1931 Maine Black Bears football team

1931 Maine Black Bears football
MIAA champion
Conference	New England Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–3 (1–2 New England, 3–0 MIAA)
Head coach	Fred Brice (11th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field

1931 New England Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Hampshire +	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Rhode Island State +	2	–	0	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Maine	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Connecticut	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	3	–	3
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1931 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 Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1931 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 4–3 record (1–2 against New England and 3–0 against MIAA conference opponents). The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. James Sims was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Rhode Island State	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 7–8
October 3	at Yale*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 0–19	25,000	[2]
October 10	at Connecticut	Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT	W 8–0
October 17	New Hampshire	Alumni Field Orono, ME (rivalry)	L 7–12		[3]
October 24	at Bates	Garcelon Field Lewiston, ME	W 9–6
October 31	at Colby	Seaverns Field Waterville, ME	W 19–7
November 7	Bowdoin	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 20–0
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
2. "Yale Downs Maine, 19 to 0". The Sun (Baltimore). October 4, 1931. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "New Hampshire Bears Maine Gridmen, 13 to 7". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. AP. October 18, 1931. p. 42. Retrieved January 28, 2020 – via newspapers.com.