1978 Maine Black Bears football team

1978 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	3–7–1 (0–4–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Jack Bicknell (3rd season)
Captain	Chris Keating, William LeRoy
Home stadium	Alumni Field

1978 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–4 UMass $^	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
No. 7 Rhode Island	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Connecticut	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Boston University	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	1	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Maine	0	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its third season under head coach Jack Bicknell, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record (0–4–1 against conference opponents) and finished last in the Yankee Conference. Chris Keating and William LeRoy were the team captains.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Dayton*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 14–31	5,600	[2]
September 16	at Boston University*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 14–27		[3]
September 23	UMass	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 6–40	7,200	[4]
September 30	at Central Connecticut*	Arute Field New Britain, CT	W 32–26		[5]
October 7	No. T–10 Rhode Island	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 0–47	7,600	[6]
October 14	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	T 7–7		[7]
October 21	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 7–49		[8]
October 28	Lafayette	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 31–25	3,000	[9]
November 4	at Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 0–48	19,627	[10]
November 11	Lehigh*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 21–20	3,000	[11]
November 18	at Northeastern*	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 19–20		[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "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.
2. "Wind helps UD breeze by Maine". Dayton Daily News. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Maine errors help Boston U." The Buffalo News. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "UMass crushes Maine, 40–6". Boston Sunday Globe. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Maine trips Cent. Conn". Boston Sunday Globe. October 1, 1978. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Rhode Island 47, Maine 0". The Journal News. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Maine tricks UNH into tie". Boston Sunday Globe. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "UConn overwhelms Maine, 49–7". The Sunday Republican. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Warner, Bill (October 30, 1978). "Records Fall as U-Maine Beats Lafayette, 31–25". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "'Imperfect' Blue Hens still beat Maine by 48 points". Sunday News Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Warner, Bill (November 13, 1978). "Bears Stun Lambert Cup Leaders". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Northeastern scores 20–19 over Maine". The Patriot-News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.