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1988 Maine Black Bears football team

1988 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record7–4 (4–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Lovett (4th season)
CaptainNick Penna
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–10 UMass +^ 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 15 Delaware +^ 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Connecticut 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Maine 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Villanova 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Boston University 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rhode Island 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second and final season under head coach Tim Murphy, the Black Bears compiled a 7–4 record (4–4 against conference opponents) and finished in a four-way tie for third place in the Yankee Conference. Nick Penna was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at UMassNo. 14
L 42–4512,458[2]
September 17Northeastern*No. 14
W 43–209,122[3]
September 24No. T–6 New HampshireNo. 19
L 23–4411,138[4]
October 1at Richmond
W 17–311,834[5]
October 8vs. Boston University
W 30–106,400[6]
October 15Rhode Island
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 28–1410,014[7]
October 22at Connecticut
L 21–283,472[8]
October 29No. 12 Delaware
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 14–314,055[9]
November 5at Brown*
W 37–101,600[10]
November 12at Towson State*
W 44–7[11]
November 19at Villanova
W 20–179,437[12]

References

  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's rally fails at UMass". Sun-Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Buck's 5 TD passes lead Maine over Northeastern". Morning Sentinel. September 19, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Maine fumbles chance at victory". Sun-Journal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Buck, Maine stifle Richmond, 17–3". Boston Sunday Globe. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Big second half gives Maine win". Sun-Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UMaine defense shines against URI". Kennebec Journal. October 17, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UConn rallies past Maine". Kennebec Journal. October 24, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hens bomb Bears". The Bangor Daily News. October 31, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Pave, Marvin (November 6, 1988). "Maine grabs win". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 78. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Maine's top all-round '88 effort swamps Towson St. 44–7". The Bangor Daily News. November 14, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Field goal foils 'Nova in 20–17 defeat to Maine". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 20, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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