1986 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1986 Maine Black Bears football Yankee Conference Yankee 7–4 3–4 Buddy Teevens 2nd Tim Murphy 2nd John Lovett 2nd Tim Cahill Steve Donahue Alumni Field The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second and final season under head coach Buddy Teevens, the Black Bears compiled a 7–4 record (3–4 against conference opponents) and tied for fifth place in the Yankee Conference. Tim Cahill and Steve Donahue 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y y September 6 at Howard<ncg> William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC W 38–22 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-black-bears-rip-bi/154865633/ The Bangor Daily News Black Bears rip Bison 38–22 September 8, 1986 September 7, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 1986 American International Yellow Jackets American International Alumni Field Orono, ME W 33–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-maine-qb-sets-mark-as/160423594/ The Sunday Republican Maine QB sets mark as Bears ruin AIC September 14, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 Rhode Island Alumni Field Orono, ME W 34–14 7,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-sentinel-maine-backfield-has-a-f/160423745/ Morning Sentinel Maine backfield has a field day September 22, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 at Boston University<ncg> T–13 Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 23–26 9,874 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-it-was-a-sure-thin/160424060/ The Bangor Daily News It was a sure thing, BU tops Maine 26–23 September 27, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 at 1986 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut State Veterans Stadium New Britain, CT W 28–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-quick-tds-lead-maine-by/160424278/ The Hartford Courant Quick TDs lead Maine by Central October 5, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 Northeastern<ncg> Alumni Field Orono, ME W 38–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-tribune-umo-black-bears-win-5th/160424419/ Journal Tribune UMO Black Bears win 5th game October 13, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 vs UMass The Ballpark Old Orchard Beach, ME L 13–23 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-umass-spoils-bears/160421975/ The Bangor Daily News UMass spoils Bears OOB grid party 23–13 October 20, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 at Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT L 19–35 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-sentinel-uconn-erupts-to-defeat/160420021/ Morning Sentinel UConn erupts to defeat Maine October 27, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 No. 15 Delaware Alumni Field Orono, ME L 31–34 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-gannon-leads-delaw/160418454/ The Bangor Daily News Gannon leads Delaware by Maine 34–31 November 3, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 at No. 11 New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH W 14–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kennebec-journal-maine-snaps-new-hampshi/160423145/ Kennebec Journal Maine snaps New Hampshire streak November 10, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 at Richmond UR Stadium Richmond, VA W 26–11 11,617 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112465614/maine-deep-freezes-apathetic-spiders-26/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Maine deep-freezes apathetic Spiders 26–11 November 16, 1986 November 3, 2022 Newspapers.com References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears football seasons Maine Black Bears football