1923 Maine Black Bears football team

1923 Maine Black Bears football
New England champion
Conference	New England Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–3 (3–0 New England, 2–1 MIAA)
Head coach	Fred Brice (3rd season)
Captain	Henry Small
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium

1923 New England Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maine $	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
New Hampshire	1	–	1	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Connecticut	1	–	1	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Rhode Island State	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	5	–	1
Massachusetts	0	–	0	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1923 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference and the Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1923 college football season. In its third season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 5–3 record (3–0 against New England and 2–1 against MIAA conference opponents) and won the New England Conference championship. Henry Small was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 22		Rhode Island State	Alumni Stadium Orono, ME	W 14–0
September 29		at Vermont*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	L 6–7	[2]
October 6		at Dartmouth*	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 0–6
October 13		at Connecticut	Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT	W 7–0
October 20		Bates	Alumni Stadium Orono, ME	W 12–7
October 27		at Colby	Seaverns Field Waterville, ME	L 0–7
November 3		Bowdoin	Alumni Stadium Orono, ME	W 28–6
November 10	2:00 p.m.	vs. New Hampshire	Bayside Park Portland, ME (rivalry)	W 13–0	[3]
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
2. "Missed goal defeats Maine". The Bangor Daily News. October 1, 1923. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rival College Gridders In Bayside Clash Today". Evening Express. Portland, Maine. November 10, 1923. p. A6. Retrieved December 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .