1940 Maine Black Bears football team

1940 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	New England Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	1–6 (1–2 New England, 0–3 MIAA)
Head coach	Fred Brice (20th season)
Captain	Roger Stearns
Home stadium	Alumni Field

1940 New England Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Hampshire $	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island State	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Connecticut	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Maine	1	–	2	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Northeastern	0	–	1	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In its 20th and final season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 1–6 record (1–2 against New England conference and 0–3 against MIAA opponents). The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Roger Stearns was the team captain.^[1]

Maine was ranked at No. 313 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Rhode Island State	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 7–0	5,000	[3]
October 5	at Columbia*	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–15		[4]
October 12	at New Hampshire	Lewis Field Durham, NH (rivalry)	L 14–20	8,000	[5]
October 19	Connecticut	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 6–13		[6]
October 26	Bates	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 6–7		[7]
November 2	Colby	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 0–20		[8]
November 9	at Bowdoin*	Whittier Field Brunswick, ME	L 0–19	11,000	[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Jack Moran (September 30, 1940). "Eddie Barrows Leads Maine To 7-0 Victory". The Bangor Daily News. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Harry Forbes (October 6, 1940). "Lions Take Maine, 15–0". The New York Daily News. p. 37C – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Plan Memorial Service At UNH For W. H. Cowell". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. October 2, 1940. p. 5. Retrieved November 30, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
6. "Connecticut Defeats U. of Maine, 13 to 6". The Bangor Daily News. October 21, 1940. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bates Upsets Maine 7 To 6 In Last Quarter Drive". Portland Sunday Telegram and Sunday Press Herald. October 27, 1940. pp. A1, B5 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Powerful Colby Conquers Maine". The Bangor Daily News. November 4, 1940. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Jack Moran (November 10, 1940). "Bowdoin Wins From Blue, 19–0". The Bangor Daily News. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.