1980 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season

1980 Maine Black Bears football

Conference| Yankee Conference
Record| 4–7 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach|

* Jack Bicknell (5th season)

Captain| Andrew Neilson, Peter A. Thiboutot, John Tursky
Home stadium| Alumni Field

Seasons

<- 1979

1981 ->

1980 Yankee Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 9 Boston University $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. T–10 UMass | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. T–10 Connecticut | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
New Hampshire | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Maine | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Rhode Island | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jack Bicknell, the team compiled a 4–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and finished fifth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. Andrew Neilson, Peter A. Thiboutot, and John Tursky were the team captains.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 6| at Merchant Marine*| Kings Point, NY| W 17–8| 5,000|
September 13| Lehigh*|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| L 6–37| 6,000| [2]
September 20| Rhode Island|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| W 14–11| 4,200| [3]
September 27| at No. 7 Boston University*|

* Nickerson Field
* Boston, MA

| L 0–17| |
October 4| Lafayette*|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| W 24–3| 4,100 |  [4]
October 11| at New Hampshire|

* Cowell Stadium
* Durham, NH (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)

| L 13–19| |
October 18| No. T–10 UMass|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| L 14–21| 2,700|
October 25| at No. T–5 Connecticut|

* Memorial Stadium
* Storrs, CT

| L 13–14| |
November 1| Northeastern*|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| W 35–24| |
November 8| at Princeton*|

* Palmer Stadium
* Princeton, NJ

| L 7–24| 7,210 |  [5]
November 15|  No. 8 Delaware*|

* Alumni Field
* Orono, ME

| L 6–35| | [6]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 87\. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
2. ^ Haskell, Bob (September 15, 1980). "Bicknell Stunned After Lehigh Rips Maine, 37-6". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 18 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Scott Cole (September 21, 1980). "Maine tips URI". The Boston Globe. p. 86.
4. ^ Haskell, Bob (October 6, 1980). "Bouier, Rebholz Lead Maine to Homecoming Win". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 19 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Bruns, John (November 9, 1980). "Tigers Rap Maine; Tigers Win 5th Straight". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "UMO gridders wind up with 4–7 mark after 35–6 loss to Delaware". The Bangor Daily News. November 17, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2023 - 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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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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