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1974 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1974 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Walter Abbott and finished the season with an overall record of 4–6 and a 4–2 mark in the Yankee Conference. Maine shared the conference title with UMass.

1974 Maine Black Bears football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–6 (4–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UMass + 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Maine + 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
New Hampshire 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Rhode Island 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Boston University 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Connecticut 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Vermont 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Northeastern*
L 7–143,000
September 13at Boston University
L 6–73,300[1]
September 21UMass
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 0–422,400–3,000[2]
September 28at Bucknell*
L 18–302,500[3]
October 5Rhode Island
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 29–194,900
October 12at New Hampshire
W 23–912,387–12,390[4]
October 19at Connecticut
W 7–011,305–11,350[5]
October 26Lehigh*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 26–353,300–5,000[6][7]
November 2Vermont
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 31–271,700–2,900[8][9]
November 9at No. 3 Delaware*
L 13–3917,591–18,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "BU edges Maine, 7–6". The Burlington Free Press. September 14, 1974. p. 20. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UMass)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Mistakes Costly for U-M Bears". The Bangor Daily News. September 30, 1974. p. 12. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (New Hampshire)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Connecticut)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  6. ^ Osborne, Owen (October 28, 1974). "Lehigh uses big plays to nudge UMO". The Bangor Daily News. p. 16. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alleva Paces Lehigh's Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 27, 1974. p. 2D.
  8. ^ "UMO holds off explosive Vermont, 31–27". The Bangor Daily News. November 4, 1974. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Vermont)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  10. ^ Layton, Charles (November 10, 1974). "Delaware sinks Maine, 39–13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 2E. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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