1973 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In its seventh season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 3–7 record (2–4 against conference opponents) and finished sixth out of seven teams in the Yankee Conference. Andrew Mellow, John O'Rourke Jr., and Jack Lamborghini were the team captains.[1]

1973 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1973 record3–7 (2–4 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainAndrew Mellow, John O'Rourke Jr., Jack Lamborghini
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1973 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Connecticut $ 5 0 18 2 1
Rhode Island 4 2 06 2 2
UMass 4 2 06 5 0
New Hampshire 2 3 04 5 0
Boston University 2 3 03 7 0
Maine 2 4 03 7 0
Vermont 1 5 03 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at VermontW 14–07,500[2]
September 15Boston University*L 13–16
September 22at UMassL 0–20
September 29Central Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 3–6
October 6at Rhode IslandW 20–7
October 16New Hampshire
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 0–13
October 20Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 3–30
October 27at LafayetteL 13–234,000 [3]
November 3Bucknell
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 14–0
November 10Delaware
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 12–28
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 87. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. "Young Bears surprise Vermont". The Bangor Daily News. September 10, 1973. Retrieved June 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Reinhard, Paul (October 28, 1973). "Giglio Sparks Lafayette to Fourth Victory 23-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette 23, Maine 13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 28, 1973. p. 7E.
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