1946 Maine Black Bears football team

1946 Maine Black Bears football
1946 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, New England Conference
Record	2–5 (2–1 MIAC, 0–3 New England Conference)
Head coach	George E. Allen (2nd season);
Captain	Richard Burrill
Home stadium	Alumni Field
	Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

1946 Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Bates $	3	–	0	–	0	7	–	1	–	0
Maine	2	–	1	–	0	2	–	5	–	0
Bowdoin	1	–	2	–	0	2	–	4	–	0
Colby	0	–	3	–	0	1	–	6	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions

1946 New England Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
New Hampshire +	2	–	0	–	1	6	–	1	–	1
Connecticut +	2	–	0	–	1	4	–	3	–	1
Rhode Island State	1	–	2	–	0	2	–	4	–	0
Maine	0	–	3	–	0	2	–	5	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions

The 1946 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) and the New England Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its second season under head coach George E. Allen, the team compiled a 2–5 record (2–1 against MIAC opponents, 0–3 against New England Conference opponents) and finished in second place in the MIAC and last place in the New England Conference. Richard Burrill was the team captain.^[1] The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Rhode Island State	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 13–14	4,000	^[2]
October 5	at Northeastern*	Huntington Field Boston, MA	L 7–13	4,000	^[3]
October 12	New Hampshire	Alumni Field Orono, ME (rivalry)	L 0–27		^[4]^[5]
October 19	at Connecticut	Gardner Dow Field Storrs, CT	L 20–21	7,300	^[6]
October 26	Bates	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 4–7	7,500	^[7]
November 2	Colby	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 14–6		^[8]^[9]
November 9	at Bowdoin	Brunswick, ME	W 23–7		^[10]^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
^ "R. I. State Aerials Sink Maine Elevens by 14-13". The Boston Globe. September 29, 1946. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bob Holbrook (October 6, 1946). "Northeastern Ekes Out 13-7 Verdict". The Boston Globe. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maine, New Hampshire Meet At Orono Today: Granite Staters Favored To Defeat Black Bears". The Bangor Daily News. October 12, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
^ John McKernan (October 14, 1946). "New Hampshire Triumphs: Maine Scans Horizon For Football Victory: Tough Slate Ahead As Pale Blue Absorbs Third Beating". The Bangor Daily News. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Connecticut Edges Maine". The Hartford Courant. October 20, 1945. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bates Beats Maine, 7-4, Card Injured". The Scrantonian. October 27, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bates Sure Of Tie For Grid Title, Maine and Bowdoin To Battle For Second Place: Pale Blue Drops Colby, Coulombe Stars In Snow". The Bangor Daily News. November 4, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maine Tops Colby By 14-6 Margin". November 4, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maine Vs. Bowdoin Duel On At Brunswick Today: Traditional Rivals Will Battle For Second Place In Series Race". The Bangor Daily News. November 9, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
^ John McKernan (November 11, 1946). "Maine, Series Runnerup, Has Hope For Title Tie: Pale Blue Beats Bowdoin 23-7; Awaits Colby Vs. Bates Today". The Bangor Daily News. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 4, 2020.

[2] "R. I. State Aerials Sink Maine Elevens by 14-13". The Boston Globe. September 29, 1946. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Bob Holbrook (October 6, 1946). "Northeastern Ekes Out 13-7 Verdict". The Boston Globe. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Maine, New Hampshire Meet At Orono Today: Granite Staters Favored To Defeat Black Bears". The Bangor Daily News. October 12, 1946. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] John McKernan (October 14, 1946). "New Hampshire Triumphs: Maine Scans Horizon For Football Victory: Tough Slate Ahead As Pale Blue Absorbs Third Beating". The Bangor Daily News. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Connecticut Edges Maine". The Hartford Courant. October 20, 1945. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Bates Beats Maine, 7-4, Card Injured". The Scrantonian. October 27, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Bates Sure Of Tie For Grid Title, Maine and Bowdoin To Battle For Second Place: Pale Blue Drops Colby, Coulombe Stars In Snow". The Bangor Daily News. November 4, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Maine Tops Colby By 14-6 Margin". November 4, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Maine Vs. Bowdoin Duel On At Brunswick Today: Traditional Rivals Will Battle For Second Place In Series Race". The Bangor Daily News. November 9, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] John McKernan (November 11, 1946). "Maine, Series Runnerup, Has Hope For Title Tie: Pale Blue Beats Bowdoin 23-7; Awaits Colby Vs. Bates Today". The Bangor Daily News. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.

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v t e Maine Black Bears football
Venues	Alfond Sports Stadium (1947–present) Fitzpatrick Stadium (alternate)
Bowls & rivalries	1965 Tangerine Bowl New Hampshire: Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket
Culture & lore	Black Bear Sports Network
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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