Maine Black Bears football, 1892–1899 explained

The Maine Black Bears football program from 1892 to 1899 represented the University of Maine in its first decade of intercollegiate football.[1]

1892

Year:1892
Team:Maine Black Bears
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:0–2
Head Coach:Chesley Johnston
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Harry Smith

The 1892 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1892 college football season. In its first season of intercollegiate football, the team compiled a 0–2 record. Chesley Johnston was the coach, and Harry Smith was the team captain.[1]

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1893

Year:1893
Team:Maine Black Bears
Sport:football
Conference:Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:MIAA
Record:0–5
Conf Record:0–4
Head Coach:Wildes Veazie
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Marcus Urann

The 1893 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1893 college football season. In its second season of intercollegiate football, the team compiled a 0–5 record. Wildes Veazie was the coach, and Marcus Urann was the team captain.[1]

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1894

Year:1894
Team:Maine Black Bears
Sport:football
Conference:Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:MIAA
Record:0–1
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:None
Captain:Harvey White

The 1894 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1894 college football season. In its third season of intercollegiate football, the team compiled a 0–1 record. The team had no coach. Harvey White was the team captain.[1]

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1895

Year:1895
Team:Maine Black Bears
Sport:football
Conference:Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:MIAA
Record:1–4
Conf Record:0–4
Head Coach:P. Folsom
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Haller Seavey, Charles Pearce

The 1895 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1895 college football season. In its fourth season of intercollegiate football, the team compiled a 1–4 record. The team recorded the first victory in program history against Foxcroft Academy, a preparatory school in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. P. Folsom was the coach. Haller Seavey and Charles Pearce were the team captains.[1]

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1896

Year:1896
Team:Maine Black Bears
Sport:football
Conference:Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:MIAA
Record:1–3–2
Conf Record:1–3–1
Head Coach:Jack Abbott
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Charles Sawyer

The 1896 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1896 college football season. In its fifth season of intercollegiate football, the team compiled a 1–3–2 record. The team recorded the second victory in program history against Bates College. Jack Abbott was the coach, and Charles Sawyer was the team captain.[1]

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1897

Year:1897
Team:Maine Black Bears
Sport:football
Conference:Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:MIAA
Record:1–2
Conf Record:0–2
Head Coach:Harry Orman Robinson
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Charles Sawyer

The 1897 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1897 college football season. In its sixth season of intercollegiate football, the team compiled a 1–2 record. The team recorded the third victory in program history against MIT. Harry Orman Robinson was the coach, and Charles Sawyer was the team captain.[1]

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1898

Year:1898
Team:Maine Black Bears
Sport:football
Conference:Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:MIAA
Record:1–4
Conf Record:0–4
Head Coach:Jim Coombs
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Allen Bird

The 1898 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1898 college football season. In its seventh season of intercollegiate football, the team compiled a 1–4 record. Jim Coombs was the coach, and Allen Bird was the team captain.[1]

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1899

Year:1899
Team:Maine Black Bears
Sport:football
Conference:Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:MIAA
Record:2–3
Conf Record:2–3
Head Coach:W. B. Hopkins
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Allen Bird

The 1899 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1899 college football season. In its eighth season of intercollegiate football, the team compiled a 2–3 record. W. B. Hopkins was the coach, and Allen Bird was the team captain.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 Maine Football Media Guide . University of Maine . 2019 . 85 . June 4, 2020. 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. September 23, 2021.