American college football season
The 1968 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 1968 NCAA College Division football season . In its second season under head coach Walter Abbott , the team compiled a 3–5 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for third place in the Yankee Conference. Donald Loranger, Francis Griffin, and E. Quackenbush were the team captains.[ 1]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 at UMass L 3–2114,000
September 28 Boston University * L 3–66,100
October 5 Vermont W 28–05,400 [ 2]
October 12 at New Hampshire L 17–4213,000–13,050 [ 3]
October 19 at Connecticut L 0–296,400–6,407 [ 4]
October 26 Rhode Island W 21–148,000–10,000 [ 5]
November 2 at Bucknell * L 21–425,600–5,700 [ 6]
November 9 Hofstra * W 42–73,750 [ 7]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
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^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF) . University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021 .
^ "Abbott looks to UNH after first victory" . The Bangor Daily News . October 7, 1968. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 26, 2022 .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 26, 2022 .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 29, 2022 .
^ "Bucknell in 42-21 Romp over Maine" . Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press . November 3, 1968. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Osborne, Owen (November 11, 1968). "Bears Bow Out Beating Hofstra" . Bangor Daily News . Bangor, Maine. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 25, 2022 .
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