1946 Maine Black Bears football team

1946 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Yankee Conference
Record	2–5 (2–1 MIAC, 0–3 Yankee)
Head coach	George E. Allen (2nd season)
Captain	Richard Burrill
Home stadium	Alumni Field

1946 Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bates $	3	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Maine	2	–	1	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Bowdoin	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Colby	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

1946 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Hampshire +	3	–	0	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Connecticut +	2	–	0	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Rhode Island State	2	–	2	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Massachusetts State	1	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Vermont	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	3	–	2
Maine	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1946 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) and the Yankee Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its second season under head coach George E. Allen, the team compiled a 2–5 record (2–1 against MIAC opponents, 0–3 against Yankee Conference opponents) and finished in second place in the MIAC and last place in the Yankee Conference. Richard Burrill was the team captain.^[1] The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Rhode Island State	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 13–14	4,000	[2]
October 5	at Northeastern*	Huntington Field Boston, MA	L 7–13	4,000	[3]
October 12	New Hampshire	Alumni Field Orono, ME (rivalry)	L 0–27		[4][5]
October 19	at Connecticut	Gardner Dow Field Storrs, CT	L 20–21	7,300	[6]
October 26	Bates	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 4–7	7,500	[7]
November 2	Colby	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 14–6		[8][9]
November 9	at Bowdoin	Brunswick, ME	W 23–7		[10][11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
2. "R. I. State Aerials Sink Maine Elevens by 14-13". The Boston Globe. September 29, 1946. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Bob Holbrook (October 6, 1946). "Northeastern Ekes Out 13-7 Verdict". The Boston Globe. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Maine, New Hampshire Meet At Orono Today: Granite Staters Favored To Defeat Black Bears". The Bangor Daily News. October 12, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
5. John McKernan (October 14, 1946). "New Hampshire Triumphs: Maine Scans Horizon For Football Victory: Tough Slate Ahead As Pale Blue Absorbs Third Beating". The Bangor Daily News. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Connecticut Edges Maine". The Hartford Courant. October 20, 1945. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bates Beats Maine, 7-4, Card Injured". The Scrantonian. October 27, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bates Sure Of Tie For Grid Title, Maine and Bowdoin To Battle For Second Place: Pale Blue Drops Colby, Coulombe Stars In Snow". The Bangor Daily News. November 4, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Maine Tops Colby By 14-6 Margin". November 4, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Maine Vs. Bowdoin Duel On At Brunswick Today: Traditional Rivals Will Battle For Second Place In Series Race". The Bangor Daily News. November 9, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
11. John McKernan (November 11, 1946). "Maine, Series Runnerup, Has Hope For Title Tie: Pale Blue Beats Bowdoin 23-7; Awaits Colby Vs. Bates Today". The Bangor Daily News. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.