1969 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 5–4 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and tied for second out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. Paul Dulac was the team captain.^[1]

1969 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	5–4 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Walter Abbott (3rd season)
Captain	Paul Dulac
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 Yankee Conference football standings

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	UMass	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 7–49	8,302–8,500	[2]
September 27	Southern Connecticut State*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 21–14	2,806–3,400	[3]
October 4	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 35–7	11,100
October 11	New Hampshire	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 20–18	5,839–6,300	[4]
October 18	Connecticut	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 7–28	9,500–9,561	[5]
October 25	at Boston University*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 7–20	5,500–8,000	[6]
November 1	Hofstra*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 40–34	4,300–5,500	[7][8]
November 8	at The Citadel*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 28–40	12,500–15,000	[9]
November 15	at Vermont	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 38–30	5,500	[10]
*Non-conference game

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After the season

The following Black Bear was selected in the 1970 NFL draft after the season.^[12]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
11	281	Gene Benner	Wide receiver	Cleveland Browns

References

1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
2. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
3. "Maine Triumphs On Rush Attack". Democrat and Chronicle. September 28, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
5. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
6. Herb Ralby (October 26, 1969). "Yetten's TD Tosses Tip Maine for BU". The Boston Globe. p. 86 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Osborne, Owen (November 3, 1969). "Benner and His Bears Hold Off Hofstra". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
9. "The Citadel power tops rallying UM club, 40–28". Portland Press Herald. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "UMaine Closes By Beating Cats". The Bangor Daily News. November 17, 1969. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
12. "1970 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.