1988 Maine Black Bears football team

1988 Maine Black Bears football
1988 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	7–4 (4–4 Yankee)
Head coach	Tim Murphy (2nd season);
Captain	Nick Penna
Home stadium	Alumni Field
	Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Yankee Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. T–10 UMass +^	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
No. 15 Delaware +^	6	–	2	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Connecticut	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Maine	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Villanova	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	1
Boston University	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Rhode Island	3	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Richmond	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second and final season under head coach Tim Murphy, the Black Bears compiled a 7–4 record (4–4 against conference opponents) and finished in a four-way tie for third place in the Yankee Conference. Nick Penna was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at UMass	No. 14	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	L 42–45	12,458	^[2]
September 17	Northeastern*	No. 14	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 43–20	9,122	^[3]
September 24	No. T–6 New Hampshire	No. 19	Alumni Field Orono, ME (rivalry)	L 23–44	11,138	^[4]
October 1	at Richmond		UR Stadium Richmond, VA	W 17–3	11,834	^[5]
October 8	vs. Boston University		Fitzpatrick Stadium Portland, ME	W 30–10	6,400	^[6]
October 15	Rhode Island		Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 28–14	10,014	^[7]
October 22	at Connecticut		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 21–28	3,472	^[8]
October 29	No. 12 Delaware		Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 14–31	4,055	^[9]
November 5	at Brown*		Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 37–10	1,600	^[10]
November 12	at Towson State*		Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 44–7		^[11]
November 19	at Villanova		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 20–17	9,437	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
^ "Maine's rally fails at UMass". Sun-Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Buck's 5 TD passes lead Maine over Northeastern". Morning Sentinel. September 19, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maine fumbles chance at victory". Sun-Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Buck, Maine stifle Richmond, 17–3". Boston Sunday Globe. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Big second half gives Maine win". Sun-Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UMaine defense shines against URI". Kennebec Journal. October 17, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UConn rallies past Maine". Kennebec Journal. October 24, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hens bomb Bears". The Bangor Daily News. October 31, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Pave, Marvin (November 6, 1988). "Maine grabs win". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 78. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maine's top all-round '88 effort swamps Towson St. 44–7". The Bangor Daily News. November 14, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Field goal foils 'Nova in 20–17 defeat to Maine". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 20, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.

[2] "Maine's rally fails at UMass". Sun-Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Buck's 5 TD passes lead Maine over Northeastern". Morning Sentinel. September 19, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Maine fumbles chance at victory". Sun-Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Buck, Maine stifle Richmond, 17–3". Boston Sunday Globe. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Big second half gives Maine win". Sun-Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "UMaine defense shines against URI". Kennebec Journal. October 17, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "UConn rallies past Maine". Kennebec Journal. October 24, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Hens bomb Bears". The Bangor Daily News. October 31, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] Pave, Marvin (November 6, 1988). "Maine grabs win". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 78. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Maine's top all-round '88 effort swamps Towson St. 44–7". The Bangor Daily News. November 14, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Field goal foils 'Nova in 20–17 defeat to Maine". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 20, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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1988 Maine Black Bears football team

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