First season 1892 Field surface FieldTurf NCAA division Division I FCS Head coach Joe Harasymiak Athletic director Karlton Creech | Seating capacity 10,000 Location Orono, Maine All-time record 569–413–33 (.577) Division Division I (NCAA) Mascot Bananas T. Bear | |
Arena/Stadium Harold Alfond Sports Stadium Conference Colonial Athletic Association Rival New Hampshire Wildcats football | ||
The Maine Black Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Maine located in the U.S. state of Maine. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Colonial Athletic Association. Maine's first football team was fielded in 1892. The team plays its home games at the 10,000 seat Alfond Stadium in Orono, Maine.
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Conference affiliations
Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
Playoffs
The Black Bears have appeared in the Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs seven times. Their combined record is 3–7.
Bowl games
The Black Bears have competed in just one bowl game, the 1965 Tangerine Bowl. They lost 31–0 to East Carolina.
Conference championships
1949, 1951, 1952, 1961, 1965, 1974, 1982, 1987, 1989, 2001, 2002, 2013
References
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