	CSN	W 28–21	8,700
October 5	3:30 pm	No. 24 Delaware	No. 23	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	BBSN	W 62–28	6,304
October 19	12:30 pm	William & Mary	No. 14	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	WVII, FCS Atlantic	W 34–20	6,917
October 26	1:00 pm	at No. 18 Villanova	No. 11	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA		W 37–35	9,017
November 2	12:30 pm	Stony Brook	No. 10	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	WVII, FCS Pacific	W 19–14	4,068
November 9	3:30 pm	at Albany	No. 8	Bob Ford Field Albany, NY		W 33–27	4,912
November 16	12:30 pm	Rhode Island	No. 6	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	WVII, FCS Pacific	W 41–0	5,067
November 23	12:30 pm	at No. 21 New Hampshire	No. 4	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)	CSN	L 3–24	10,333
December 7	2:00 pm	No. 15 New Hampshire*	No. 10	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN3	L 27–41	7,992
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
Sports Network	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	14	14	11	10	8	6	4	10	12
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	25	RV	23	17	17	14	11	9	6	4	8	11

After the season

The following Black Bear was selected in the 2014 NFL draft after the season.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
6	148	Kendall James	Defensive back	Minnesota Vikings