1971 Maine Black Bears football team

1971 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	2–6 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach	Walter Abbott (5th season)
Captain	William Swadel, Stanley Maddock
Home stadium	Alumni Field

1971 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Connecticut +	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
UMass +	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
New Hampshire	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Rhode Island	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Vermont	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 2–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and finished last in the Yankee Conference. William Swadel and Stanley Maddock were the team captains.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	UMass	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 0–13	4,800
September 25	at Hofstra*	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 22–28	1,200	[2]
October 2	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 21–7	10,000
October 9	New Hampshire	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 14–24	7,800–8,200	[3]
October 16	Connecticut	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 7–21	8,500
October 23	at C. W. Post	Greenvale, NY	L 21–42	4,000	[4]
October 31	American International	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 28–14	6,100	[5]
November 6	Vermont	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 13–17	6,000–6,300	[6][7]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 87. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
2. Dave Hirshey (September 26, 1971). "Dutchmen Top Maine, 28-22; Doolittle Star". New York Daily News – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (New Hampshire)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
4. "Speedy Post Eleven Turns Back UMaine". The Bangor Daily News. October 25, 1971 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Owen Osborne (November 1, 1971). "Maine Explodes To Blast AIC". The Bangor Daily News. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Maine Bears finish at 2–6". The Bangor Daily News. November 8, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Vermont)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
8. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.