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.
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Conference | Yankee Conference |
Record | 4–3 (1–2 Yankee) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Alton Sproul Jr. |
Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 25 | at Rhode Island State | W 13–7 | [2] | ||||
October 2 | at Northeastern* |
| W 19–6 | [3] | |||
October 9 | New Hampshire |
| L 6–27 | [4] | |||
October 16 | at Connecticut |
| L 6–34 | 6,200 | [5] | ||
October 23 | Bates* |
| L 0–31 | [6] | |||
October 30 | Colby* |
| W 21–0 | [7] | |||
November 6 | at Bowdoin* | Brunswick, ME | W 7–6 | [8] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Maine Football Team Defeats Rhode Island". The Hartford Courant. Associated Press. September 26, 1948. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine Humbles Huskies, 19 To 6". Portland Sunday Telegram. October 3, 1948. pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Hampshire Took Maine Gridmen 27-6". Lewiston Evening Journal. October 11, 1948. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bud Leavitt (November 1, 1948). "Maine Scores Easy 21-0 Win Over Mules". The Bangor Daily News. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.