1971 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 Maine Black Bears football Yankee Conference Yankee 2–6 1–4 Walter Abbott 5th William Swadel Stanley Maddock Alumni Field The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 2–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and finished last in the Yankee Conference. William Swadel and Stanley Maddock 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 y y September 18 UMass Alumni Field Orono, ME L 0-13 4,800 September 25 at 1971 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen Hofstra<ncg> Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY L 22-28 1,200 Dutchmen Top Maine, 28-22; Doolittle Star New York Daily News Dave Hirshey September 26, 1971 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85916956/dutchmen-top-maine-28-22-doolittle/ Newspapers.com October 2 at Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 21-7 10,000 October 9 New Hampshire Alumni Field Orono, ME L 14-24 7,800–8,200 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (New Hampshire) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/469/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 October 16 Connecticut Alumni Field Orono, ME L 7-21 8,500 October 23 at 1971 C. W. Post Pioneers C. W. Post Greenvale, NY L 21-42 4,000 Speedy Post Eleven Turns Back UMaine The Bangor Daily News October 25, 1971 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85917866/speedy-post-eleven-turns-back-umaine/ Newspapers.com October 31 1971 American International Yellow Jackets American International Alumni Field Orono, ME W 28-14 6,100 Maine Explodes To Blast AIC The Bangor Daily News Owen Osborne November 1, 1971 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85917307/maine-explodes-to-blast-aic/ Newspapers.com November 6 Vermont Alumni Field Orono, ME L 13-17 6,000–6,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78866910/maine-bears-finish-at-26/ The Bangor Daily News Maine Bears finish at 2–6 November 8, 1971 June 3, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Vermont) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/738/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2, 2024 Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maine) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/380/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 25, 2022 References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears football seasons Maine Black Bears football