1993 Maine Black Bears football team explained

Year:1993
Team:Maine Black Bears
Sport:football
Conference:Yankee Conference
Short Conf:Yankee
Record:0–11
Conf Record:0–8
Head Coach:Jack Cosgrove
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Game captains
Stadium:Alumni Field

The 1993 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 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Jack Cosgrove, the Black Bears compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against conference opponents) and finished last in the New England Division of the Yankee Conference.[1]

The team's three victories were later forfeited for the use of ineligible players.[1] [2] The school's athletic director resigned following the controversy.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 Maine Football Media Guide . University of Maine . 2019 . 88 . September 22, 2021 . September 23, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923194140/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/umaine.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/8/17/2019_Maine_Football_Media_Guide.pdf . dead .
  2. News: 5 more UM athletes ineligible. The Bangor Daily News. February 25, 1994. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Coaches sense sadness, relief. The Bangor Daily News. April 2, 1994. 9. Newspapers.com.