2009 Maine Black Bears football team

2009 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionNorth Division
Record4–7 (3–4 CAA)
Head coach
CaptainMike Brusko, Brandon McLaughlin, Jordan Stevens
Home stadiumAlfond Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 7 New Hampshire x^   6 2     10 3  
Maine   4 4     5 6  
Hofstra   3 5     5 6  
UMass   3 5     5 6  
Northeastern   3 5     3 8  
Rhode Island   0 8     1 10  
South Division
No. 1 Villanova x+^   7 1     14 1  
No. 5 Richmond x+^   7 1     11 2  
No. 4 William & Mary ^   6 2     11 3  
Delaware   4 4     6 5  
James Madison   4 4     6 5  
Towson   1 7     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their 17th season under head coach Jack Cosgrove, the Black Bears compiled a 5–6 record (4–4 against conference opponents) and finished second in the CAA's North Division. Mike Brusko, Brandon McLaughlin, and Jordan Stevens were the team captains.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3St. Cloud State*No. 19W 34–27 OT
September 12at NortheasternNo. 20W 17–7
September 19at Albany*No. 20L 16–20
September 26at Syracuse*L 24–4135,632[2]
October 3Delaware
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 17–274,314
October 10at HofstraW 16–14[3]
October 17 No. 1 Richmond
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 21–386,087
October 31 No. 19 UMass
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 19–93,562
November 7at James MadisonL 14–2215,303
November 14Rhode Island
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 41–173,517
November 21at No. 11 New HampshireL 24–276,635

References[edit]

  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 Black Bears vs. Syracuse Orange Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  3. ^ Marcus, Steven (October 11, 2009). "Turnovers frustrate Pride". Newsday (Nassau Edition). p. 75. Retrieved November 8, 2023.