1965 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season

1965 Maine Black Bears football

Yankee Conference champion, Lambert Trophy

Tangerine Bowl, L 0-31 vs. East Carolina

Conference| Yankee Conference
Record| 8–2 (5–0 Yankee)
Head coach|

* Harold Westerman (16th season)

Captain| Alan Riley, Walter Hirst
Home stadium| Alumni Field

Seasons

<- 1964

1966 ->

1965 Yankee Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Maine $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
UMass | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Vermont | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Connecticut | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Rhode Island | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
New Hampshire | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0

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The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In its 15th season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled an 8–2 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the Yankee Conference championship, and lost to East Carolina in the 1965 Tangerine Bowl. Alan Riley and Walter Hirst were the team captains.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included halfback Frank Harney with 416 rushing yards, 410 receiving yards, and 54 points scored; and quarterback Dick De Varney with 1,592 passing yards.[2]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 18| UMass| |

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| W 10–8| 9,200–9,215| [3][4]
September 25| at Boston University*| |

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| W 18–7| 11,000| [5]
October 2| Vermont| |

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| W 35–6| 6,900–7,900| [6][7]
October 9| at New Hampshire| No. 6|

* Cowell Stadium
* Durham, NH (rivalry)

| W 48–13| 7,000–7,500| [8][9]
October 16| Connecticut| No. 4|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| W 24–6| 9,400| [10]
October 23| at Rhode Island| No. 3|

* Meade Stadium
* Kingston, RI

| W 36–0| 10,000–10,669| [11][12]
October 30| at Colby*| No. 2|

* Seavern Field
* Waterville, ME

| W 42–14| 6,000| [13]
November 6| Youngstown State*| No. 2|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| W 27–22| 7,500| [14]
November 13| at Tampa*| No. 2|

* Phillips Field
* Tampa, FL

| L 0–2| 11,000| [15]
December 12| vs. No. 8 East Carolina*| No. 7|

* Tangerine Bowl
* Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)

| L 0–31| 8,350| [16]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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. ^ Herb Ralby (September 19, 1965). "DeVarney Powers Maine to 10-8 Upset of UMass". The Boston Globe. pp. 63, 68 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
5. ^ Herb Ralby (September 26, 1965). "DeVarney Smashes Records As Maine Topples B.U. 18-7". The Boston Globe. p. 58 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "DeVarney Leads Maine To Upset over Vermont". The Hartford Courant. October 3, 1965 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Vermont)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
8. ^ Herb Ralby (October 10, 1965). "DeVarney Helps Maine Blast N.H., 48-13". The Boston Globe. p. 55 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
10. ^ Pat Bolduc (October 17, 1965). "Maine Trounces UConns, 24-6". The Hartford Courant. p. 1C - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Maine Wins Yankee Conference Title By Defeating Rhode Island, 36 to 0". The Hartford Courant. October 24, 1965. p. 3C - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
13. ^ "Maine Drubs Colby As DeVarney Stars". The Boston Globe. October 31, 1965. p. 64 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Maine Spectacular In 27-22 Comeback Over Youngstown". The Hartford Courant. November 7, 1965. p. 6C - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ Bob Smith (November 14, 1965). "Tampa Trips Maine 2-0 on Late Safety". The Tampa Tribune. pp. D1, D6 - via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ "Bucs top Maine in bowl 31–0". Tallahassee Democrat. December 12, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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Maine Black Bears football

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

Bowls & rivalries|

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

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Yankee Conference football champions

* New Hampshire (1947)
* New Hampshire (1948)
* Connecticut & Maine (1949)
* New Hampshire (1950)
* Maine (1951)
* Connecticut & Maine & Rhode Island (1952)
* New Hampshire & Rhode Island (1953)
* New Hampshire (1954)
* Rhode Island (1955)
* Connecticut (1956)
* Connecticut & Rhode Island (1957)
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* Connecticut & UMass (1960)
* Maine (1961)
* New Hampshire (1962)
* UMass (1963)
* UMass (1964)
* Maine (1965)
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* Connecticut & New Hampshire (1968)
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* Maine & UMass (1974)
* New Hampshire (1975)
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* Boston University & UMass (1979)
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* Rhode Island & UMass (1981)
* Boston University & Connecticut & Maine & UMass (1982)
* Boston University & Connecticut (1983)
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* Connecticut & Delaware & UMass (1986)
* Maine & Richmond (1987)
* Delaware & UMass (1988)
* Connecticut & Maine & Villanova (1989)
* UMass (1990)
* Delaware & New Hampshire & Villanova (1991)
* Delaware (1992)
* Boston University (1993)
* New Hampshire (1994)
* Delaware (1995)
* William & Mary (1996)

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