1987 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1987 Maine Black Bears football Yankee Conference Yankee 8–4 6–1 Tim Murphy 1st John Lovett 3rd Bob Wilder Steve Violette Alumni Field Yankee Conference co-champion NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 28–31 at Georgia Southern The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Tim Murphy, the Black Bears compiled a 8–4 record (6–1 against conference opponents), tied for the Yankee Conference championship, and lost to Georgia Southern in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs. Bob Wilder and Steve Violette were the team captains.2019 Maine Football Media Guide University of Maine 2019 88 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/umaine.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/8/17/2019_Maine_Football_Media_Guide.pdf September 22, 2021 September 23, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210923194140/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/umaine.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/8/17/2019_Maine_Football_Media_Guide.pdf dead Schedule 1987 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y y September 5 1987 American International Yellow Jackets American International<ncg> Alumni Field Orono, ME W 42–23 7,213 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-aic-falls-to-maine-in-ope/160508107/ The Sunday Republican AIC falls to Maine in opener September 6, 1987 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 at UMass McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA W 31–14 11,242 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lewiston-daily-sun-umaine-upsets-uma/160508211/ The Lewiston Daily Sun UMaine upsets UMass September 13, 1987 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 at Rhode Island 6 Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 24–20 6,858 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-bucks-passing-lifts-ma/160508324/ Boston Sunday Globe Buck's passing lifts Maine, 24–20 September 20, 1987 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 Boston University T–4 Alumni Field Orono, ME W 33–19 10,000-12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-bears-dominate-bu/160508453/ The Bangor Daily News Bears dominate BU 33–19, collect 4th win September 28, 1987 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 Towson State<ncg> 3 Alumni Field Orono, ME L 14–17 1,755 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-towson-state-stuns-black-bea/160508620/ Sun-Journal Towson State stuns Black Bears, 17–14 October 4, 1987 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 at Northeastern<ncg> T–16 Parsons Field Brookline, MA L 17–21 5,100 Rodriguez directs NU past Maine, 21–17 Boston Sunday Globe Bob Monahan October 11, 1987 76 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85941120/rodriguez-directs-nu-past-maine-21-17/ October 17 Richmond Alumni Field Orono, ME L 7–17 8,053 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112476574/bears-keep-sliding/ Sun-Journal Bears keep sliding October 18, 1987 November 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 24 Connecticut Alumni Field Orono, ME W 32–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal-black-bears-maul-huskies/160508742/ Record-Journal Black Bears maul Huskies October 25, 1987 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 at Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 59–56 <2OT> 15,766 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-sentinel-maine-stuns-delaware-in/160508899/ Morning Sentinel Maine stuns Delaware in overtime November 2, 1987 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 vs No. 6 New Hampshire Fitzpatrick Stadium Portland, ME (rivalry) W 28–14 10,196 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-maine-rolls-past-u/160509184/ The Bangor Daily News Maine rolls past UNH 'Cats 28–14 November 9, 1987 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 at Illinois State<ncg> 17 Hancock Stadium Normal, IL W 37–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-maine-rallies-past-redbirds/160509340/ Sun-Journal Maine rallies past Redbirds November 15, 1987 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 at No. 6 Georgia Southern<ncg> 13 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) L 28–31 <OT> 9,440 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-second-half-blitz/160509472/ The Bangor Daily News Second-half blitz key for Eagles November 30, 1987 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com After the season The following Black Bear was selected in the 1988 NFL Draft after the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/draft.htm 1988 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com January 1, 2024 Maine Black Bears 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 6160Rob SterlingDefensive backPhiladelphia Eagles References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears football seasons Category:Yankee Conference football champion seasons Maine Black Bears football Maine