2009 Maine Black Bears football team

The 2009 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their 17th season under head coach Jack Cosgrove, the Black Bears compiled a 5–6 record (4–4 against conference opponents) and finished second in the CAA's North Division. Mike Brusko, Brandon McLaughlin, and Jordan Stevens were the team captains.^[1]

2009 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Division	North Division
Record	4–7 (3–4 CAA)
Head coach	Jack Cosgrove (17th season)
Captain	Mike Brusko, Brandon McLaughlin, Jordan Stevens
Home stadium	Alfond Stadium
Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

2009 Colonial Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 7 New Hampshire x^		6	–	2					10	–	3
Maine		4	–	4					5	–	6
Hofstra		3	–	5					5	–	6
UMass		3	–	5					5	–	6
Northeastern		3	–	5					3	–	8
Rhode Island		0	–	8					1	–	10
South Division
No. 1 Villanova x+^		7	–	1					14	–	1
No. 5 Richmond x+^		7	–	1					11	–	2
No. 4 William & Mary ^		6	–	2					11	–	3
Delaware		4	–	4					6	–	5
James Madison		4	–	4					6	–	5
Towson		1	–	7					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	St. Cloud State*	No. 19	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 34–27 OT
September 12	at Northeastern	No. 20	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 17–7
September 19	at Albany*	No. 20	University Field Albany, NY	L 16–20
September 26	at Syracuse*		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 24–41	35,632	[2]
October 3	Delaware		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	L 17–27	4,314
October 10	at Hofstra		James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 16–14		[3]
October 17	No. 1 Richmond		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	L 21–38	6,087
October 31	No. 19 UMass		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 19–9	3,562
November 7	at James Madison		Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 14–22	15,303
November 14	Rhode Island		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 41–17	3,517
November 21	at No. 11 New Hampshire		Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)	L 24–27	6,635
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
2. "Maine Black Bears vs. Syracuse Orange Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
3. Marcus, Steven (October 11, 2009). "Turnovers frustrate Pride". Newsday (Nassau Edition). p. 75. Retrieved November 8, 2023.