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1998 Maine Black Bears football team

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1998 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNew England Division
Record6–5 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Gilbert (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorNeil McGrath (4th season)
CaptainMickey Fein, Ves Lugo, Drew O'Connor
Home stadiumAlfond Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England Division
No. 1 UMass x^   6 2     12 3  
No. 9 Connecticut x^   6 2     10 3  
Maine   3 5     6 5  
New Hampshire   3 5     4 7  
Rhode Island   2 6     3 8  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 Richmond x$^   7 1     9 3  
No. 23 Delaware   4 4     7 4  
Villanova   4 4     6 5  
No. 17 William & Mary   4 4     7 4  
Northeastern   3 5     5 6  
James Madison   2 6     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They played their home games at Alfond Stadium as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Jack Cosgrove. The Black Bears finished the season 6–5, 3–5 in conference play, to finish tied for third in the New England Division.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 Buffalo* W 30–13 4,998
September 12 New Hampshire W 52–28
September 19 at No. 21 Connecticut L 27–35
September 26 Dartmouth*
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 14–3 6,541 [1]
October 3 No. 4 Villanova
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 44–10 4,791 [2]
October 10 Rhode Island
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 17–18 3,271
October 17 Richmond
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 10–35
October 24 at James Madison L 28–34 [3]
October 31 at No. 8 Delaware W 39–27
November 14 at No. 10 UMass L 34–55 10,355
November 21 Northeastern*
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 20–14

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References

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  1. ^ Warner, Pete (September 28, 1998). "UMaine Defense Prevails; Early TDs Hold Off Dartmouth". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Maine, Fine (6 TDs) sock it to Villanova". The Boston Globe. October 4, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mistakes prove costly for UMaine". Bangor Daily News. October 26, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). Maine Black Bears Athletics. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.