1960 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1960 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 1960 NCAA College Division football season. In its 10th season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and finished third out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Ewen MacKinnon, Wayne Champeon, and Richard Leadbetter were the team captains.[1]

1960 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–3–1 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainEwen MacKinnon, Wayne Champeon, Richard Leadbetter
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1960 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Connecticut + 3 1 05 4 0
UMass + 3 1 07 2 0
Maine 3 2 04 3 1
New Hampshire 2 2 04 3 0
Rhode Island 1 4 03 5 0
Vermont 0 2 01 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17vs. UMass
L 13–217,500–8,500[2]
September 24Rhode IslandW 7–04,800
October 1at VermontW 27–05,000[3]
October 8New Hampshire
W 13–76,900
October 15at ConnecticutL 2–3011,500–11,539[4]
October 22Bates*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
T 13–137,460
October 29Colby*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 28–127,500
November 5at Bowdoin*Brunswick, MEL 21–288,100
  • *Non-conference game

[5]

References

  1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. "UMass Tips U. of Maine By 21 to 13". The Boston Globe. September 18, 1960. pp. 69, 71 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "U-M eyes 'Cats after Vermont rout". The Bangor Daily News. October 3, 1960. Retrieved June 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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