1976 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In its first season under head coach Jack Bicknell, the team compiled a 6–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and finished in a four-way tie for last place in the Yankee Conference. Scott E. Shulman, Jack Leggett, and Gerard Tautkus were the team captains.[1]

1976 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1976 record6–5 (2–3 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainScott E. Shulman, Jack Leggett, Gerard Tautkus
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1976 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–8 New Hampshire $^ 4 1 08 3 0
UMass 3 2 05 5 0
Maine 2 3 06 5 0
Rhode Island 2 3 03 5 0
Boston University 2 3 03 7 0
Connecticut 2 3 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11St. Mary's (Halifax)*W 49–14
September 18UMass
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 3–24
September 25Central Connecticut State*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 17–3
October 2Rhode Island
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 9–14
October 9at New HampshireW 10–0
October 16at ConnecticutW 24–13
October 23Lehigh*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 0–24
October 30at Southern Connecticut*New Haven, CTW 24–145,600[2]
November 6Northeastern*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 21–20
November 13at Boston University*L 14–28
November 20at Delaware*L 0–36
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 87. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. "Maine cuts down Southern Conn. behind DiPietro's rushing, 24-14". The Boston Globe. October 31, 1976.
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