1978 Maine Black Bears football team
The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its third season under head coach Jack Bicknell, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record (0–4–1 against conference opponents) and finished last in the Yankee Conference. Chris Keating and William LeRoy were the team captains.[1]
| 1978 Maine Black Bears football | |
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| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| 1978 record | 3–7–1 (0–4–1 Yankee) |
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| Captain | Chris Keating, William LeRoy |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–4 UMass $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Rhode Island | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 9 | Dayton* | L 14–31 | |||||
| September 16 | at Boston University* | L 14–27 | |||||
| September 23 | UMass |
| L 6–40 | ||||
| September 30 | at Central Connecticut State* | New Britain, CT | W 32–26 | ||||
| October 7 | Rhode Island |
| L 0–47 | ||||
| October 14 | at New Hampshire | T 7–7 | |||||
| October 21 | at Connecticut | L 7–49 | [2] | ||||
| October 28 | Lafayette |
| W 31–25 | 3,000 | [3] | ||
| October 23 | Lehigh* |
| L 0–24 | ||||
| October 30 | at Southern Connecticut* | New Haven, CT | W 24–14 | ||||
| November 6 | Northeastern* |
| W 21–20 | ||||
| November 20 | at Delaware* | L 0–36 | |||||
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References
- "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 87. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- "Maine trips Cent. Conn". The Boston Globe. October 1, 1978. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
- Warner, Bill (October 30, 1978). "Records Fall as U-Maine Beats Lafayette, 31-25". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
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