1989 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first and only season under head coach Tom Lichtenberg, the Black Bears compiled a 9–3 record (6–2 against conference opponents), tied for the Yankee Conference championship, and lost to Southwest Missouri State Bears football in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs. Scott Hough and John Gibson were the team captains.[1]

1989 Maine Black Bears football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record9–3 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Cosgrove (1st season)
CaptainScott Hough, John Gibson
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1989 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Maine +^ 6 2 09 3 0
No. 18 Connecticut + 6 2 08 3 0
No. 16 Villanova +^ 6 2 08 4 0
New Hampshire 5 3 07 3 0
Delaware 5 3 07 4 0
Boston University 4 4 04 7 0
UMass 3 5 05 5 1
Rhode Island 1 7 03 8 0
Richmond 0 8 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Youngstown State*W 28–14
September 9at New HampshireW 24–7
September 16Villanova
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 47–148,650[2]
September 23UMassNo. 9
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 40–23
September 30RichmondNo. 8
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 41–167,169[3]
October 7Lock Haven*No. 8
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 56–0
October 14at Rhode IslandNo. 6W 47–21
October 21ConnecticutNo. 4
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 30–8
October 28at DelawareNo. 4L 28–35
November 4at Boston UniversityNo. 8L 28–30
November 11at Northeastern*No. 10W 29–26
November 25at No. 9 Southwest Missouri State*No. 8L 35–387,270[4]

References

  1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. "Turnovers are costly to 'Nova in 47–14 setback". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 17, 1989. Retrieved April 21, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bears continue winning ways". Sun-Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Dan O'Neill (November 26, 1989). "SWMO Wins Wild Opener". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 9F via Newspapers.com.
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