1958 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1958 Maine Black Bears football Yankee Conference Yankee Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 6–2 4–1 2–1 Harold Westerman 8th Niles Nelson Alumni Field The 1958 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference and Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1958 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 6–2 record (4–1 against Yankee Conference and 2–1 against MIAA opponents) and finished second out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Niles Nelson was the team captain.2019 Maine Football Media Guide University of Maine 2019 86 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 The team's statistical leaders included left halfback John Welch with 472 rushing yards; quarterback Bob Pickett with 384 passing yards; end John Theriault with 149 receiving yards; and right halfback Wayne Champeon with 34 points scored (five touchdowns and two two-point conversions). Schedule y y September 20 UMass Alumni Field Orono, ME W 19–6 4,700 September 27 Rhode Island Alumni Field Orono, ME W 37–8 4,000–4,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Rhode Island) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/572/stats/13325 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 28, 2022 October 4 at Vermont Centennial Field Burlington, VT W 26–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79222160/u-maine-joined-vermonts-carnival/ The Bangor Daily News U-Maine joined Vermont's carnival October 6, 1958 June 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 New Hampshire Alumni Field Orono, ME (rivalry) W 14–0 5,000 Maine, Colby Clubs Win: Black Bears Ready For Try At YC Lid The Bangor Daily News October 13, 1958 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97955081/maine-colby-clubs-win-black-bears/ Newspapers.com October 18 at Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT L 6–21 13,359 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Connecticut) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/164/stats/13325 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 October 25 1958 Bates Bobcats Bates Alumni Field Orono, ME W 40–0 6,662 November 1 1958 Colby Mules Colby Alumni Field Orono, ME L 12–16 7,748 November 8 at 1958 Bowdoin Polar Bears Bowdoin Whittier Field Brunswick, ME W 37–0 5,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Maine) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/380/stats/13325 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 25, 2022 After the season The following Black Bear was selected in the 1959 NFL draft after the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1959/draft.htm 1959 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com January 1, 2024 Maine Black Bears 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 14166Roger EllisCenterNew York Giants References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears football seasons Maine Black Bears football