Maine Black Bears football, 1892–1899

The Maine Black Bears football program from 1892 to 1899 represented the University of Maine in its first decade of intercollegiate football.^[1]

1892

1892 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	0–2
Head coach	Chesley Johnston (1st season)
Captain	Harry Smith
Seasons ← 1891 1893 →

The 1892 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1892 college football season. In its first season of intercollegiate football, the team compiled a 0–2 record. Chesley Johnston was the coach, and Harry Smith was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
Oct. 30	Colby		L 0–12
	Bangor High School		L 3–33

1893

1893 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	0–5
Head coach	Wildes Veazie (1st season)
Captain	Marcus Urann
Seasons ← 1892 1894 →

The 1893 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1893 college football season. In its second season of intercollegiate football, the team compiled a 0–5 record. Wildes Veazie was the coach, and Marcus Urann was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
Oct. 31	Bangor High School		L 4–10
	Colby		L 4–30
	Bates		L 0–18
Nov. 8	Bates		L 6–52
	Bowdoin		L 10–12

1894

1894 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	0–1
Head coach	None
Captain	Harvey White
Seasons ← 1893 1895 →

The 1894 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1894 college football season. In its third season of intercollegiate football, the team compiled a 0–1 record. The team had no coach. Harvey White was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Bangor High School		L 0–6

1895

1895 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–4
Head coach	P. Folsom (1st season)
Captain	Haller Seavey, Charles Pearce
Seasons ← 1894 1896 →

The 1895 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1895 college football season. In its fourth season of intercollegiate football, the team compiled a 1–4 record. The team recorded the first victory in program history against Foxcroft Academy, a preparatory school in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. P. Folsom was the coach. Haller Seavey and Charles Pearce were the team captains.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Foxcroft Academy		W 22–0
	Colby		L 6–18
	Colby		L 0–56
	Bates		L 0–20
	Bates		L 0–18

1896

1896 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–3–2
Head coach	Jack Abbott (1st season)
Captain	Charles Sawyer
Seasons ← 1895 1897 →

The 1896 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1896 college football season. In its fifth season of intercollegiate football, the team compiled a 1–3–2 record. The team recorded the second victory in program history against Bates College. Jack Abbott was the coach, and Charles Sawyer was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Bowdoin		L 6–12
	Colby		L 0–10
	Bates		T 4–4
	Bates		W 24–0
	Colby		L 0–4
	Bangor High School		T 0–0

1897

1897 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–2
Head coach	Harry Orman Robinson (1st season)
Captain	Charles Sawyer
Seasons ← 1896 1898 →

The 1897 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1897 college football season. In its sixth season of intercollegiate football, the team compiled a 1–2 record. The team recorded the third victory in program history against MIT. Harry Orman Robinson was the coach, and Charles Sawyer was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Bates		L 6–8
	Bates		L 4–5
	MIT		W 14–0

1898

1898 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–4
Head coach	Jim Coombs (1st season)
Captain	Allen Bird
Seasons ← 1897 1899 →

The 1898 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1898 college football season. In its seventh season of intercollegiate football, the team compiled a 1–4 record. Jim Coombs was the coach, and Allen Bird was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Bates		L 0–36
	Bowdoin		L 0–28
	Foxcroft Academy		W 60–0
	Bates		L 0–34
	Colby		L 5–6

1899

1899 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–3
Head coach	W. B. Hopkins (1st season)
Captain	Allen Bird
Seasons ← 1898 1900 →

The 1899 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1899 college football season. In its eighth season of intercollegiate football, the team compiled a 2–3 record. W. B. Hopkins was the coach, and Allen Bird was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
	Bowdoin		L 0–14
	Colby		W 26–0
	Bates		L 0–16
	Bates		L 0–27
	Colby		W 5–0

References

1. (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2020.