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1936 Maine Black Bears football team

1936 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceNew England Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3 (1–1 New England, 2–1 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainMorris Procter
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut State $ 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Maine 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island State 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 0 – 1 – 0 3 – 3 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1936 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference and Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1936 college football season. In its 16th season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 4–3 record (1–1 against New England conference and 2–1 against MIAA opponents). The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Morris Procter was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Rhode Island State
L 0–7
October 3at Columbia*
L 0–347,000[2]
October 10at New Hampshire
W 27–6[3]
October 17Lowell Textile*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 21–0
October 24Bates
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 21–19[4]
October 31Colby
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 14–7[5]
November 7at Bowdoin
L 7–1410,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. ^ McCarthy, Daniel C. (October 4, 1936). "Columbia Crushes Maine Eleven, 34–0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  3. ^ "Dedication Day At New Hampshire Spoiled By Maine". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. AP. October 11, 1936. p. 49. Retrieved November 29, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jack Moran (October 26, 1936). "Aerial Barrage Sinks Bates Grid Team". The Bangor Daily News. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colby Drops Game To Maine: Ari Attack Wins For Maine Over Colby Mules 14-7". Waterville Morning Sentinel. November 2, 1936. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jack Moran (November 9, 1936). "Bowdoin Rallies To Beat Maine For Title". The Bangor Daily News. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.