1982 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1982 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Ron Rogerson, the Black Bears compiled an overall record of 7–4 and a conference mark of 3–2, sharing the Yankee Conference title with Boston University, Connecticut, and UMass.

1982 Maine Black Bears football
Yankee co-champion
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	7–4 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Ron Rogerson (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Chris Raymond (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maine +	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Boston University +^	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Connecticut +	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
UMass +	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Rhode Island	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Howard*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 38–15		[1]
September 11	Lehigh*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 14–6	6,000	[2]
September 18	Rhode Island	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 55–58 6OT	6,250	[3]
September 25	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 45–48 4OT
October 2	at Towson State*	Towson Stadium Towson, MD	L 35–38
October 9	Lafayette*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 28–14	8,500	[4]
October 16	UMass	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 42–24	9,800
October 23	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 21–7
October 30	Northeastern*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 31–0
November 6	at New Hampshire	Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH (Battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket)	W 31–14
November 13	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 7–21	11,111	[5]
*Non-conference game

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After the season

The following Black Bear was selected in the 1983 NFL draft after the season.^[7]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
12	331	Lorenzo Bouier	Running back	Dallas Cowboys

References

1. "Bouier's 4 TDs lead UMO past Howard, 38–15". The Bangor Daily News. September 6, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Haskell, Bob (September 13, 1982). "McGrath Shines as Black Bears Top Lehigh". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "URI .........7 7 0 7 7 7 3 7 7 6—58; Maine ...... 0 7 0 14 7 7 3 7 7 3—55". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. September 19, 1982. p. 53. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. Haskell, Bob (October 11, 1982). "Bears Beat Lafayette, 28-14, but Lose Bouier". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Eisenberg, Harry (November 14, 1982). "Holy Cross Quells Maine's Playoff Hopes". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "2018 Maine Black Bears Football Media Guide" (PDF). umaine.edu. University of Maine. 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
7. "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.