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1981 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1981 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Ron Rogerson, the Black Bears compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 and a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Yankee Conference.

1981 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–7–1 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Raymond (1st season)
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rhode Island +^ 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
No. T–10 UMass + 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Boston University 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. T–10 New Hampshire 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Connecticut 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Maine 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Kutztown*
T 17–17[1]
September 12at Lehigh*
L 10–2410,000[2]
September 19at Rhode Island
L 10–21[3]
September 26Boston University
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 7–48[4]
October 3at Lafayette*
L 0–17[5]
October 10No. 5 New Hampshire
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 26–16[6]
October 17at UMass
L 7–20[7]
October 24Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 10–312,300[8]
October 31at Northeastern*
W 9–3[9]
November 7at Princeton*
W 55–446,887[10]
November 14at No. T–10 Delaware*
L 35–4216,743[11]

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Roster

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1981 Maine Black Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 10 Mike Beauchemin Jr
QB 6 Jim Evans So
C 67 Steve Keating Sr
WR 2 Al Paquette Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "KSC rallies to score 17–17 tie with Maine". Sunday Call-Chronicle. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Larimer, Terry (September 13, 1981). "Lehigh Routs Maine, 24-10". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rhode Island, 21–10". The Day. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "B.U. Terriers race past U-Maine eleven, 48–7". The Bangor Daily News. September 28, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lafayette defeats Maine, 17–0". The Times-Tribune. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maine stuns UNH". Kennebec Journal. October 12, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UM hopes for title still alive". Daily Hampshire Gazette. October 19, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UConn routs Maine, 31–10". The Hartford Courant. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Maine, 9–3". The Day. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 8, 1981). "Maine Bests Tigers". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Simmons, Bill (November 15, 1981). "Delaware fights off unrelenting Maine in last minute, 42–35". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 9-E. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2018 Maine Black Bears Football Media Guide" (PDF). umaine.edu. University of Maine. 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
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