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1914 Maine Black Bears football team

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1914 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceMaine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (2–1 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainDavid Baker
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →

The 1914 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1914 college football season. The team compiled a 6–3 record. David Baker was the team captain.[1]

Passing game innovator Eddie Cochems was hired as Maine's head football coach in April 1914.[2] He served only one season as Maine's head coach.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Fort McKinley*
W 46–2
September 28at Yale*L 0–20
October 3Boston College*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 26–7
October 10vs. Vermont*Manchester, NHW 21–0[3]
October 17Norwich*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 64–0
October 24Bates
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 37–0
October 31at Colby
L 0–14
November 7Bowdoin
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 27–0
November 14at Army*L 0–28[4]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Cochems To Coach Maine". The Boston Globe. April 22, 1914. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Maine 21, Vermont 0". The Bangor Daily News. October 12, 1914. Retrieved June 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "West Point 28, Maine 0". The Boston Globe. November 15, 1914. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.