1997 Maine Black Bears football team

1997 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNew England Division
Record5–6 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Gilbert (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorNeil McGrath (3rd season)
Captains
  • Derek Carter
  • John Tennett
Home stadiumAlfond Stadium
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England Division
New Hampshire x   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Connecticut   4 – 4     7 – 4  
  4 – 4     5 – 6  
Rhode Island   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Boston University   1 – 7     1 – 10  
UMass   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 1 Villanova x$^   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 3 Delaware ^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 20 Northeastern   5 – 3     8 – 3  
Richmond   4 – 4     6 – 5  
William & Mary   4 – 4     7 – 4  
James Madison   3 – 5     5 – 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They played their home games at Alumni Stadium as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jack Cosgrove. The Black Bears finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in conference play, to finish tied for second in the New England Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 at Rhode Island
W 30–14 4,670 [1]
September 13 UMass
W 49–6 4,363 [2]
September 20 at No. 10 Villanova
L 14–34 [3]
September 27 No. 25 James Madison
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 22–24 5,220 [4]
October 4 at Richmond
L 14–17 10,204 [5]
October 11 No. 24 Connecticut
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 49–47 3OT
October 18 Boston University
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 62–29
October 25 at New Hampshire
L 7–24
November 8 at Buffalo*
W 52–13
November 15 at No. 24 Northeastern*
L 17–23
November 22 at No. 17 Hofstra*
L 32–44

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References

  1. ^ "UMaine trips up Rams". The Bangor Daily News. September 8, 1997. p. 21. Retrieved April 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fein's passing powers Bears past Minutemen". The Bangor Daily News. September 15, 1997. p. 15. Retrieved April 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Villanova lights up UMaine". The Bangor Daily News. September 22, 1997. p. 19. Retrieved April 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "JMU bolts door". Bangor Daily News. September 29, 1997. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Maine loses again". Maine Sunday Telegram. October 5, 1997. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). Maine Black Bears Athletics. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
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