1940 Maine Black Bears football team
| 1940 Maine Black Bears football | |
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| Conference | New England Conference |
| Record | 1–6 (1–2 New England) |
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| Captain | Roger Stearns |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In its 20th and final season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 1–6 record (1–2 against conference opponents). The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Roger Stearns was the team captain.[1]
Maine was ranked at No. 313 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 29 | Rhode Island State |
| W 7–0 | 5,000 | [3] | ||
| October 5 | at Columbia* | L 0–15 | [4] | ||||
| October 12 | at New Hampshire | L 14–20 | 8,000 | [5] | |||
| October 19 | Connecticut |
| L 6–13 | [6] | |||
| October 26 | Bates* |
| L 6–7 | [7] | |||
| November 2 | Colby* |
| L 0–20 | [8] | |||
| November 9 | at Bowdoin* | Brunswick, ME | L 0–19 | 11,000 | [9] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Moran (September 30, 1940). "Eddie Barrows Leads Maine To 7-0 Victory". The Bangor Daily News. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harry Forbes (October 6, 1940). "Lions Take Maine, 15-0". The New York Daily News. p. 37C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Plan Memorial Service At UNH For W. H. Cowell". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. October 2, 1940. p. 5. Retrieved November 30, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Connecticut Defeats U. of Maine, 13 to 6". The Bangor Daily News. October 21, 1940. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bates Upsets Maine 7 To 6 In Last Quarter Drive". Portland Sunday Telegram and Sunday Press Herald. October 27, 1940. pp. A1, B5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Powerful Colby Conquers Maine". The Bangor Daily News. November 4, 1940. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Moran (November 10, 1940). "Bowdoin Wins From Blue, 19-0". The Bangor Daily News. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.