1987 Maine Black Bears football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record8–4 (6–1 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainBob Wilder, Steve Violette
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Maine +^ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 17 Richmond +^ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Connecticut 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Delaware 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
UMass 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Boston University 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rhode Island 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Tim Murphy, the Black Bears compiled a 8–4 record (6–1 against conference opponents), tied for the Yankee Conference championship, and lost to Georgia Southern in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs. Bob Wilder and Steve Violette were the team captains.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5American International
W 42–23
September 12at UMass
W 31–1411,242
September 19at Rhode IslandNo. 6
W 24–20
September 26Boston UniversityNo. T–4
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 33–19
October 3Towson StateNo. 3
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 14–17
October 10at NortheasternNo. T–16
L 17–215,100[2]
October 17Richmond
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 7–178,053[3]
October 24Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 32–28
October 31at Delaware
W 59–56 2OT
November 7 No. 6 New Hampshire
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 28–14
November 14at Illinois StateNo. 17
W 37–34
November 28at No. 6 Georgia SouthernNo. 13
L 28–31 OT

After the season

The following Black Bear was selected in the 1988 NFL Draft after the season.[4]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
6 160 Rob Sterling Defensive back Philadelphia Eagles

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Bob Monahan (October 11, 1987). "Rodriguez directs NU past Maine, 21-17". The Boston Globe. p. 76.
  3. ^ "Bears keep sliding". Sun-Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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