1991 Maine Black Bears football team

1991 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Cosgrove (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRay Zingler (2nd season)
Captains
  • Paul Capriotti
  • Brian Roche
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1991 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Delaware +^ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Villanova +^ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 New Hampshire +^ 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UMass 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Boston University 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Connecticut 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 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 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second season under head coach Kirk Ferentz, the Black Bears compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against conference opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for last place in the conference. Paul Capriotti and Brian Roche were the team captains.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Villanova
W 7–487,796[2]
September 14Northeastern*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 14–15[3]
September 21UMass
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 40–239,746[4]
September 28at No. T–20 New Hampshire
L 20–389,533[5]
October 5Richmond
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 19–159,368[6]
October 12at Rutgers
L 17–4027,221[7]
October 19at Rhode Island
L 30–5210,145[8]
October 26Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 41–20[9]
November 2at No. 9 Delaware
L 10–3422,601[10]
November 9at Boston University
L 0–27[11]
November 16Towson State
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 49–343,246[12]

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. ^ "'Nova drubs Bears". Morning Sentinel. September 9, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Huskies catch Black Bears". Kennebec Journal. September 16, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Minutemen tackle Black Bears for first win". Daily Hampshire Gazette. September 23, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Griffin sparks Wildcats past Black Bears in 4th quarter". The Bangor Daily News. September 29, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UMaine hangs on for first win". Sun-Journal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rutgers sinks the Maine". The Courier-News. October 13, 1991. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UMaine drags it out". Journal Tribune. October 21, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Maine regains self-respect with big victory over Connecticut". Journal Tribune. October 28, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Blue Hens bury Black Bears". The Bangor Daily News. November 4, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Norton, Mallory carry Terriers past UMaine". The Bangor Daily News. November 11, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bears end season with win". The Bangor Daily News. November 18, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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