The 1959 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 1959 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 3–3–2 record (1–2–2 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. Robert Bragg and John Welch were the team captains.[1]
| 1959 Maine Black Bears football | |
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| Conference | Yankee Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 3–3–2 (1–2–2 Yankee, 2–1 MIAA) |
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| Captain | Robert Bragg, John Welch |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Connecticut $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included halfback David clloutier with 534 rushing yards and 38 points scored (six touchdowns and one two-point conversion); quarterback Manchester Wheeler with 293 passing yards; and end Maurice Dore with 197 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | at UMass | L 16–21 | 5,250–6,000 | [3] | |
| September 26 | at Rhode Island | T 0–0 | 3,227–3,500 | [4] | |
| October 3 | Vermont |
| W 52–14 | 5,000–5,200 | [5][6] |
| October 10 | at New Hampshire | T 7–7 | 8,500 | ||
| October 17 | Connecticut |
| L 15–18 | 5,800 | |
| October 24 | at Bates | W 12–0 | 2,000 | [7] | |
| October 31 | at Colby |
| L 6–14 | 5,000 | [8] |
| November 7 | Bowdoin |
| W 18–8 | 6,800 |
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 24, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "U-M in high gear to slap 'Cats". The Bangor Daily News. October 5, 1959. Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Vermont)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Rain Key For Maine-Bates". October 26, 1959. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fumble Recoveries Aid Colby Win". The Boston Globe. November 1, 1959. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.