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1923 Maine Black Bears football team

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1923 Maine Black Bears football
New England champion
ConferenceNew England Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3 (3–0 New England, 2–1 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainHenry Small
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maine $ 3 0 0 5 3 0
New Hampshire 1 1 1 4 4 1
Connecticut 1 1 1 3 4 1
Rhode Island State 0 3 0 1 5 1
Massachusetts 0 0 0 2 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1923 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference and the Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1923 college football season. In its third season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 5–3 record (3–0 against New England and 2–1 against MIAA conference opponents) and won the New England Conference championship. Henry Small was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22Rhode Island State
W 14–0
September 29at Vermont*L 6–7[2]
October 6at Dartmouth*L 0–6
October 13at Connecticut
W 7–0
October 20Bates
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 12–7
October 27at Colby
L 0–7
November 3Bowdoin
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 28–6
November 102:00 p.m.vs. New Hampshire
W 13–0[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Missed goal defeats Maine". The Bangor Daily News. October 1, 1923. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rival College Gridders In Bayside Clash Today". Evening Express. Portland, Maine. November 10, 1923. p. A6. Retrieved December 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.