1983 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1983 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Ron Rogerson, the Black Bears compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a conference mark of 0–5, placing last out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.

1983 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–6 (0–5 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1983 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–13 Boston University +^ 4 –1 –09 –4 –0
Connecticut + 4 –1 –05 –6 –0
No. 20 New Hampshire 3 –2 –07 –3 –0
Rhode Island 2 –3 –06 –4 –0
UMass 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
Maine 0 –5 –04 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Rhode Island
L 16–24
September 24No. 19 Boston University
L 14–28
October 1Towson State*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 23–16
October 8at No. 12 Lafayette*
W 39–386,800[1]
October 15at UMass
L 7–178,327
October 22Connecticut
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 26–31
October 29at Northeastern*
W 17–14
November 5New Hampshire
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 7–20
November 12at VMI*
L 12–14[2]
November 19Springfield*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 62–6

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References
  1. Haskell, Bob (October 10, 1983). "Leone FG Upsets Lafayette". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Bridges carries VMI over Maine". Daily Press. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "2018 Maine Black Bears Football Media Guide" (PDF). umaine.edu. University of Maine. 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2019.


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