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1939 Maine Black Bears football
New England champion
Conference New England Conference
Record5–2 (3–0 New England)
Head coach
CaptainRichard Dyer
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
←  1938
1940 →
1939 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maine $ 3 0 0 5 2 0
Connecticut 1 1 0 5 3 0
New Hampshire 1 1 0 3 5 0
Rhode Island State 1 2 0 3 4 1
Northeastern 0 2 0 0 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1939 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference during the 1939 college football season. In its 19th season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 5–2 record (3–0 against conference opponents) and won the conference championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Richard Dyer was the team captain. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 Arnold
W 47–0 [2]
October 7 Rhode Island State
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono ME
W 14–0 [3]
October 14 New Hampshire
W 6–0 [4]
October 21at Connecticut
W 20–74,000 [5]
October 28at Bates*
L 0–6 [6]
November 4at Colby* Waterville, MEL 6–7 [7]
November 11 Bowdoin*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 12–611,000 [8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Maine Rolls Over Arnold: Arnold Overwhelmed By Black Bears, 47-0". Portland Sunday Telegram and Sunday Press Herald. October 1, 1939. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bill Saltzman (October 9, 1939). "Maine Strikes Early To Beat Rhode Island: Black Bears Score 14 to 0 Victory". The Bangor Daily News. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gridiron Guff". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. October 16, 1939. p. 8. Retrieved January 22, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Robert Zaiman (October 22, 1939). "Undefeated University Of Maine Eleven Downs Fighting Connecticut Team, 20-7". The Hartford Daily Courant. p. 14C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bobcats Use Maine Passes For 6-0 Scalp". The Lewiston Daily Sun. October 30, 1939. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jack Moran (November 6, 1939). "Colby Defeats Maine 7 to 6 in Series Game: Clyde Hatch Stars for White Mules". The Bangor Daily News. pp. 12, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Maine Springs Surprise 12-6 Loss On Bowdoin". The Lewiston Daily Sun. November 13, 1939. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.