1977 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In its second season under head coach Jack Bicknell, the team compiled a 3–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and tied for last place in the Yankee Conference. Jack Cosgrove and David Secin were the team captains.^[1]

1977 Yankee Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 UMass $	5	–	0	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island	4	–	1	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
New Hampshire	3	–	2	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Boston University	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Connecticut	1	–	4	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Lafayette*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 12–10	4,200–4,328	^[2]^[3]
September 17	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 0–28	8,400
September 24	Central Connecticut State*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 45–20	4,900
October 1	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 0–28	7,300–8,457	^[4]
October 8	New Hampshire	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 7–54	9,100
October 15	Connecticut	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 9–7	3,200
October 22	at Western Carolina*	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 20–41	6,500	^[5]
October 29	Albany*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 39–42	4,300
November 5	at Northeastern*	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 20–47	4,300
November 12	Boston University	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 20–23	4,100	^[6]
*Non-conference game

^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
^ Reinhard, Paul (September 11, 1977). "Maine 12-10: Tough Loss for Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance in "Maine Slips by Lafayette, 12-10". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 11, 1977. p. 95.
^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ "2007 Rhode Island Rams Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2007. p. 115.
^ "WC's Pusey zaps Bears, 41–20". The Bangor Daily News. October 24, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bob Granger (November 13, 1977). "BU's Geiger scores 2, Maine nipped, 23-20". The Boston Globe. p. 83 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maine)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.