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1917 Maine Black Bears football team

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1917 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceMaine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–3 (1–1 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainThomas Davis
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →

The 1917 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1917 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Thomas A. McCann, the team compiled a 1–3 record. Thomas Davis was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 13Maine Heavy Field Artillery*
L 6–27[2]
October 20Bates
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 0–6[3]
November 3at BowdoinW 14–0[4]
November 10at New Hampshire*
L 0–272,000+ [5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "U. of M. Puts Up Plucky Fight Against Soldier: Lost 27 to 6, But Fought Hard and Surprisingly Well -- Harvard Man Big Guns for Artillerymen -- Orono Team Looks Good". The Bangor Daily News. October 15, 1917. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Maine Beaten by Blocked Punt; Colby by Field Goal". The Bangor Daily News. October 22, 1917. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bowdoin Defeated, But Captures Title: Shut Out by Maine, 14 to 0, in the Maine Series". The Boston Globe. November 4, 1917. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "New Hampshire Scores Victory". The New Hampshire. Vol. 7, no. 6. November 17, 1917. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020 – via library.unh.edu.