1980 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jack Bicknell, the team compiled a 4–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and finished fifth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. Andrew Neilson, Peter A. Thiboutot, and John Tursky were the team captains.^[1]

1980 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	4–7 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach	Jack Bicknell (5th season)
Captain	Andrew Neilson, Peter A. Thiboutot, John Tursky
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Boston University $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. T–10 UMass	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
No. T–10 Connecticut	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
New Hampshire	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Rhode Island	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Merchant Marine*	Tomb Field Kings Point, NY	W 17–8	5,000	[2]
September 13	Lehigh*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 6–37	6,000	[3]
September 20	Rhode Island	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 14–11	4,200	[4]
September 27	at No. 7 Boston University*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 0–17		[5]
October 4	Lafayette*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 24–3	4,100	[6]
October 11	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry)	L 13–19		[7]
October 18	No. T–10 UMass	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 14–21	2,700	[8]
October 25	at No. T–5 Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 13–14	5,000	[9]
November 1	Northeastern*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 35–24	2,009	[10]
November 8	at Princeton*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 7–24	7,210	[11]
November 15	No. 8 Delaware*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 6–35		[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
2. "Mariners don't lose respectability". Newsday. September 7, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Haskell, Bob (September 15, 1980). "Bicknell Stunned After Lehigh Rips Maine, 37-6". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Scott Cole (September 21, 1980). "Maine tips URI". The Boston Globe. p. 86.
5. "Bears' QB picture hazy after 17–0 loss to BU". The Bangor Daily News. September 29, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Haskell, Bob (October 6, 1980). "Bouier, Rebholz Lead Maine to Homecoming Win". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "New Hampshire rallies to dump Maine, 19–13". The Hartford Courant. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Massachusetts 21, Maine 14". The Burlington Free Press. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "U. Conn. nips Maine on Markus reception". The Patriot-News. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bouier paces Bears past Huskies". The Bangor Daily News. November 3, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Bruns, John (November 9, 1980). "Tigers Rap Maine; Tigers Win 5th Straight". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "UMO gridders wind up with 4–7 mark after 35–6 loss to Delaware". The Bangor Daily News. November 17, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.