1978 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its third season under head coach Jack Bicknell, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record (0–4–1 against conference opponents) and finished last in the Yankee Conference. Chris Keating and William LeRoy were the team captains.

1978 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	3–7–1 (0–4–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Jack Bicknell (3rd season)
Captain	Chris Keating, William LeRoy
Home stadium	Alumni Field

1978 Yankee Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–4 UMass $^	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
No. 7 Rhode Island	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Connecticut	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Boston University	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	1	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Maine	0	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Dayton*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 14–31	5,600
September 16	at Boston University*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 14–27
September 23	UMass	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 6–40	7,200
September 30	at Central Connecticut*	Arute Field New Britain, CT	W 32–26
October 7	No. T–10 Rhode Island	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 0–47	7,600
October 14	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	T 7–7
October 21	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 7–49
October 28	Lafayette	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 31–25	3,000
November 4	at Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 0–48	19,627
November 11	Lehigh*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 21–20	3,000
November 18	at Northeastern*	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 19–20
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game