1930 Maine Black Bears football team

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1930 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record3–4 (2–1 New England)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Hampshire $ 2 0 0 5 2 1
Maine 2 1 0 3 4 0
Rhode Island State 0 1 1 5 2 1
Connecticut 0 2 1 1 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Dubious – Discuss

The 1930 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference during the 1930 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 3–4 record (2–1 against conference opponents). The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Cecil Horne was the team captain.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Yale*L 0–3821,000[2]
October 4Rhode Island State
W 13–12[3]
October 11Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 13–0
October 18at New HampshireDurham, NH (rivalry)L 6–14[4]
October 25Bates*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 0–2
November 1Colby*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 14–6
November 8at Bowdoin*Brunswick, MEL 7–13
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Yale runs wild in last half to swamp Maine". Daily News. September 28, 1930. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Orono Bears Nose Out Rhode Islanders 13-12". Portland Sunday Telegram and Sunday Press Herald. October 5, 1930. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "New Hampshire in 14 to 6 Victory Over University of Maine". The Hartford Courant. October 19, 1930. p. 43. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.