1951 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 Maine Black Bears football Yankee Conference Yankee Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 6–0–1 3–0–1 3–0 Harold Westerman 1st Peter Pocius Jr. Alumni Field Yankee Conference championMIAA champion The 1951 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 1951 college football season. In its first season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 6–0–1 record (3–0–1 against Yankee Conference and 3–0 against MIAA opponents) and won the Yankee Conference and MIAA championships, and outscored opponents by a total of 193 to 40.Bogdanovich Leads Maine On Offense Waterville Morning Sentinel November 18, 1951 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-sentinel-bogdanovich-leads-maine/167020066/ Newspapers.com2019 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 June 3, 2020 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 It was the first undefeated season in the history of the Maine football program. The team gained 1,601 rushing yards and 379 passing yards (21 for 55). On defense, they gave up 934 rushing yards and 706 passing yards. The team's individual statistical leaders included: Halfback Ed Bogdanovich gained 562 rushing yards on 113 carries. He was also the leading rusher in the Yankee Conference and the only unanimous choice for the All-Yankee Conference team.Augusta Gridder Picked to YC Team Daily Kennebec Journal November 30, 1951 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kennebec-journal-augusta-gridder-picked/167019809/}via=Newspapers.com Gene Sturgeon and Steve Novick shared the quarterback position. Sturgeon completed nine of 25 passes for 185 yards, two touchdowns and six interceptions. Novick completed 10 of 23 passes for 155 yards, two touchdowns, and four interceptions. End Bob Whytock caught 10 passes for 239 receiving yards. Bogdanovich and fullback Gordon Pendleton tied with 30 points each. Seven Maine players received all-conference honors: Bogdanovich; Sturgeon; center Winfred "Bud" Brown; offensive end Harry Easton; offensive guard and team captain Peter Pocius; defensive tackle Gordon Thorburn; and defensive backJack Butterfield. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Schedule y y September 29 Rhode Island Alumni Field Orono, ME W 12–0 October 6 Vermont Alumni Field Orono, ME W 42–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79346442/maine-blanks-vermont-for-second-yankee-c/ The Bangor Daily News Maine blanks Vermont for second Yankee Conference victory October 8, 1951 June 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 13 at New Hampshire Lewis Field Durham, NH (rivalry) T 0–0 October 20 Connecticut Athletic Field Orono, ME W 49–19 October 27 at 1951 Bates Bobcats Bates Garcelon Field Lewiston, ME W 26–7 Bates Made Trouble for UM But Not Too Much -- Lost 7-26 Lewiston Evening Journal Norman S. Thomas October 29, 1951 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-bates-made-trouble-for-um-bu/167020835/ Newspapers.com November 3 at 1951 Colby Mules Colby Seaverns Field Waterville, ME W 24–0 3,500 Stage Set For Maine and Bowdoin State Series Windup Saturday: Undefeated Bears Stop Colby, 24-0 The Bangor Daily News Jack Moran November 5, 1951 11, 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-stage-set-for-main/167020654/ Newspapers.com November 10 1950 Bowdoin Polar Bears Bowdoin<hc> Alumni Field Orono, ME W 40–14 11,600 UM Tops Bowdoin, Takes Title 40-14 Portland Sunday Telegram Bud Cornish November 11, 1951 1A, 1B https://www.newspapers.com/article/portland-press-herald-um-tops-bowdoin-t/167020481/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Maine) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/380/stats/13324 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 25, 2022 References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears football seasons Category:Yankee Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Maine Black Bears football