1959 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1959 Maine Black Bears football Yankee Conference Yankee Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 3–3–2 1–2–2 2–1 Harold Westerman 9th Robert Bragg John Welch Alumni Field The 1959 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 1959 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 3–3–2 record (1–2–2 against Yankee Conference and 2–1 against MIAA opponents) and finished second out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Robert Bragg and John Welch 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's statistical leaders included halfback David Cloutier with 534 rushing yards and 38 points scored (six touchdowns and one two-point conversion); quarterback Manchester Wheeler with 293 passing yards; and end Maurice Dore with 197 receiving yards. Schedule y y September 19 at UMass Alumni Field Amherst, MA L 16–21 5,250–6,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (UMass) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/400/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 24, 2022 September 26 at Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI T 0–0 3,227–3,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Rhode Island) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/572/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 28, 2022 October 3 Vermont Alumni Field Orono, ME W 52–14 5,000–5,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79220006/u-m-in-high-gear-to-slap-cats/ The Bangor Daily News U-M in high gear to slap 'Cats October 5, 1959 June 8, 2021 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Vermont) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/738/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2, 2024 October 10 at New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry) T 7–7 8,500 October 17 Connecticut Alumni Field Orono, ME L 15–18 5,800 October 24 at 1959 Bates Bobcats Bates Garcelon Field Lewiston, ME W 12–0 2,000 Rain Key For Maine-Bates October 26, 1959 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85859715/rain-key-for-maine-bates/ Newspapers.com October 31 at 1959 Colby Mules Colby Seaverns Field Waterville, ME L 6–14 5,000 Fumble Recoveries Aid Colby Win The Boston Globe November 1, 1959 71 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85859993/fumble-recoveries-aid-colby-win/ Newspapers.com November 7 1959 Bowdoin Polar Bears Bowdoin Alumni Field Orono, ME W 18–8 6,800 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Maine) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/380/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 25, 2022 References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears football seasons Maine Black Bears football