1970 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season

1970 Maine Black Bears football

Conference| Yankee Conference
Record| 3–5 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach|

* Walter Abbott (4th season)

Captain| Robert Hamilton, Henry James
Home stadium| Alumni Field

Seasons

<- 1969

1971 ->

1970 Yankee Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Connecticut $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 2
UMass | 3  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
New Hampshire | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Rhode Island | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Maine | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Vermont | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 3–5 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and finished fifth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. Robert Hamilton and Henry James were the team captains.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 19| at UMass|

* Alumni Stadium
* Amherst, MA

| L 0–28| 12,000|
September 26| Hofstra*|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| L 20–48| 7,307|
October 3| Rhode Island|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| L 6–23| 7,315|
October 10| at New Hampshire|

* Cowell Stadium
* Durham, NH

| L 9–13| 12,678|
October 17| at Connecticut|

* Memorial Stadium
* Storrs, CT

| L 13–45| 12,478|
October 24| C.W. Post|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| W 42–8| 7,611|
October 31| at Northeastern|

* Parsons Field
* Brookline, MA

| W 24–17| 5,000–5,610| [2][3]
November 7| Vermont|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| W 28–21| 4,978–5,000| [4]

* *Non-conference game

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
2. ^ David Porney (November 1, 1970). "Maine trips NU in last second". The Boston Globe. p. 85 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
4. ^ "UMaine Bears close on winning note, 28–21". The Bangor Daily News. November 9, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.

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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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* NFL draftees

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*[Conf]: Conference record
*[W]: Wins
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