1949 Maine Black Bears football team

1949 Maine Black Bears football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–4–1 (2–0–1 Yankee, 0–3 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainDonald Barron
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut + 2 – 0 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Maine + 2 – 0 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
UMass 1 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
New Hampshire 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Rhode Island State 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
Vermont 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Vermont was ineligible for the conference title.

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In its first season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 2–4–1 record (2–0–1 against Yankee Conference and 0–3 against MIAA opponents) and tied with Connecticut for the Yankee championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine.[1] Donald Barron was the team captain.[2]

  1. ^ "Maine, Connecticut Share Conference Title". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Associated Press. November 19, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.