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1948 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–3 (1–2 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainAlton Sproul Jr.
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Hampshire $ 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Connecticut 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Vermont 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
UMass 1 – 1 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Maine 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island State 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 4 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach George E. Allen, the team compiled a 4–3 record (1–2 against conference opponents) and finished fifth in the conference. Alton Sproul Jr. was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Rhode Island State
W 13–7[2]
October 2at Northeastern*
W 19–6[3]
October 9New Hampshire
L 6–27[4]
October 16at Connecticut
L 6–346,200[5]
October 23Bates*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 0–31[6]
October 30Colby*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 21–0[7]
November 6at Bowdoin*Brunswick, MEW 7–6[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Maine Football Team Defeats Rhode Island". The Hartford Courant. Associated Press. September 26, 1948. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Maine Humbles Huskies, 19 To 6". Portland Sunday Telegram. October 3, 1948. pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "New Hampshire Took Maine Gridmen 27-6". Lewiston Evening Journal. October 11, 1948. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Roger Dove (October 17, 1948). "Uconns Whip Maine Eleven By 34 To 6: Eddie Ferrigno Sparks Connecticut Before Big Homecoming Crowd". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Frank E. Curran (October 24, 1948). "Bates Stuns Maine; Alert 'Cats Erupt For 31-0 Win". Portland Sunday Telegram. pp. 1A, 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bud Leavitt (November 1, 1948). "Maine Scores Easy 21-0 Win Over Mules". The Bangor Daily News. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Jack Moran (November 8, 1948). "Maine Stuns Bowdoin With 7-6 Win: Reggie Lord Rambles 23-Yards On Crucial Play To Spark Bears". Bangor Daily News. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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