1948 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach George E. Allen, the team compiled a 4–3 record (1–2 against conference opponents) and finished fifth in the conference. Alton Sproul Jr. was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine.

1948 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–3 (1–2 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainAlton Sproul Jr.
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Hampshire $ 3 1 0 5 3 0
Connecticut 2 1 0 3 5 0
Vermont 1 1 0 4 3 1
UMass 1 1 1 3 4 1
Maine 1 2 0 4 3 0
Rhode Island State 1 3 0 2 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Rhode Island StateW 13–7[2]
October 2at Northeastern*
W 19–6[3]
October 9New Hampshire
L 6–27[4]
October 16at Connecticut
L 6–346,200[5]
October 23Bates*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 0–31[6]
October 30Colby*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 21–0[7]
November 6at Bowdoin*Brunswick, MEW 7–6[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Maine Football Team Defeats Rhode Island". The Hartford Courant. Associated Press. September 26, 1948. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Maine Humbles Huskies, 19 To 6". Portland Sunday Telegram. October 3, 1948. pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "New Hampshire Took Maine Gridmen 27-6". Lewiston Evening Journal. October 11, 1948. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Roger Dove (October 17, 1948). "Uconns Whip Maine Eleven By 34 To 6: Eddie Ferrigno Sparks Connecticut Before Big Homecoming Crowd". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Frank E. Curran (October 24, 1948). "Bates Stuns Maine; Alert 'Cats Erupt For 31-0 Win". Portland Sunday Telegram. pp. 1A, 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bud Leavitt (November 1, 1948). "Maine Scores Easy 21-0 Win Over Mules". The Bangor Daily News. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Jack Moran (November 8, 1948). "Maine Stuns Bowdoin With 7-6 Win: Reggie Lord Rambles 23-Yards On Crucial Play To Spark Bears". Bangor Daily News. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.