1978 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1978 Maine Black Bears football Yankee Conference Yankee 3–7–1 0–4–1 Jack Bicknell 3rd Chris Keating William LeRoy Alumni Field The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its third season under head coach Jack Bicknell, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record (0–4–1 against conference opponents) and finished last in the Yankee Conference. Chris Keating and William LeRoy were the team captains.2019 Maine Football Media Guide University of Maine 2019 87 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 1978 NCAA Division I-AA Associated Press y y y September 9 1978 Dayton Flyers Dayton<ncg> Alumni Field Orono, ME L 14–31 5,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-wind-helps-ud-breeze-b/155107215/ Dayton Daily News Wind helps UD breeze by Maine September 10, 1978 September 11, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 at Boston University<ncg> Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 14–27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-maine-errors-help-bosto/155105164/ The Buffalo News Maine errors help Boston U. September 17, 1978 September 11, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 UMass Alumni Field Orono, ME L 6–40 7,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-umass-crushes-maine-40/155059967/ Boston Sunday Globe UMass crushes Maine, 40–6 September 24, 1978 September 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 at 1978 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut<ncg> Arute Field New Britain, CT W 32–26 Maine trips Cent. Conn. Boston Sunday Globe October 1, 1978 51 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85932495/maine-trips-cc/ Newspapers.com October 7 No. T–10 Rhode Island Alumni Field Orono, ME L 0–47 7,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-rhode-island-47-maine/155061050/ The Journal News Rhode Island 47, Maine 0 October 8, 1978 September 11, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 at New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH T 7–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-maine-tricks-unh-into-t/155106166/ Boston Sunday Globe Maine tricks UNH into tie October 15, 1978 September 11, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 at Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT L 7-49 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-uconn-overwhelms-maine/155104737/ The Sunday Republican UConn overwhelms Maine, 49–7 October 22, 1978 September 11, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 Lafayette Alumni Field Orono, ME W 31–25 3,000 Records Fall as U-Maine Beats Lafayette, 31–25 Bill Warner Bangor Daily News Bangor, Maine October 30, 1978 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56407854/1978-lafayette-maine Newspapers.com November 4 at Delaware<ncg> Delaware Stadium Newark, DE L 0–48 19,627 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-imperfect-blue-hens-s/136074762/ Sunday News Journal 'Imperfect' Blue Hens still beat Maine by 48 points November 5, 1978 September 11, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 Lehigh<ncg> Alumni Field Orono, ME W 21–20 3,000 Bears Stun Lambert Cup Leaders Bill Warner Bangor Daily News Bangor, Maine November 13, 1978 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56412479/1978-lehigh-maine Newspapers.com November 18 at Northeastern<ncg> Parsons Field Brookline, MA L 19–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-northeastern-scores-20/155107426/ The Patriot-News Northeastern scores 20–19 over Maine November 19, 1978 September 11, 2024 Newspapers.com References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears football seasons Maine Black Bears football