1952 Maine Black Bears football team

1952 Maine Black Bears football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–3 (3–1 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Butterfield, Phil Butterfield, Jr.
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut + 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Maine + 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Rhode Island + 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
UMass 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
Vermont 0 – 1 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
New Hampshire 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 4 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In its second season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 4–3 record (3–1 against conference opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for the Yankee Conference championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. John Butterfield and Phil Butterfield, Jr., were the team captains.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Rhode Island
W 13–0[2]
October 4at Vermont
W 14–65,000[3]
October 11New Hampshire
W 24–7[4]
October 18at Connecticut
L 7–13[5]
October 25Bates*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 62–6[6]
November 1Colby*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 7–13[7]
November 8at Bowdoin*Brunswick, MEL 14–3311,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Jack Moran (September 29, 1952). "Maine Opens Season With Grid Victory". The Bangor Daily News. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Gil Wood (October 5, 1952). "5,000 Cheer Fighting UVM Eleven as It Bows to Maine, 14-6". Vermont Sunday News. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jack Moran (October 13, 1952). "Ed Bogdanovich Sparks Blue In 24-7 Verdict Over Wildcat Club". The Bangor Daily News. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Battered, Bruised Black Bears Set Sights On Series Opener With Bates". The Bangor Daily News. October 20, 1952 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jack Moran (October 27, 1952). "Maine Bears Open Title Defense With One-Sided Win Over Bates". The Bangor Daily News – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jack Moran (November 3, 1952). "Mules Capitalize On Breaks And Play Heads-Up Game To Stun Bears". The Bangor Daily News – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bud Leavitt (November 10, 1952). "Bowdoin Wallops Maine To Sweep State Series Title". The Bangor Daily News. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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