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1969 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–4 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainPaul Dulac
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons← 19681970 →
1969 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UMass $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Connecticut 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Maine 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Vermont 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
New Hampshire 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Rhode Island 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 5–4 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and tied for second out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. Paul Dulac was the team captain.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20UMassL 7–498,302–8,500
September 27Southern Connecticut State*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 21–142,806–3,400
October 4at Rhode IslandW 35–711,100
October 11New Hampshire
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 20–185,839–6,300
October 18Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 7–289,500–9,561
October 25at Boston University*L 7–205,500–8,000
November 1Hofstra*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 40–344,300–5,500
November 8at The Citadel*L 28–4012,500–15,000
November 15at VermontW 38–305,500
  • *Non-conference game

After the season

The following Black Bear was selected in the 1970 NFL draft after the season.

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
11 281 Gene Benner Wide receiver Cleveland Browns

References

  1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. "Maine Triumphs On Rush Attack". Democrat and Chronicle. September 28, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  6. Herb Ralby (October 26, 1969). "Yetten's TD Tosses Tip Maine for BU". The Boston Globe. p. 86 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Osborne, Owen (November 3, 1969). "Benner and His Bears Hold Off Hofstra". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  9. "The Citadel power tops rallying UM club, 40–28". Portland Press Herald. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "UMaine Closes By Beating Cats". The Bangor Daily News. November 17, 1969. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  12. "1970 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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