1990 Maine Black Bears football team

1990 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	3–8 (2–6 Yankee)
Head coach	Kirk Ferentz (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jack Cosgrove (2nd season)
Captain	Rob Noble, Tom Rogers
Home stadium	Alumni Field

1990 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 UMass $^	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
No. T–19 New Hampshire	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Delaware	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Connecticut	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Villanova	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Boston University	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Maine	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Rhode Island	2	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Richmond	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against conference opponents) and tied for seventh place in the Yankee Conference. Rob Noble and Tom Rogers were the team captains.^[1]

Kirk Ferentz led the team in his first season as a head coach. Ferentz was hired in January 1990 after nine years as Iowa's offensive line coach.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 7–31	12,137	[3]
September 15	at UMass	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	L 10–21
September 22	No. 4 New Hampshire	Alumni Field Orono, ME (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)	L 20–28
September 29	at Richmond	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 16–24	8,543	[4]
October 6	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	L 3–44	41,264
October 13	Rhode Island	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 24–17	6,103	[5]
October 20	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 20–35
October 27	Delaware	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 17–10
November 3	vs. Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 24–26		[6]
November 10	Northeastern*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 42–7	2,615	[7]
November 17	at No. 3 Youngstown State*	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 17–38	14,059	[8]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

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. Michael Vega (January 6, 1990). "Maine chooses Ferentz". The Boston Globe. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Young QB leads Cats by Maine". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 8, 1990. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Richmond tackles UMaine". Sun-Journal. September 30, 1990. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Allen Lessels (October 14, 1990). "Maine chalks up first win". The Boston Globe. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
6. John Vellante (November 4, 1990). "BU, Greene are on target again". The Boston Globe. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Allen Lessels (November 11, 1990). "Maine nabs NU on the take". The Boston Globe. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Youngstown State 38, Maine 37". The Boston Globe. November 18, 1990. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.