1950 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 5–1–1 record (3–1 against conference opponents). The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Peter Pocius Jr. was the team captain.^[1]

1950 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	5–1–1 (3–1 Yankee)
Head coach	David M. Nelson (2nd season)
Captain	Peter Pocius Jr.
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Hampshire $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Maine	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	1	–	1
Rhode Island State	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
UMass	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Vermont	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Connecticut	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In February 1951, coach Nelson resigned his post as Maine's head football coach to become head football coach and athletic director at the University of Delaware.^[2] Nelson was the head coach at Delaware for 15 years and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	at Rhode Island State	Meade Field Kingston, RI	W 13–0
October 7	at Vermont	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 15–7		^[4]
October 14	New Hampshire	Alumni Field Orono, ME (rivalry)	L 0–19	6,000	^[5]
October 21	at Connecticut	Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT	W 16–7
October 28	Bates*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 19–6
November 4	Colby*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 26–7
November 11	at Bowdoin*	Whittier Field Brunswick, ME	T 6–6
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
2. "Nelson Leaves Maine To Coach At Delaware". Caledonian-Record. February 24, 1951. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "David Nelson". National Football Foundation. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
4. "Wildcats next Maine grid opponent". The Bangor Daily News. October 9, 1950. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wildcats Trim Maine To Lead Conference". The Portsmouth Herald. October 16, 1950. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.