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1941 Maine Black Bears football team

1941 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceMaine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, New England Conference
Record3–2–2 (1–1–1 MIAC, 2–1–1 New England)
Head coach
CaptainEdward Barrows
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions
1941 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Rhode Island State
L 13–206,500[4]
October 4Northeastern
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 14–12[5]
October 11New Hampshire
T 7–7 [6]
October 18at Connecticut
W 14–13[7]
October 25at BatesLewiston, MEL 6–13
November 1at ColbyWaterville, MET 13–13
November 8Bowdoin
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 19–14> 10,000[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Maine Picks Grid Coach: 'Eck' Allen to Fill Fred Brice's Berth". The Boston Globe. January 23, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Defense Hits Maine Eleven, Under Allen". Burlington Daily News. September 25, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rutledge Paces Rhode Islanders To Tight Victory". The Hartford Daily Courant. September 28, 1941. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northeastern Is Victim Of Maine". The Hartford Daily Courant. October 5, 1941. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Maine Overcomes Bowdoin, 19-14". The Hartford Daily Courant. November 9, 1941. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
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