1973 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In its seventh season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 3–7 record (2–4 against conference opponents) and finished sixth out of seven teams in the Yankee Conference. Andrew Mellow, John O'Rourke Jr., and Jack Lamborghini were the team captains.^[1]

1973 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	3–7 (2–4 Yankee)
Head coach	Walter Abbott (7th season)
Captain	Andrew Mellow, John O'Rourke Jr., Jack Lamborghini
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Connecticut $	5	–	0	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Rhode Island	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
UMass	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
New Hampshire	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Boston University	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Maine	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Vermont	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Vermont	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 14–0	7,000–7,500	^[2]
September 15	Boston University	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 13–16	4,707	^[3]
September 22	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 0–20	11,800
September 29	Central Connecticut*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 3–6	8,063
October 6	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 20–7	5,000
October 16	New Hampshire	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 0–13	8,500
October 20	Connecticut	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 3–30	2,000–4,000	^[4]
October 27	at Lafayette*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 13–23	4,000	^[5]
November 3	Bucknell*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 14–0	1,800–2,000	^[6]
November 10	No. 14 Delaware*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 12–28	2,200	^[7]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 87. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
2. "Young Bears surprise Vermont". The Bangor Daily News. September 10, 1973. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Joe Concannon (September 16, 1973). "Terriers win, 16-13 on Maine mistakes". The Boston Globe. p. 67 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
5. Reinhard, Paul (October 28, 1973). "Giglio Sparks Lafayette to Fourth Victory 23-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette 23, Maine 13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 28, 1973. p. 7E.
6. Osborne, Owen (November 5, 1973). "Defense Keys UM over Bucknell". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Osborne, Owen (November 12, 1973). "Delaware Holds Off Threat by UMaine Bears, 28-12". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.