1954 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1954 Maine Black Bears football Yankee Conference Yankee Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 5–2 2–2 3–0 Harold Westerman 4th Thomas Golden Ernest Short Alumni Field MIAA champion The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 5–2 record (2–2 against Yankee Conference and 3–0 against MIAA opponents), finished third out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference, and won the Maine "State Series" championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Thomas Golden and Ernest Short were the team captains.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 was led on offense by triple-threat quarterback Billy Pappas. Schedule y y September 25 Rhode Island Alumni Field Orono, ME L 7–14 Rhody Defeats Maine, 14–7 Bangor Daily News Bud Leavitt September 27, 1954 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-rhody-defeats-main/134431412/ Newspapers.com October 2 at Vermont Centennial Field Burlington, VT W 23–20 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79282473/maine-bears-defeat-uvm-catamounts-2320/ The Barre Daily Times Maine Bears defeat UVM Catamounts 23–20 October 4, 1954 June 9, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 New Hampshire Alumni Field Orono, ME (rivalry) L 10–21 Passing Billy Pappas Paces New Hampshire In YC Victory Over Maine Bangor Daily News Owen Osborne October 11, 1954 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-passing-billy-papp/134431114/ Newspapers.com October 16 at Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT W 41–13 11,000 Maine Crushes Connecticut By 41 to 13: Ernie Smart Has 89-Yard Kickoff Return The Hartford Courant Bill Newell October 17, 1954 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-maine-crushes-connectic/134430695/ Newspapers.com October 23 1954 Bates Bobcats Bates Alumni Field Orono, ME W 35–0 Black Bears Wallop Bates Eleven, 35-0 Bangor Daily News October 25, 1954 7, 18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-black-bears-wallop/134430446/ Newspapers.com October 30 1954 Colby Mules Colby Alumni Field Orono, ME W 33–6 6,500 Maine Bears Halt Mule Attack: Co-Captain Ernie Smart Paces 33-6 Series Win Bangor Daily News Bud Leavitt November 1, 1954 11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-maine-bears-halt-m/134430265/ Newspapers.com November 6 at 1954 Bowdoin Polar Bears Bowdoin Whittier Field Brunswick, ME W 27–13 Maine Defeats Bowdoin To Win 20th State Grid Title Bangor Daily News Owen Osborne November 8, 1954 11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-maine-defeats-bowd/134430020/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Maine) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/380/stats/13796 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 25, 2022 References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears football seasons Maine Black Bears football