1944 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1944 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 1944 college football season. In its second season under head coach William C. Kenyon, the team compiled a 2–2 record (1–1 against conference opponents) and tied for the conference championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Eugene Long was the team captain.[1]

1944 Maine Black Bears football
New England co-champion
ConferenceNew England Conference
1944 record2–2 (1–1 New England)
Head coach
CaptainEugene Long
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1944 New England Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
New Hampshire + 1 1 0  1 3 0
Maine + 1 1 0  2 2 0
Connecticut 0 0 0  7 1 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 21New Hampshire
W 13–6[2][3]
October 28at Norwich*Northfield, VTL 6–13
November 4Norwich*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 26–6
November 11at New HampshireDurham, NH (rivalry)L 14–191,200[4][5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. "UNH Wildcats Play First Grid Game Meeting Maine in Orono This Afternoon". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. October 21, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved November 23, 2019 via newspapers.com.
  3. "Maine Bears Tip Wildcats by Touchdown". The Boston Globe. October 22, 1944. p. 26. Retrieved November 23, 2019 via newspapers.com.
  4. "Wildcats to Play Maine". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. November 10, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved November 27, 2019 via newspapers.com.
  5. "New Hampshire Rally Edges Maine by 19-14". Hartford Courant. AP. November 12, 1944. p. 46. Retrieved November 23, 2019 via newspapers.com.
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