1989 Maine Black Bears football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record9–3 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Cosgrove (1st season)
CaptainScott Hough, John Gibson
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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 Southwest Missouri State Bears football in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs. Scott Hough and John Gibson were the team captains.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Youngstown State*
W 28–14
September 9at New Hampshire
W 24–7
September 16Villanova
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 47–148,650[2]
September 23UMassNo. 9
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 40–23
September 30RichmondNo. 8
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 41–167,169[3]
October 7Lock Haven*No. 8
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 56–0
October 14at Rhode IslandNo. 6
W 47–21
October 21ConnecticutNo. 4
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 30–8
October 28at DelawareNo. 4
L 28–35
November 4at Boston UniversityNo. 8
L 28–30
November 11at Northeastern*No. 10
W 29–26
November 25at No. 9 Southwest Missouri State*No. 8
L 35–387,270[4]

After the season

The following Black Bears were selected in the 1990 NFL Draft after the season.[5]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
6 156 Mike Buck Quarterback New Orleans Saints
7 183 Scott Hough Guard New Orleans Saints
11 293 Justin Strzelczyk Tackle Pittsburgh Steelers

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. ^ "Turnovers are costly to 'Nova in 47–14 setback". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 17, 1989. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bears continue winning ways". Sun-Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Dan O'Neill (November 26, 1989). "SWMO Wins Wild Opener". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 9F – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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