1969 Maine Black Bears football team

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1969 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–4 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainPaul Dulac
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UMass $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Connecticut 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Maine 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Vermont 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
New Hampshire 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Rhode Island 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 5–4 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and tied for second out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. Paul Dulac was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20UMass
L 7–498,302–8,500[2]
September 27Southern Connecticut State*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 21–142,806–3,400[3]
October 4at Rhode Island
W 35–711,100
October 11New Hampshire
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 20–185,839–6,300[4]
October 18Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 7–289,500–9,561[5]
October 25at Boston University*
L 7–205,500–8,000[6]
November 1Hofstra*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 40–344,300–5,500[7][8]
November 8at The Citadel*
L 28–4012,500–15,000[9]
November 15at Vermont
W 38–305,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game

[11]

After the season

The following Black Bear was selected in the 1970 NFL Draft after the season.[12]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
11 281 Gene Benner Wide receiver Cleveland Browns

References

  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Maine Triumphs On Rush Attack". Democrat and Chronicle. September 28, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  6. ^ Herb Ralby (October 26, 1969). "Yetten's TD Tosses Tip Maine for BU". The Boston Globe. p. 86 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Osborne, Owen (November 3, 1969). "Benner and His Bears Hold Off Hofstra". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "The Citadel power tops rallying UM club, 40–28". Portland Press Herald. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UMaine Closes By Beating Cats". The Bangor Daily News. November 17, 1969. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  12. ^ "1970 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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