1917 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1917 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1917 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Thomas A. McCann, the team compiled a 1–3 record. Thomas Davis was the team captain.[1]

1917 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–3
Head coach
CaptainThomas Davis

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 13Maine Heavy Field ArtilleryOrono, MEL 6–27[2]
October 20BatesOrono, MEL 0–6[3]
November 3at BowdoinBrunswick, MEW 14–0[4]
November 10at New Hampshire
L 0–272,000+ [5]

References

  1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. "U. of M. Puts Up Plucky Fight Against Soldier: Lost 27 to 6, But Fought Hard and Surprisingly Well -- Harvard Man Big Guns for Artillerymen -- Orono Team Looks Good". The Bangor Daily News. October 15, 1917. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Maine Beaten by Blocked Punt; Colby by Field Goal". The Bangor Daily News. October 22, 1917. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bowdoin Defeated, But Captures Title: Shut Out by Maine, 14 to 0, in the Maine Series". The Boston Globe. November 4, 1917. p. 15 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "New Hampshire Scores Victory". The New Hampshire. Vol. 7, no. 6. November 17, 1917. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020 via library.unh.edu.


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