1988 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1988 Maine Black Bears football Yankee Conference Yankee 7–4 4–4 Tim Murphy 2nd John Lovett 4th Nick Penna Alumni Field The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second and final season under head coach Tim Murphy, the Black Bears compiled a 7–4 record (4–4 against conference opponents) and finished in a four-way tie for third place in the Yankee Conference. Nick Penna was the team captain.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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 10 l y 14 UMass McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 42–45 12,458 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-maines-rally-fails-at-umass/160620464/ Sun-Journal Maine's rally fails at UMass September 11, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 17 w y 14 Northeastern Alumni Field Orono, ME 43–20 9,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-sentinel-bucks-5-td-passes-lead/160623963/ Morning Sentinel Buck's 5 TD passes lead Maine over Northeastern September 19, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 l 19 New Hampshire T–6 Alumni Field Orono, ME rivalry 23–44 11,138 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-maine-fumbles-chance-at-vict/160624179/ Sun-Journal Maine fumbles chance at victory September 25, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 w y Richmond UR Stadium Richmond, VA 17–3 11,834 Buck, Maine stifle Richmond, 17–3 Boston Sunday Globe October 2, 1988 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112519945/buck-maine-stifle-richmond-173/ December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 w y Boston University Fitzpatrick Stadium Portland, ME 30–10 6,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-big-second-half-gives-maine/160624426/ Sun-Journal Big second half gives Maine win October 9, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 w Rhode Island Alumni Field Orono, ME 28–14 10,014 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kennebec-journal-umaine-defense-shines-a/160624569/ Kennebec Journal UMaine defense shines against URI October 17, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 21–28 3,472 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kennebec-journal-uconn-rallies-past-main/160622739/ Kennebec Journal UConn rallies past Maine October 24, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 l Delaware 12 Alumni Field Orono, ME 14–31 4,055 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-hens-bomb-bears/160621839/ The Bangor Daily News Hens bomb Bears October 31, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 w y y Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI 37–10 1,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57502698/1988-brown-maine/ Maine grabs win Marvin Pave November 6, 1988 78 Boston Sunday Globe December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 w y y Towson State Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD 44–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-maines-top-all-ro/160625061/ The Bangor Daily News Maine's top all-round '88 effort swamps Towson St. 44–7 November 14, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 w y Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 20–17 9,437 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100158278/field-goal-foils-nova-in-2017-defeat-t/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Field goal foils 'Nova in 20–17 defeat to Maine November 20, 1988 December 9, 2024 Newspapers.com References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears football seasons Maine Black Bears football