2001 Maine Black Bears football
A-10 co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 28–56 vs. Northern Iowa
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10
Record9–3 (7–2 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Wilder (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Nagy (1st season)
Captains
Home stadiumAlfond Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Hofstra +^   7 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 10 Maine +^   7 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 20 Villanova +   7 – 2     8 – 3  
No. 17 William & Mary +^   7 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 21 Rhode Island   6 – 3     8 – 3  
Delaware   4 – 5     4 – 6  
Northeastern   4 – 5     5 – 6  
UMass   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Richmond   3 – 6     3 – 8  
New Hampshire   2 – 7     4 – 7  
James Madison   0 – 9     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's 110th season and they finished in a four-way tie as Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) co-champions with Hofstra, Villanova, and William & Mary.[1][2] Each team finished with identical 7–2 conference records. The Black Bears earned a berth into the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs, but lost in the quarterfinals to Northern Iowa, 28–56.[1] Maine was led by ninth-year head coach Jack Cosgrove.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 87:00 p.m.Colgate*
W 34–105,311[3]
September 15at North Dakota State*
 Canceled[a]
September 226:00 p.m.at No. 14 Hofstra
MSG NetworkL 44–513,109
September 297:00 p.m.James Madison
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 13–38,011[5]
October 67:00 p.m.No. 24 Richmond
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 14–32,619
October 13at Northeastern
W 21–9
October 2012:00 p.m.No. 19 VillanovaNo. 24
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 44–405,717
October 2712:00 p.m.at William & MaryNo. 18
CSNL 20–429,359
November 312:00 p.m.at No. 8 Rhode IslandNo. 24
W 26–145,803
November 1012:00 p.m.UMassNo. 19
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 37–73,341
November 1712:00 p.m.at New HampshireNo. 18
W 57–243,341
December 18:00 p.m.at No. 10 McNeese State*No. 16
W 14–10 12,450[6]
December 82:30 p.m.at No. 6 Northern Iowa*No. 16
L 28–56 9,525
  1. ^ The North Dakota State game was canceled due to the nationwide halt on air travel that followed the September 11th attacks.[2][4]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ a b c "2001 Maine Black Bears football results". College Football Data Warehouse. William Goodyear. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "2018 Maine Black Bears Football Media Guide" (PDF). umaine.edu. University of Maine. 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Warner, Pete (September 10, 2001). "Bears Rally by Raiders". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "NDSU Cancels Football Game With Maine, NCC Proceeds With Schedule". Yankton.net. Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan. September 13, 2001. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "Defense, special teams spark UMaine win". Bangor Daily News. October 1, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maine holds on". Kennebec Journal. December 2, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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