1937 Maine Black Bears football team

1937 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record2–3–2 (0–1–1 New England)
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 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 conference opponents). The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Ernest Reidman was the team captain.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Rhode Island State
T 0–0[2]
October 2at Yale*L 0–26
October 9New Hampshire
L 0–13[3]
October 16Arnold
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 13–0
October 23at Bates*Lewiston, MEL 0–7
October 30at Colby*Waterville, MEW 13–0
November 6Bowdoin*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
T 6–6
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  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. ^ "New Hampshire Defeats Maine". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. AP. October 10, 1937. p. 48. Retrieved January 23, 2020 – via newspapers.com.