1957 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season

1957 Maine Black Bears football

Conference| Yankee Conference
Record| 4–3 (2–2 Yankee)
Head coach|

* Harold Westerman (7th season)

Captain| Vernon Moulton
Home stadium| Alumni Field

Seasons

<- 1956

1958 ->

1957 Yankee Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Rhode Island \+  | 3  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
Connecticut \+  | 3  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Maine | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
UMass | 1  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1
Vermont | 0  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0
New Hampshire | 0  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 0  | - | 7  | - | 1

* \+ - Conference co-champions

The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 4–3 record (2–2 against conference opponents) and finished third out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Vernon Moulton was the team captain.[1]

The team tallied 1,657 rushing yards and 213 passing yards. Its statistical leaders included halfback Charles Thibodeau with 312 rushing yards; quarterback Robert Pickett with 164 passing yards; end Edward Manson with 67 receiving yards; ad fullback John Theriault with 22 points scored (two touchdowns, 10 points after touchdown).[2]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 28| at Rhode Island|

* Meade Stadium
* Kingston, RI

| L 7–25| |
October 5| Vermont|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| W 49–0| 4,600| [3]
October 12| at New Hampshire|

* Cowell Stadium
* Durham, NH (rivalry)

| W 7–0| |
October 19| Connecticut|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| L 0–19| |
October 26| at Bates*| Lewiston, ME| L 0–7| |
November 2| at Colby*|

* Seavern Field
* Waterville, ME

| W 14–13| |
November 9| Bowdoin*|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| W 40–0| 7,714| [4]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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## References

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1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
2. ^ a b "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
3. ^ "University of Maine romps over Vermont in conference tilt, 49–0". The Bangor Daily News. October 7, 1957. Retrieved June 9, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Marius Peladeau (November 11, 1957). "Maine Romps 40-0 Over Bowdoin At Homecoming". The Lewiston Daily Sun. p. 10 - via Newspapers.com.

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Maine Black Bears football

Venues|

* Alfond Sports Stadium (1947–present)
* Fitzpatrick Stadium (alternate)

Bowls & rivalries|

* 1965 Tangerine Bowl
* New Hampshire: Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket

Culture & lore|

* Black Bear Sports Network

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