1981 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–7–1 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Raymond (1st season)
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1981 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Rhode Island +^ 4 1 06 6 0
No. T–10 UMass + 4 1 06 3 0
Boston University 3 2 06 5 0
No. T–10 New Hampshire 2 3 07 3 0
Connecticut 1 4 04 7 0
Maine 1 4 03 7 1
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Ron Rogerson, the Black Bears compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 and a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Yankee Conference.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Kutztown*T 17–17
September 12at Lehigh*L 10–2410,000[1]
September 19at Rhode IslandL 10–21
September 26Boston University
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 7–48
October 3at Lafayette*L 0–17
October 10No. 5 New Hampshire
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 26–16
October 17at UMassL 7–20
October 24Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 10–31
October 31at Northeastern*W 9–3
November 7at Princeton*W 55–446,887[2]
November 14at No. T–10 Delaware*L 35–42

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Roster

1981 Maine Black Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 10 Mike Beauchemin Jr
QB 6 Jim Evans So
C 67 Steve Keating Sr
WR 2 Al Paquette Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. Larimer, Terry (September 13, 1981). "Lehigh Routs Maine, 24-10". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 via Newspapers.com.
  2. O'Brien, Ken (November 8, 1981). "Maine Bests Tigers". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "2018 Maine Black Bears Football Media Guide" (PDF). umaine.edu. University of Maine. 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
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