1963 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In its 13th season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 5–3 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and finished second out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Daniel Severson and Earle Cooper were the team captains.[1]

1963 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1963 record5–3 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainDaniel Severson, Earle Cooper
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1963 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
UMass $ 5 0 08 0 1
Maine 3 2 05 3 0
Rhode Island 2 3 04 5 0
Vermont 2 2 06 2 0
Connecticut 1 3 02 6 0
New Hampshire 1 4 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21UMassL 7–14
September 28at Rhode IslandL 16–20
October 5Vermont
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 14–13[2]
October 12at New HampshireW 28–8
October 19Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 35–12
October 26at Bates*W 49–0
November 2at Colby*
W 53–12
November 9Bowdoin*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 0–7
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. "Bears taste victory; New Hampshire next". The Bangor Daily News. October 7, 1963. Retrieved June 4, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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