1980 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1980 Maine Black Bears football Yankee Conference Yankee 4–7 1–4 Jack Bicknell 5th Andrew Neilson Peter A. Thiboutot John Tursky Alumni Field The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jack Bicknell, the team compiled a 4–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and finished fifth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. Andrew Neilson, Peter A. Thiboutot, and John Tursky 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 1980 NCAA Division I-AA Associated Press y y September 6 at 1980 Merchant Marine Mariners Merchant Marine<ncg> Tomb Field Kings Point, NY W 17–8 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-suffolk-edition-mariners-dont/157964161/ Newsday Mariners don't lose respectability September 7, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 Lehigh<ncg> Alumni Field Orono, ME L 6–37 6,000 Bicknell Stunned After Lehigh Rips Maine, 37-6 Bob Haskell Bangor Daily News Bangor, Maine September 15, 1980 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56470987/1980-lehigh-maine Newspapers.com September 20 Rhode Island Alumni Field Orono, ME W 14–11 4,200 Maine tips URI The Boston Globe Scott Cole September 21, 1980 86 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54315627/1980-maine-uri/ September 27 at No. 7 Boston University<ncg> Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 0–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-bears-qb-picture/157961009/ The Bangor Daily News Bears' QB picture hazy after 17–0 loss to BU September 29, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 Lafayette<ncg> Alumni Field Orono, ME W 24–3 4,100 Bouier, Rebholz Lead Maine to Homecoming Win Bob Haskell Bangor Daily News Bangor, Maine October 6, 1980 19 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56533953/1980-lafayette-maine October 11 at New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry) L 13–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-new-hampshire-rallies-t/157963343/ The Hartford Courant New Hampshire rallies to dump Maine, 19–13 October 12, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 No. T–10 UMass Alumni Field Orono, ME L 14–21 2,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press-massachusetts/157961848/ The Burlington Free Press Massachusetts 21, Maine 14 October 19, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 at No. T–5 Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT L 13–14 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-u-conn-nips-maine-on/157962849/ The Patriot-News U. Conn. nips Maine on Markus reception October 26, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 Northeastern<ncg> Alumni Field Orono, ME W 35–24 2,009 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-bouier-paces-bears/157948811/ The Bangor Daily News Bouier paces Bears past Huskies November 3, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 at Princeton<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 7-24 7,210 Tigers Rap Maine; Tigers Win 5th Straight John Bruns November 9, 1980 B1 The Home News Sunday New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56539231/1980-princeton-maine/ November 15 No. 8 Delaware<ncg> Alumni Field Orono, ME L 6–35 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-umo-gridders-wind/136017336/ The Bangor Daily News UMO gridders wind up with 4–7 mark after 35–6 loss to Delaware November 17, 1980 November 29, 2023 Newspapers.com References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears football seasons Maine Black Bears football