1942 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1942 Maine Black Bears football New England Conference New England Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 2–4 0–2 2–1 William C. Kenyon 1st Ray Neal Robert Nutter Alumni Field The 1942 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference and Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1942 college football season. In its first season under head coach William C. Kenyon, the team compiled a 2–4 record (0–2 against New England conference and 2–1 against MIAA opponents). The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Ray Neal and Robert Nutter 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 June 3, 2020 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 Maine was ranked at No. 278 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y October 3 at Columbia<ncg> Baker Field New York, NY L 2–34 12,000 Columbia Aerials Sink Maine, 34 to 2 Louis Effrat October 4, 1942 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 10 at New Hampshire Lewis Field Durham, NH (rivalry) L 7–20 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39833119/new_hampshire_wins_over_maine_20_to_7/ New Hampshire Wins Over Maine, 20 to 7 AP Hartford Courant 54 October 11, 1942 November 30, 2019 newspapers.com October 17 Connecticut Alumni Field Orono, ME L 7–26 4,000 UConns Down Maine, 26-7: Visitors Tally Four Times As Result Of Aerials The Bangor Daily News October 19, 1942 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-uconns-down-maine/150582052/ Newspapers.com October 24 1942 Bates Bobcats Bates Alumni Field Orono, ME W 9–7 Bears Surprise Bates, 9 to 7: Hutchinson's 16-yard Field Goal Topples Bobcats The Bangor Daily News Jack Moran October 26, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-bears-surprise-bat/150581838/ Newspapers.com October 31 1942 Colby Mules Colby Alumni Field Orono, ME W 29–6 Maine Power Halts Colby Bangor Daily News Jack Moran November 2, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-maine-power-halts/150581576/ Newspapers.com November 7 at 1942 Bowdoin Polar Bears Bowdoin Whittier Field Brunswick, ME L 6–12 Auburn Boy Broke Ankle In Bowdoin-Maine Grid Duel Lewiston Evening Journal Will Johns November 9, 1942 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-auburn-boy-broke-ankle-in-bo/150581232/ Newspapers.com References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears football seasons Maine Black Bears football