The 1958 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference and Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1958 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 6–2 record (4–1 against Yankee Conference and 2–1 against MIAA opponents) and finished second out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Niles Nelson was the team captain.[1]
| 1958 Maine Black Bears football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Yankee Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–2 (4–1 Yankee, 2–1 MIAA) |
| Head coach |
|
| Captain | Niles Nelson |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Connecticut $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The team's statistical leaders included left halfback John Welch with 472 rushing yards; quarterback Bob Pickett with 384 passing yards; end John Theriault with 149 receiving yards; and right halfback Wayne Champeon with 34 points scored (five touchdowns and two two-point conversions).[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | UMass |
| W 19–6 | 4,700 | |
| September 27 | Rhode Island |
| W 37–8 | 4,000–4,500 | [3] |
| October 4 | at Vermont | W 26–0 | 5,000 | [4] | |
| October 11 | New Hampshire |
| W 14–0 | 5,000 | [5] |
| October 18 | at Connecticut | L 6–21 | 13,359 | [6] | |
| October 25 | Bates |
| W 40–0 | 6,662 | |
| November 1 | Colby |
| L 12–16 | 7,748 | |
| November 8 | at Bowdoin | W 37–0 | 5,000 |
After the season
editThe following Black Bear was selected in the 1959 NFL draft after the season.[7]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 166 | Roger Ellis | Center | New York Giants |
References
edit- ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "U-Maine joined Vermont's carnival". The Bangor Daily News. October 6, 1958. Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine, Colby Clubs Win: Black Bears Ready For Try At YC Lid". The Bangor Daily News. October 13, 1958. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "1959 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.