1974 Maine Black Bears football team

1974 Maine Black Bears football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–6 (4–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UMass + 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Maine + 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
New Hampshire 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Rhode Island 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Boston University 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Connecticut 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Vermont 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1974 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Walter Abbott and finished the season with an overall record of 4–6 and a 4–2 mark in the Yankee Conference. Maine shared the conference title with UMass.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Northeastern*
L 7–143,000
September 13at Boston University
L 6–73,300[1]
September 21UMass
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 0–422,400–3,000[2]
September 28at Bucknell*
L 18–302,500[3]
October 5Rhode Island
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 29–194,900
October 12at New Hampshire
W 23–912,387–12,390[4]
October 19at Connecticut
W 7–011,305–11,350[5]
October 26Lehigh*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 26–353,300–5,000[6][7]
November 2Vermont
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 31–271,700–2,900[8][9]
November 9at No. 3 Delaware*
L 13–3917,591–18,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "BU edges Maine, 7–6". The Burlington Free Press. September 14, 1974. p. 20. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UMass)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Mistakes Costly for U-M Bears". The Bangor Daily News. September 30, 1974. p. 12. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (New Hampshire)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Connecticut)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  6. ^ Osborne, Owen (October 28, 1974). "Lehigh uses big plays to nudge UMO". The Bangor Daily News. p. 16. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alleva Paces Lehigh's Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 27, 1974. p. 2D.
  8. ^ "UMO holds off explosive Vermont, 31–27". The Bangor Daily News. November 4, 1974. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Vermont)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  10. ^ Layton, Charles (November 10, 1974). "Delaware sinks Maine, 39–13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 2E. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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