1989 Maine Black Bears football team
| 1989 Maine Black Bears football | |
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Yankee Conference co-champion | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 9–3 (6–2 Yankee) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jack Cosgrove (1st season) |
| Captain | Scott Hough, John Gibson |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| No. 8 Maine +^ | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Connecticut + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Villanova +^ | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first and only season under head coach Tom Lichtenberg, the Black Bears compiled a 9–3 record (6–2 against conference opponents), tied for the Yankee Conference championship, and lost to 1989 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs. Scott Hough and John Gibson were the team captains.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 2 | Youngstown State* | W 28–14 | 8,050 | [2] | ||||
| September 9 | at New Hampshire | W 24–7 | [3] | |||||
| September 16 | Villanova |
| W 47–14 | 8,650 | [4] | |||
| September 23 | UMass | No. 9 |
| W 40–23 | 10,389 | |||
| September 30 | Richmond | No. 8 |
| W 41–16 | 7,169 | [5] | ||
| October 7 | Lock Haven* | No. 8 |
| W 56–0 | ||||
| October 14 | at Rhode Island | No. 6 | W 47–21 | 8,847 | ||||
| October 21 | Connecticut | No. 4 |
| W 30–8 | ||||
| October 28 | at Delaware | No. 4 | L 28–35 | 22,805 | ||||
| November 4 | at Boston University | No. 8 | L 28–30 | |||||
| November 11 | at Northeastern* | No. 10 | W 29–26 | |||||
| November 25 | at No. 9 Southwest Missouri State* | No. 8 | L 35–38 | 7,270 | [6] | |||
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After the season
[edit]The following Black Bears were selected in the 1990 NFL draft after the season.[7]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 6 | 156 | Mike Buck | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints |
| 7 | 183 | Scott Hough | Guard | New Orleans Saints |
| 11 | 293 | Justin Strzelczyk | Tackle | Pittsburgh Steelers |
References
[edit]- ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Smith runs Maine past Penguins". Sun-Journal. September 3, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine 24, New Hampshire 7". The Berkshire Eagle. September 10, 1989. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Turnovers are costly to 'Nova in 47–14 setback". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 17, 1989. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears continue winning ways". Sun-Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dan O'Neill (November 26, 1989). "SWMO Wins Wild Opener". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 9F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.