| 1941 Maine Black Bears football | |
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| Conference | Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, New England Conference |
| Record | 3–2–2 (1–1–1 MIAC, 2–1–1 New England) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Edward Barrows |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bates $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colby | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowdoin | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rhode Island State $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1941 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) and the New England Conference during the 1941 college football season. The team compiled an overall record of 3–2–2 with marks of 1–1–1 against MIAC opponents and 2–1–1 in New England Conference play. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine.[1]
George E. "Eck" Allen was hired as Maine's head football coach in January 1941. He replaced Fred Brice who resigned from the post after the 1940 season.[2] Bill Kenyon and Bill Dobbs were assistant coaches. Fullback Edward Barrows, the son of former Maine Governor Lewis O. Barrows, was Maine's 1941 team captain.[1][3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | Rhode Island State |
| L 13–20 | 6,500 | [4] |
| October 4 | Northeastern |
| W 14–12 | [5] | |
| October 11 | New Hampshire |
| T 7–7 | [6] | |
| October 18 | at Connecticut |
| W 14–13 | [7] | |
| October 25 | at Bates | Lewiston, ME | L 6–13 | ||
| November 1 | at Colby | Waterville, ME | T 13–13 | ||
| November 8 | Bowdoin |
| W 19–14 | > 10,000 | [8] |
References
- 1 2 "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Maine Picks Grid Coach: 'Eck' Allen to Fill Fred Brice's Berth". The Boston Globe. January 23, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Defense Hits Maine Eleven, Under Allen". Burlington Daily News. September 25, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Rutledge Paces Rhode Islanders To Tight Victory". The Hartford Daily Courant. September 28, 1941. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Northeastern Is Victim Of Maine". The Hartford Daily Courant. October 5, 1941. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "New Hampshire Plays Tie With Maine, 7-7". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. AP. October 12, 1941. p. 56. Retrieved November 30, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Connecticut Nearly Pulls Game Out Of Fire Before Bowing To Maine, 14 To 13". The Hartford Daily Courant. October 19, 1941. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Maine Overcomes Bowdoin, 19-14". The Hartford Daily Courant. November 9, 1941. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.