1937 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1937 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference and Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1937 college football season. In its 17th season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 2–3–2 record (0–1–1 against New England conference and 1–1–1 against MIAA opponents). The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Ernest Reidman was the team captain.^[1]

1937 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	New England Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–3–2 (0–1–1 New England, 1–1–1 MIAA)
Head coach	Fred Brice (17th season)
Captain	Ernest Reidman
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1936 1938 →

1937 New England Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Hampshire +	1	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Connecticut State +	1	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Maine	0	–	1	–	1			2	–	3	–	2
Rhode Island State	0	–	2	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 25	Rhode Island State	Alumni Field Orono, ME	T 0–0	[2]
October 2	at Yale*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 0–26	[3]
October 9	New Hampshire	Alumni Field Orono, ME (rivalry)	L 0–13	[4]
October 16	Arnold*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 13–0	[5]
October 23	at Bates	Garcelon Field Lewiston, ME	L 0–7	[6]
October 30	at Colby	Seaverns Field Waterville, ME	W 13–0	[7]
November 6	Bowdoin	Alumni Field Orono, ME	T 6–6	[8]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
2. Jack Moran (September 27, 1937). "Maine Bears and Rhode Island In Tie Game: Rams Halt Bruin Drive In Opener". The Bangor Daily News. pp. 34, 35 – via Newspapers.com.
3. W.J. Lee (October 3, 1937). "Yale Football Team Gets off To Stuttering Start In Defeating Maine Eleven". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "New Hampshire Defeats Maine". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. AP. October 10, 1937. p. 48. Retrieved January 23, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
5. "Maine Wins First Game By 13 To 0 Score". The Bangor Daily News. October 18, 1937. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bates Defeats Maine in State Series Opener". The Bangor Daily News. October 25, 1937. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Colby Mules Drop Second Series Clash". Waterville Morning Sentinel. November 1, 1937. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Maine Rallies To Deadlock Bowdoin 6 to 6". The Bangor Daily News. November 8, 1937. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.