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1983 Maine Black Bears football team

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1983 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–6 (0–5 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–13 Boston University +^ 4 1 0 9 4 0
Connecticut + 4 1 0 5 6 0
No. 20 New Hampshire 3 2 0 7 3 0
Rhode Island 2 3 0 6 4 0
UMass 2 3 0 3 8 0
Maine 0 5 0 4 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Ron Rogerson, the Black Bears compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a conference mark of 0–5, placing last out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Rhode IslandL 16–248,456[1]
September 24No. 19 Boston UniversityL 14–28[2]
October 1Towson State*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 23–16[3]
October 8at No. 12 Lafayette*W 39–386,800[4]
October 15at UMassL 7–178,327[5]
October 22Connecticut
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 26–31[6]
October 29at Northeastern*W 17–146,250[7]
November 5New Hampshire
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 7–20[8]
November 12at VMI*L 12–14[9]
November 19Springfield*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 62–6[10]

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References

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  1. ^ "URI stops Maine's comeback". Boston Sunday Globe. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "BU 28, Maine 14". Rutland Daily Herald. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Maine deals Towson State first defeat, 23–16". The Baltimore Sun. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Haskell, Bob (October 10, 1983). "Leone FG Upsets Lafayette". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UMass continues its hex over Maine, 17–7". Sun-Journal. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Parks (3 TDs), UConn rush past Maine". The Hartford Courant. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Team effort keys UMO 11 win". The Bangor Daily News. October 31, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Garron runs wild, UNH tops Maine". Journal Tribune. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bridges carries VMI over Maine". Daily Press. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SC goes under, 62–6". The Sunday Republican. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "2018 Maine Black Bears Football Media Guide" (PDF). umaine.edu. University of Maine. 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2019.