1977 Maine Black Bears football team
Appearance
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Conference | Yankee Conference |
Record | 3–7 (1–4 Yankee) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Jack Cosgrove, David Secin |
Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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No. 2 UMass $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston University | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In its second season under head coach Jack Bicknell, the team compiled a 3–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and tied for last place in the Yankee Conference. Jack Cosgrove and David Secin were the team captains.[1]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 10 | at Lafayette* | W 12–10 | 4,200–4,328 | [2][3] | |||
September 17 | at UMass | L 0–28 | 8,400 | ||||
September 24 | Central Connecticut State* |
| W 45–20 | 4,900 | |||
October 1 | at Rhode Island | L 0–28 | 7,300–8,457 | [4] | |||
October 8 | New Hampshire |
| L 7–54 | 9,100 | |||
October 15 | Connecticut |
| W 9–7 | 3,200 | |||
October 22 | at Western Carolina* | L 20–41 | 6,500 | [5] | |||
October 29 | Albany* |
| L 39–42 | 4,300 | |||
November 5 | at Northeastern* | L 20–47 | 4,300 | ||||
November 12 | Boston University |
| L 20–23 | 4,100 | [6] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Reinhard, Paul (September 11, 1977). "Maine 12-10: Tough Loss for Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance in "Maine Slips by Lafayette, 12-10". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 11, 1977. p. 95.
- ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2007. p. 115.
- ^ "WC's Pusey zaps Bears, 41–20". The Bangor Daily News. October 24, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Granger (November 13, 1977). "BU's Geiger scores 2, Maine nipped, 23-20". The Boston Globe. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maine)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.