1995 Maine Black Bears football team

1995 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 Yankee)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorNeil McGrath (1st season)
Captains
  • Ray Bauer
  • Brian Gaine
  • Joe Robinson
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1995 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New England Division
Rhode Island x 6 2 0 7 4 0
No. 23 Connecticut 5 3 0 8 3 0
New Hampshire 4 4 0 6 5 0
UMass 3 5 0 6 5 0
Boston University 1 7 0 3 8 0
1 7 0 3 8 0
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 7 Delaware x$^ 8 0 0 11 2 0
No. 13 James Madison ^ 6 2 0 8 4 0
No. 19 William & Mary 5 3 0 7 4 0
No. 20 Richmond 5 3 0 7 3 1
Northeastern 2 6 0 4 7 0
Villanova 2 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 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 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third season under head coach Jack Cosgrove, the Black Bears compiled a 3–8 record (1–7 against conference opponents) and tied for last place in the New England Division of the Yankee Conference. Ray Bauer, Brian Gaine, and Joe Robinson were the team captains.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Lock Haven*W 41–154,018[2]
September 9at Rhode IslandL 13–174,124[3]
September 16at No. 18 Boston UniversityL 21–406,034[4]
September 30 No. 7 James Madison
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 17–215,930[5]
October 7at Buffalo*W 19–62,825[6]
October 14 No. 20 Connecticut
  • Alumi Field
  • Orono, ME
L 30–318,007[7]
October 21at New HampshireL 0–216,237[8]
October 28at No. 5 DelawareL 0–6122,293[9]
November 4UMass
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 24–21 OT2,139[10]
November 11Northeastern
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 28–31[11]
November 18at UCF*L 17–3711,119[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. ^ "Maine spanks Lock Haven". Kennebec Journal. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UMaine poised to win, doesn't". Portland Press Herald. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "BU overpowers Maine, 40–21". Kennebec Journal. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Another heartbreaker for Bears". Portland Press Herald. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Black Bears trample Bulls, 19–6". The Buffalo News. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Maine setback 'worst'". Portland Press Herald. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UNH rolls by UMaine". The Bangor Daily News. October 23, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bears return to home licking their wounds". The Bangor Daily News. October 30, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "OT loss in Maine seals UM's fate". Daily Hampshire Gazette. November 6, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bears trip again". Portland Press Herald. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Knights wrap up Division I-AA history as winners". The Orlando Sentinel. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.