2000 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Wilder (1st season)
CaptainBen Christopher, Paul Paradis, Dwayne Wilmot
Home stadiumAlfond Stadium
2000 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Delaware +^  7 –1   12 –2  
No. 6 Richmond +^  7 –1   10 –3  
UMass  5 –3   7 –4  
James Madison  4 –4   6 –5  
New Hampshire  4 –4   6 –5  
William & Mary  4 –4   5 –6  
Maine  3 –5   5 –6  
Villanova  3 –5   5 –6  
Rhode Island  2 –6   3 –8  
Northeastern  1 –7   4 –7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2000 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jack Cosgrove, the Black Bears compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against conference opponents) and tied for seventh place in the conference. Ben Christopher, Paul Paradis, and Dwayne Wilmot were the team captains.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31vs. Kutztown*Portland, MEW 45–05,455[2]
September 9 No. 6 Hofstra*
L 30–518,220[3]
September 16Howard*
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 38–215,153[4]
September 23at No. 16 Villanova
L 21–4710,557[5]
September 30William & Mary
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 28–314,924
October 14at UMass
L 10–3112,136
October 21at No. 19 Richmond
L 6–1710,075
October 28Rhode Island
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 37–74,745[6]
November 4at No. 19 James Madison
L 7–2214,000[7][8]
November 11Northeastern
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 42–172,578[9]
November 18New Hampshire
W 55–102,272[10]

References

  1. ↑ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2000 Final Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 2000. p. 1 – via stats.ncaa.org.
  3. ↑ Blethen Maine Newspapers (September 10, 2000). "Hofstra Buries Maine in 4th Quarter". Morning Sentinel. p. 31. Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Thomas, Kevin (September 17, 2000). "UMaine Takes Charge in 4th". Portland Press Herald. pp. 29, 40. Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Juliano, Joe (September 24, 2000). "Westbrook Leads Wildcats to Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 42. Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Maine, 37-7". Portland Press Herald. October 29, 2000. p. 20. Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "James Madison, 22-7". Portland Press Herald. November 5, 2000. p. 15. Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "UMaine falls to JMU". Bangor Daily News. November 6, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Lessels, Alan (November 12, 2000). "Huskies Have no Answer for Maine". The Boston Globe. p. 87. Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Maine, 55-10". Portland Press Herald. November 19, 2000. p. 13. Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
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