1993 Maine Black Bears football team

1993 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record0–11 (0–8 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Dunn (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorChuck Bresnahan (2nd season)
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1993 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New England Division
No. 6 Boston University x$^ 8 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 25 UMass 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Connecticut 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
New Hampshire 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Rhode Island 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
0 – 8 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 William & Mary x^ 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Delaware ^ 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
James Madison 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Richmond 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Northeastern 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Villanova 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Buffalo
L 30–27 (forfeit)14,179[4]
September 11at Boston University
L 0–45[5]
September 18 No. 25 UMass
L 17–13 (forfeit)7,924[6]
September 25at New Hampshire
L 13–63[7]
October 9vs. No. 14 Richmond
L 14–173,459[8]
October 16at Rhode Island
L 26–23 (forfeit) 2OT6,879[9]
October 23Connecticut
  • Alumi Field
  • Orono, ME
L 13–148,047[10]
October 30at No. 15 Delaware
L 19–21[11]
November 6 No. 11 William & Mary
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 23–473,400[12]
November 13Northeastern
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 20–34[13]
November 20Hofstra
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 15–27[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "5 more UM athletes ineligible". The Bangor Daily News. February 25, 1994 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Coaches sense sadness, relief". The Bangor Daily News. April 2, 1994. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tubbs leads Maine to victory". The Bangor Daily News. September 6, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "BU belts Maine". Kennebec Journal. September 13, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UMass reeling from mistakes". Daily Hampshire Gazette. September 20, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wildcats' offense is unstoppable in rout". Concord Monitor. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UMaine fumbles its rally". Sun-Journal. October 10, 1993. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Black Bears back to even". Morning Sentinel. October 18, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rodgers steers UConn past Maine". Boston Sunday Globe. October 25, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Maine field goal doesn't fall, again". The Bangor Daily News. November 1, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Knight has a passing fancy in Tribe's blowout win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Pearl dazzles Bears". The Bangor Daily News. November 15, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Maine loses 5th straight". Kennebec Journal. November 22, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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