1946 Maine Black Bears football team
The 1946 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 1946 college football season. In its second season under head coach George E. Allen, the team compiled a 2–5 record (0–3 against conference opponents) and finished in last place in the conference. Richard Burrill was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine.
| 1946 Maine Black Bears football | |
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| Conference | New England Conference |
| 1946 record | 2–5 (0–3 New England) |
| Head coach | George E. Allen (2nd season) |
| Captain | Richard Burrill |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 28 | Rhode Island State |
| L 13–14 | 4,000 | [2] | ||
| October 5 | at Northeastern* |
| L 7–13 | 4,000 | [3] | ||
| October 12 | New Hampshire |
| L 0–27 | ||||
| October 19 | at Connecticut |
| L 20–21 | 7,300 | [4] | ||
| October 26 | Bates* |
| L 4–7 | 7,500 | [5] | ||
| November 2 | Colby* |
| W 14–6 | ||||
| November 9 | at Bowdoin* | Brunswick, ME | W 23–0 | ||||
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References
- "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- "R. I. State Aerials Sink Maine Elevens by 14-13". The Boston Globe. September 29, 1946. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bob Holbrook (October 6, 1946). "Northeastern Ekes Out 13-7 Verdict". The Boston Globe. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Connecticut Edges Maine". The Hartford Courant. October 20, 1945. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bates Beats Maine, 7-4, Card Injured". The Scrantonian. October 27, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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