1989 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1989 Maine Black Bears football Yankee Conference Yankee 9–3 6–2 Tom Lichtenberg 1st Jack Cosgrove 1st Mike Kolakowski 1st Scott Hough John Gibson Alumni Field Yankee Conference co-champion NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 35–38 at Southwest Missouri State The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first and only season under head coach Tom Lichtenberg, the Black Bears compiled a 9–3 record (6–2 against conference opponents), tied for the Yankee Conference championship, and lost to 1989 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs. Scott Hough and John Gibson were the team captains.2019 Maine Football Media Guide University of Maine 2019 88 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y y September 2 Youngstown State<ncg> Alumni Field Orono, ME W 28–14 8,050 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-smith-runs-maine-past-pengui/144019734/ Sun-Journal Smith runs Maine past Penguins September 3, 1989 March 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 9 at New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH W 24–7 Maine 24, New Hampshire 7 The Berkshire Eagle September 10, 1989 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96245782/maine-24-new-hampshire-7/ Newspapers.com September 16 Villanova Alumni Field Orono, ME W 47–14 8,650 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100204432/turnovers-are-costly-to-nova-in-4714-s/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Turnovers are costly to 'Nova in 47–14 setback September 17, 1989 April 21, 2022 Newspapers.com September 23 UMass 9 Alumni Field Orono, ME W 40–23 10,389 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republican-maine-runs-umass-out-of-t/162178830/ Sunday Republican Maine runs UMass out of town, 40–23 September 24, 1989 January 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 Richmond 8 Alumni Field Orono, ME W 41–16 7,169 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112525133/bears-continue-winning-ways/ Sun-Journal Bears continue winning ways October 1, 1989 November 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 7 1989 Lock Haven Bald Eagles Lock Haven<ncg> 8 Alumni Field Orono, ME W 56–0 11,176 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-bears-demolish-lock-haven-56/162178948/ Sun-Journal Bears demolish Lock Haven 56–0 October 8, 1989 January 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 at Rhode Island 6 Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 47–21 8,847 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-smith-is-the-maine-man/162179053/ The Boston Globe Smith is the Maine man October 15, 1989 January 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 Connecticut 4 Alumni Field Orono, ME W 30–8 10,346 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-maine-pushes-uconn-arou/162179191/ The Hartford Courant Maine pushes UConn around October 22, 1989 January 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 at Delaware 4 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE L 28–35 22,805 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-delaware-toepedoes-main/162179315/ Sunday News Journal Delaware toepedoes Maine October 29, 1989 January 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 at Boston University 8 Nickerson Field Boston, MA L 28–30 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-sentinel-bu-tips-umaine-tighten/162179480/ Morning Sentinel BU tips UMaine, tightens YC race November 6, 1989 January 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 at Northeastern<ncg> 10 Parsons Field Brookline, MA W 29–26 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-maine-rallies-by-n/162179570/ The Bangor Daily News Maine rallies by NU; secures playoff spot November 13, 1989 January 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 at No. 9 Southwest Missouri State<ncg> 8 Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) L 35–38 7,270 SWMO Wins Wild Opener St. Louis Post-Dispatch Dan O'Neill November 26, 1989 9F https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85956852/swmo-wins-wild-opener/ Newspapers.com After the season The following Black Bears were selected in the 1990 NFL draft after the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1990/draft.htm 1990 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com January 1, 2024 Maine Black Bears 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 6156Mike BuckQuarterbackNew Orleans Saints7183Scott HoughGuardNew Orleans Saints11293Justin StrzelczykTacklePittsburgh Steelers References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears football seasons Category:Yankee Conference football champion seasons Maine Black Bears football Maine