1990 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Cosgrove (2nd season)
CaptainRob Noble, Tom Rogers
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 UMass $^ 7 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
No. T–19 New Hampshire 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Delaware 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Connecticut 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Villanova 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Boston University 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Maine 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rhode Island 2 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Richmond 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against conference opponents) and tied for seventh place in the Yankee Conference. Rob Noble and Tom Rogers were the team captains.[1]

Kirk Ferentz led the team in his first season as a head coach. Ferentz was hired in January 1990 after nine years as Iowa's offensive line coach.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Villanova
L 7–3112,137[3]
September 15at UMass
L 10–21
September 22 No. 4 New Hampshire
L 20–28
September 29at Richmond
L 16–248,543[4]
October 6at Hawaii
L 3–4441,264
October 13Rhode Island
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 24–176,103[5]
October 20at Connecticut
L 20–35
October 27Delaware
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 17–10
November 3vs. Boston University
L 24–26[6]
November 10Northeastern*
W 42–72,615[7]
November 17at No. 3 Youngstown State*
L 17–3814,059[8]

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. ^ Michael Vega (January 6, 1990). "Maine chooses Ferentz". The Boston Globe. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Young QB leads Cats by Maine". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 8, 1990. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Richmond tackles UMaine". Sun-Journal. September 30, 1990. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Allen Lessels (October 14, 1990). "Maine chalks up first win". The Boston Globe. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ John Vellante (November 4, 1990). "BU, Greene are on target again". The Boston Globe. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Allen Lessels (November 11, 1990). "Maine nabs NU on the take". The Boston Globe. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Youngstown State 38, Maine 37". The Boston Globe. November 18, 1990. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
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