The 1937 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference during the 1937 college football season. In its 17th season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 2–3–2 record (0–1–1 against conference opponents). The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Ernest Reidman was the team captain.[1]
| 1937 Maine Black Bears football | |
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| Conference | New England Conference |
| Record | 2–3–2 (0–1–1 New England) |
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| Captain | Ernest Reidman |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire + | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut State + | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island State | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| September 25 | Rhode Island State |
| T 0–0 | [2] | ||
| October 2 | at Yale* | L 0–26 | [3] | |||
| October 9 | New Hampshire |
| L 0–13 | [4] | ||
| October 16 | Arnold |
| W 13–0 | [5] | ||
| October 23 | at Bates* | Lewiston, ME | L 0–7 | [6] | ||
| October 30 | at Colby* | Waterville, ME | W 13–0 | [7] | ||
| November 6 | Bowdoin* |
| T 6–6 | [8] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Jack Moran (September 27, 1937). "Maine Bears and Rhode Island In Tie Game: Rams Halt Bruin Drive In Opener". The Bangor Daily News. pp. 34, 35 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ W.J. Lee (October 3, 1937). "Yale Football Team Gets off To Stuttering Start In Defeating Maine Eleven". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Hampshire Defeats Maine". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. AP. October 10, 1937. p. 48. Retrieved January 23, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine Wins First Game By 13 To 0 Score". The Bangor Daily News. October 18, 1937. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bates Defeats Maine in State Series Opener". The Bangor Daily News. October 25, 1937. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colby Mules Drop Second Series Clash". Waterville Morning Sentinel. November 1, 1937. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine Rallies To Deadlock Bowdoin 6 to 6". The Bangor Daily News. November 8, 1937. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.