1973 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In its seventh season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 3–7 record (2–4 against conference opponents) and finished sixth out of seven teams in the Yankee Conference. Andrew Mellow, John O'Rourke Jr., and Jack Lamborghini were the team captains.[1]

1973 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainAndrew Mellow, John O'Rourke Jr., Jack Lamborghini
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1973 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Connecticut $ 5 –0 –18 –2 –1
Rhode Island 4 –1 –16 –2 –2
UMass 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
New Hampshire 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Boston University 2 –3 –03 –7 –0
Maine 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Vermont 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Vermont
W 14–07,000–7,500[2]
September 15Boston University
L 13–164,707[3]
September 22at UMass
L 0–2011,800
September 29Central Connecticut*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 3–68,063
October 6at Rhode Island
W 20–75,000
October 16New Hampshire
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 0–138,500
October 20Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 3–302,000–4,000[4]
October 27at Lafayette*
L 13–234,000[5]
November 3Bucknell*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 14–01,800–2,000[6]
November 10 No. 14 Delaware*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 12–282,200[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 87. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. "Young Bears surprise Vermont". The Bangor Daily News. September 10, 1973. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Joe Concannon (September 16, 1973). "Terriers win, 16-13 on Maine mistakes". The Boston Globe. p. 67 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. Reinhard, Paul (October 28, 1973). "Giglio Sparks Lafayette to Fourth Victory 23-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette 23, Maine 13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 28, 1973. p. 7E.
  6. Osborne, Owen (November 5, 1973). "Defense Keys UM over Bucknell". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Osborne, Owen (November 12, 1973). "Delaware Holds Off Threat by UMaine Bears, 28-12". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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