1970 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 3–5 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and finished fifth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. Robert Hamilton and Henry James were the team captains.[1]

1970 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1970 record3–5 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainRobert Hamilton, Henry James
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1970 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Connecticut $ 4 0 14 4 2
UMass 3 1 14 5 1
New Hampshire 3 2 05 3 0
Rhode Island 3 2 03 5 0
Maine 1 4 03 5 0
Vermont 0 5 00 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at UMassL 0–28
September 26Hofstra*L 20–48
October 3Rhode Island
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 6–23
October 10at New HampshireL 9–13
October 17at ConnecticutL 13–45
October 24C.W. Post
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 42–8
October 31at NortheasternW 24–17[2]
November 7Vermont
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 28–21
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. David Porney (November 1, 1970). "Maine trips NU in last second". The Boston Globe. p. 85 via Newspapers.com.
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