1997 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1997 Maine Black Bears football Atlantic 10 Conference New England Division A-10 5–6 4–4 Jack Cosgrove 5th Joe Gilbert 2nd Neil McGrath 3rd Derek Carter John Tennett Alfond Stadium The 1997 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They played their home games at Alumni Stadium as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jack Cosgrove. The Black Bears finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in conference play, to finish tied for second in the New England Division. Schedule 1997 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern y y September 6 at Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI W 30–14 4,670 UMaine trips up Rams https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75132908/the-bangor-daily-news/ April 5, 2021 The Bangor Daily News September 8, 1997 21 Newspapers.com September 13 UMass Alumni Stadium Orono, ME W 49–6 4,363 Fein's passing powers Bears past Minutemen https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75132977/the-bangor-daily-news/ April 5, 2021 The Bangor Daily News September 15, 1997 15 Newspapers.com September 20 at No. 10 Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA L 14–34 Villanova lights up UMaine https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75133032/the-bangor-daily-news/ April 5, 2021 The Bangor Daily News 22 September 1997 19 Newspapers.com September 27 No. 25 James Madison Alumni Stadium Orono, ME L 22–24 5,220 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87663145/jmu-bolts-door/ Bangor Daily News JMU bolts door September 29, 1997 October 24, 2021 Newspapers.com October 4 at Richmond UR Stadium Richmond, VA L 14–17 10,204 Maine loses again Maine Sunday Telegram October 5, 1997 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112636122/maine-loses-again/ November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com October 11 No. 24 Connecticut Alumni Stadium Orono, ME W 49–47<3OT> October 18 Boston University Alumni Stadium Orono, ME W 62–29 October 25 at New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket) L 7–24 November 8 at Buffalo<ncg> University at Buffalo Stadium Buffalo, NY W 52–13 November 15 at No. 24 1997 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern<ncg> Parsons Field Brookline, MA L 17–23 November 22 at No. 17 1997 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen Hofstra<ncg> Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY L 32–44 2019 Maine Football Media Guide https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/umaine.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/8/17/2019_Maine_Football_Media_Guide.pdf Maine Black Bears Athletics April 4, 2021 88 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 References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears football seasons Maine Black Bears football