1949 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1949 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference and Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1949 college football season. In its first season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 2–4–1 record (2–0–1 against Yankee Conference and 0–3 against MIAA opponents) and tied with Connecticut for the Yankee championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine.^[1] Donald Barron was the team captain.^[2]

1949 Maine Black Bears football
Yankee Conference co-champion
Conference	Yankee Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–4–1 (2–0–1 Yankee, 0–3 MIAA)
Head coach	David M. Nelson (1st season)
Captain	Donald Barron
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

1949 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Connecticut +	2	–	0	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Maine +	2	–	0	–	1			2	–	4	–	1
UMass	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
New Hampshire	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Rhode Island State	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
Vermont	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Vermont was ineligible for the conference title.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 25	at Rhode Island State	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 19–7
October 1	Springfield*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 0–35
October 8	at New Hampshire	Lewis Field Durham, NH (rivalry)	W 26–13	[3][4]
October 15	Connecticut	Alumni Field Orono, ME	T 12–12
October 22	at Bates	Garcelon Field Lewiston, ME	L 0–6
October 29	at Colby	Seaverns Field Waterville, ME	L 12–13
November 5	Bowdoin	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 0–18
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Maine, Connecticut Share Conference Title". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Associated Press. November 19, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
3. "Maine Bears to Assist UNH With Homecoming". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. October 7, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved November 23, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
4. "Maine Comes From Behind to Clip N. H., 26–13". The Boston Globe. AP. October 9, 1949. p. 47. Retrieved December 15, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.