| 1969 Maine Black Bears football | |
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| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (3–2 Yankee) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Paul Dulac |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | UMass | L 7–49 | 8,302–8,500 | [2] | |||
| September 27 | Southern Connecticut State* |
| W 21–14 | 2,806–3,400 | [3] | ||
| October 4 | at Rhode Island | W 35–7 | 11,100 | ||||
| October 11 | New Hampshire |
| W 20–18 | 5,839–6,300 | [4] | ||
| October 18 | Connecticut |
| L 7–28 | 9,500–9,561 | [5] | ||
| October 25 | at Boston University* | L 7–20 | 5,500–8,000 | [6] | |||
| November 1 | Hofstra* |
| W 40–34 | 4,300–5,500 | [7][8] | ||
| November 8 | at The Citadel* | L 28–40 | 12,500–15,000 | [9] | |||
| November 15 | at Vermont | W 38–30 | 5,500 | [10] | |||
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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
- ↑ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Maine Triumphs On Rush Attack". Democrat and Chronicle. September 28, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ↑ Herb Ralby (October 26, 1969). "Yetten's TD Tosses Tip Maine for BU". The Boston Globe. p. 86 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Osborne, Owen (November 3, 1969). "Benner and His Bears Hold Off Hofstra". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ↑ "The Citadel power tops rallying UM club, 40–28". Portland Press Herald. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "UMaine Closes By Beating Cats". The Bangor Daily News. November 17, 1969. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ↑ "1970 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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