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1937 Maine Black Bears football team

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1937 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceNew England Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–3–2 (0–1–1 New England, 1–1–1 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainErnest Reidman
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Hampshire + 1 0 0 7 1 0
Connecticut State + 1 0 0 6 2 1
Maine 0 1 1 2 3 2
Rhode Island State 0 2 1 3 4 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In its 17th season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 2–3–2 record (0–1–1 against New England conference and 1–1–1 against MIAA opponents). The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Ernest Reidman was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Rhode Island State
T 0–0[2]
October 2at Yale*L 0–26[3]
October 9New Hampshire
L 0–13[4]
October 16Arnold*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 13–0[5]
October 23at BatesL 0–7[6]
October 30at Colby
W 13–0[7]
November 6Bowdoin
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
T 6–6[8]
  • *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. ^ Jack Moran (September 27, 1937). "Maine Bears and Rhode Island In Tie Game: Rams Halt Bruin Drive In Opener". The Bangor Daily News. pp. 34, 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ W.J. Lee (October 3, 1937). "Yale Football Team Gets off To Stuttering Start In Defeating Maine Eleven". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "New Hampshire Defeats Maine". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. AP. October 10, 1937. p. 48. Retrieved January 23, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Maine Wins First Game By 13 To 0 Score". The Bangor Daily News. October 18, 1937. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bates Defeats Maine in State Series Opener". The Bangor Daily News. October 25, 1937. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Colby Mules Drop Second Series Clash". Waterville Morning Sentinel. November 1, 1937. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Maine Rallies To Deadlock Bowdoin 6 to 6". The Bangor Daily News. November 8, 1937. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.