1938 Maine Black Bears football team

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1938 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record3–4 (2–1 New England)
Head coach
CaptainDana Drew
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rhode Island State $ 2 0 0 4 4 0
Maine 2 1 0 3 4 0
New Hampshire 1 1 0 3 6 0
Northeastern 0 0 0 3 3 1
Connecticut State 0 3 0 4 3 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In its 18th season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 3–4 record (2–1 against conference opponents). The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Dana Drew was the team captain.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Rhode Island State
L 6–14
October 1at NYU*L 0–1910,000[2]
October 8at New HampshireW 21–0600[3][4]
October 15Connecticut State
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 13–0
October 22Bates*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 23–6
October 29Colby*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 14–19
November 5at Bowdoin*Brunswick, MEL 6–13
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "NYU beats Maine in inaugural, 19–0". Daily News. October 2, 1938. p. 94. Retrieved February 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "N.H. Prepares for Improving Colby Eleven". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. October 10, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved January 23, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "N.H. Prepares for Improving Colby Eleven (cont'd)". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. October 10, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved January 23, 2020 – via newspapers.com.