1965 Maine Black Bears football team
American college football season
1965 Maine Black Bears football | |
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Yankee Conference champion,
Lambert Trophy
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Tangerine Bowl
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East Carolina
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Conference | Yankee Conference |
Record | 8–2 (5–0 Yankee) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Alan Riley, Walter Hirst |
Home stadium | Alumni Field |
Seasons
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Conf | Overall | |||||||||||
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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]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | UMass | W 10–8 | 9,200–9,215 | [2] [3] | ||
September 25 | at Boston University * | W 18–7 | 11,000 | [4] | ||
October 2 | Vermont |
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W 35–6 | 7,900 | [5] | |
October 9 | at New Hampshire | No. 6 | W 48–13 | 7,000–7,500 | [6] [7] | |
October 16 | Connecticut | No. 4 |
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W 24–6 | 9,400 | [8] |
October 23 | at Rhode Island | No. 3 | W 36–0 | 10,000–10,669 | [9] [10] | |
October 30 | at Colby * | No. 2 |
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W 42–14 | 6,000 | [11] |
November 6 | Youngstown State * | No. 2 |
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W 27–22 | 7,500 | [12] |
November 13 | at Tampa * | No. 2 | L 0–2 | 11,000 | [13] | |
December 12 | vs. No. 8 East Carolina * | No. 7 | L 0–31 | 8,350 | [14] | |
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References
- ↑ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF) . University of Maine. 2019. p. 86 . Retrieved September 22, 2021 .
- ↑ Herb Ralby (September 19, 1965). "DeVarney Powers Maine to 10-8 Upset of UMass" . The Boston Globe . pp. 63, 68 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
- ↑ Herb Ralby (September 26, 1965). "DeVarney Smashes Records As Maine Topples B.U. 18-7" . The Boston Globe . p. 58 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "DeVarney Leads Maine To Upset over Vermont" . The Hartford Courant . October 3, 1965 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Herb Ralby (October 10, 1965). "DeVarney Helps Maine Blast N.H., 48-13" . The Boston Globe . p. 55 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 26, 2022 .
- ↑ Pat Bolduc (October 17, 1965). "Maine Trounces UConns, 24-6" . The Hartford Courant . p. 1C – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Maine Wins Yankee Conference Title By Defeating Rhode Island, 36 to 0" . The Hartford Courant . October 24, 1965. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 29, 2022 .
- ↑ "Maine Drubs Colby As DeVarney Stars" . The Boston Globe . October 31, 1965. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Maine Spectacular In 27-22 Comeback Over Youngstown" . The Hartford Courant . November 7, 1965. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Bob Smith (November 14, 1965). "Tampa Trips Maine 2-0 on Late Safety" . The Tampa Tribune . pp. D1, D6 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Bucs top Maine in bowl 31–0" . Tallahassee Democrat . December 12, 1965 . Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 25, 2022 .
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