1928 Maine Black Bears football team

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1928 Maine Black Bears football
New England champion
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record4–1–2 (2–0–1 New England)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maine + 2 0 1 4 1 2
Connecticut + 1 0 2 4 1 3
New Hampshire 1 1 1 3 2 3
Rhode Island State 0 3 0 2 7 0
Massachusetts 0 0 0 2 5 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1928 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference during the 1928 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 4–1–2 record (2–0–1 against conference opponents) and won the conference championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. James Buzzell was the team captain.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Rhode Island State
W 7–0
October 6at Yale*L 0–27
October 13Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
T 0–0
October 20at New Hampshire
W 7–07,000[2]
October 27Bates*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 46–0
November 3Colby*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
T 0–0
November 10at Bowdoin*Brunswick, MEW 26–0
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Maine Gains 7 to 0 Win Over New Hampshire In Dad's Day Game". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. AP. October 21, 1928. p. 47. Retrieved February 2, 2020 – via newspapers.com.