1958 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season

1958 Maine Black Bears football

Conference| Yankee Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record| 6–2 (4–1 Yankee, 2–1 MIAA)
Head coach|

* Harold Westerman (8th season)

Captain| Niles Nelson
Home stadium| Alumni Field

Seasons

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1959 ->

1958 Yankee Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 12 Connecticut $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Maine | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Rhode Island | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
UMass | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Vermont | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1
New Hampshire | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1958 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference and Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1958 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 6–2 record (4–1 against Yankee Conference and 2–1 against MIAA opponents) and finished second out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Niles Nelson was the team captain.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included left halfback John Welch with 472 rushing yards; quarterback Bob Pickett with 384 passing yards; end John Theriault with 149 receiving yards; and right halfback Wayne Champeon with 34 points scored (five touchdowns and two two-point conversions).[2]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 20| UMass|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| W 19–6| 4,700|
September 27| Rhode Island|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| W 37–8| 4,000–4,500| [3]
October 4| at Vermont|

* Centennial Field
* Burlington, VT

| W 26–0| 5,000| [4]
October 11| New Hampshire|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME (rivalry)

| W 14–0| 5,000| [5]
October 18| at Connecticut|

* Memorial Stadium
* Storrs, CT

| L 6–21| 13,359| [6]
October 25| Bates|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| W 40–0| 6,662|
November 1| Colby|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| L 12–16| 7,748|
November 8| at Bowdoin|

* Whittier Field
* Brunswick, ME

| W 37–0| 5,000|

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## After the season

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The following Black Bear was selected in the 1959 NFL draft after the season.[7]

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL club

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14 | 166 | Roger Ellis | Center | New York Giants

## 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. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
4. ^ "U-Maine joined Vermont's carnival". The Bangor Daily News. October 6, 1958. Retrieved June 8, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Maine, Colby Clubs Win: Black Bears Ready For Try At YC Lid". The Bangor Daily News. October 13, 1958. p. 14 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
7. ^ "1959 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

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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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