1972 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In its sixth season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 3–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and finished fifth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. James Reid and Robert McConnell were the team captains.^[1]

1972 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	3–6 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach	Walter Abbott (6th season)
Captain	James Reid, Robert McConnell
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UMass $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Connecticut	4	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Vermont	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
New Hampshire	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Rhode Island	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at Boston University*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 25–7	6,898–9,000	[2]
September 23	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA	L 0–37	8,500–9,500	[3]
September 30	Bucknell*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 14–17	5,000–5,500	[4]
October 7	Rhode Island	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 10–7	6,300–7,000	[5]
October 14	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 14–17	12,733–14,700	[6]
October 21	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 9–31	10,000–10,765	[7]
October 28	Lafayette*	Alumni Stadium Orono, ME	W 16–6	7,588	[8]
November 4	Vermont	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 14–15	4,513–5,000	[9][10]
November 11	at No. 1 Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 0–62	18,016–18,018	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
2. Bob Monahan (September 16, 1972). "BU fumbles 6 times as Maine wins, 25-7". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
4. Osborne, Owen (October 2, 1972). "Bisons Edge U-M on Field Goal". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure of 5,000 in "Bisons Topple Maine". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 2, 1972. p. 12.
5. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
6. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
7. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
8. "Maine Whips Lafayette On 4th-Period Rally 16-6". The Morning Call. October 29, 1972. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "New Hampshire, Vermont win". The Boston Globe. November 5, 1972. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Vermont rally nips Maine, 15–14". The Bangor Daily News. November 6, 1972. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Delaware raps Maine, 62-0". The Record. November 12, 1972. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.