1969 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1969 Maine Black Bears football Yankee Conference Yankee 5–4 3–2 Walter Abbott 3rd Paul Dulac Alumni Field The 1969 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 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 5–4 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and tied for second out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. Paul Dulac 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 Schedule y y September 20 UMass Alumni Field Orono, ME L 7-49 8,302–8,500 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UMass) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/400/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 24, 2022 September 27 1969 Southern Connecticut Owls Southern Connecticut State<ncg> Alumni Field Orono, ME W 21-14 2,806–3,400 Maine Triumphs On Rush Attack Democrat and Chronicle September 28, 1969 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85909485/maine-triumphs/ Newspapers.com October 4 at Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 35-7 11,100 October 11 New Hampshire Alumni Field Orono, ME W 20-18 5,839–6,300 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (New Hampshire) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/469/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 October 18 Connecticut Alumni Field Orono, ME L 7-28 9,500–9,561 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Connecticut) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/164/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 October 25 at Boston University<ncg> Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 7-20 5,500–8,000 Yetten's TD Tosses Tip Maine for BU The Boston Globe Herb Ralby October 26, 1969 86 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86135050/yettens-td-tosses-tip-maine-for-bu/ Newspapers.com November 1 Hofstra<ncg> Alumni Field Orono, ME W 40-34 4,300–5,500 Benner and His Bears Hold Off Hofstra Owen Osborne November 3, 1969 14 Bangor Daily News Bangor, Maine Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69473770/1969-hofstra-maine/ Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Hofstra) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/283/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 November 8 at The Citadel<ncg> Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC L 28-40 12,500–15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112140557/the-citadel-power-tops-rallying-um-club/ Portland Press Herald The Citadel power tops rallying UM club, 40–28 November 9, 1969 October 27, 2022 Newspapers.com November 15 at Vermont Centennial Field Burlington, VT W 38-30 5,500 UMaine Closes By Beating Cats The Bangor Daily News November 17, 1969 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78911751/umaine-closes-by-beating-cats/ Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maine) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/380/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 25, 2022 After the season The following Black Bear was selected in the 1970 NFL draft after the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1970/draft.htm 1970 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com January 1, 2024 Maine Black Bears 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 11281Gene BennerWide receiverCleveland Browns References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears football seasons Maine Black Bears football