1991 Maine Black Bears football team

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1991 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Cosgrove (3rd season)
CaptainPaul Capriotti, Brian Roche
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Delaware +^ 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 7 Villanova +^ 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 11 New Hampshire +^ 7 1 0 9 3 0
Rhode Island 3 5 0 6 5 0
UMass 3 5 0 4 7 0
Boston University 3 5 0 4 7 0
Maine 2 6 0 3 8 0
Connecticut 2 6 0 3 8 0
Richmond 2 6 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 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 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second season under head coach Kirk Ferentz, the Black Bears compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against conference opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for last place in the conference. Paul Capriotti and Brian Roche were the team captains.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7VillanovaW 7–48
September 14Northeastern*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 3–10
September 21UMass
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 40–23
September 28at No. T–20 New HampshireL 20–38
October 5Richmond
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 19–159,368[2]
October 12at RutgersL 17–40
October 19at Rhode IslandL 30–52
October 26Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 41–20
November 2at No. 9 DelawareL 10–34
November 9at Boston UniversityL 0–27
November 16Towson State
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 49–34

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "UMaine hangs on for first win". Sun-Journal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.