1926 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1926 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference and Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1926 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 7–1 record and played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Paul Lamoreau was the team captain.[1]

1926 Maine Black Bears football
MIAA champion
ConferenceNew England Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1 (2–1 New England, 3–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut $ 3 1 0 7 1 0
Maine 2 1 0 7 1 0
New Hampshire 2 1 0 4 4 0
Massachusetts 0 1 0 1 6 0
Rhode Island State 0 3 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Fort Williams*
W 7–6
October 2at Rhode Island StateKingston, RIW 7–0
October 9at Middlebury*Middlebury, VTW 34–0
October 16Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 21–0
October 23Bates
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 33–0
October 30Colby
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 7–6
November 6at BowdoinW 21–6
November 13at New Hampshire
L 7–14[2]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Defeat Of Maine Causes Upset In Ranking Of State College Teams". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. November 15, 1926. p. 11. Retrieved February 13, 2020 – via newspapers.com.