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American college football season
The 1976 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
1976 NCAA Division II football season . In its first season under head coach
Jack Bicknell , the team compiled a 6–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and finished in a four-way tie for last place in the Yankee Conference. Scott E. Shulman, Jack Leggett, and Gerard Tautkus were the team captains.
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Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 11
Saint Mary's (NS) * W 49–144,800
September 18
UMass L 3–247,100
September 25
Central Connecticut State * W 17–35,800
October 2
Rhode Island L 9–147,500
October 9 at
New Hampshire W 10–08,200–8,250
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October 16 at
Connecticut W 24–138,151–8,200
[3]
October 23
Lehigh * L 0–247,600
[4]
October 30 at
Southern Connecticut *
New Haven, CT W 24–145,600
[5]
November 6
Northeastern * W 21–204,000
November 13 at
Boston University * L 14–282,656–2,700
[6]
November 20 at No. 4
Delaware * L 0–3614,100–14,136
[7]
*Non-conference game Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
^
"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 .
^
"Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 26, 2022 .
^
"Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 26, 2022 .
^ Warner, Bill (October 25, 1976).
"Owls Next UMO Foe After Lehigh Loss" .
Bangor Daily News . Bangor, Maine. p. 15 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ "Maine cuts down Southern Conn. behind DiPietro's rushing, 24-14". The Boston Globe . October 31, 1976.
^
"Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 26, 2022 .
^ Simmons, Bill (November 21, 1976).
"Delaware Sinks Maine, 36-0, Might Get Playoff Offer Today" .
The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 3E – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 26, 2022 .
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