1975 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In its ninth season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 4–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and tied for last place in the Yankee Conference. Alfred Royer was the team captain.^[1]

1975 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	4–6 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach	Walter Abbott (9th season)
Captain	Alfred Royer
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

1975 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 New Hampshire $^	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
UMass	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Connecticut	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Boston University	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Rhode Island	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Boston University*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 21–31	6,453
September 20	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 0–10	10,500
September 27	Bucknell	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 17–0	5,300–6,000	[2]
October 4	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 23–14	7,132	[3]
October 11	New Hampshire	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 15–24	7,800
October 18	Connecticut	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 0–14	1,800
October 25	at No. 15 Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 14–51	9,500	[4]
November 1	Southern Connecticut	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 33–0	3,200
November 8	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 9–35	18,361	[5]
November 15	at Northeastern	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 2–0	3,712
*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. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
2. Osborne, Owen (September 29, 1975). "UMO Bears Best Bucknell Bisons". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Maine Rips Bucknell 17-0". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. September 28, 1975. p. Sports 3.
3. "Maine gets Leg(gett) lift". The Boston Globe. October 5, 1975. p. 91 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Larimer, Terry (October 26, 1975). "Lehigh Walks over Maine 51-14". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Finocchiaro, Ray (November 9, 1975). "Blue Hens Roll 35-9 in Laugher". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.