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Maine Black Bears football

Maine Black Bears
2016 Maine Black Bears football team
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First season 1892
Athletic director Steve Abbott
Head coach Joe Harasymiak
1st year, 6–5 (.545)
Stadium Alfond Stadium
Seating capacity 10,000
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Orono, Maine
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
All-time record 569–413–33 (.577)
Conference titles 12
Colors Maine Blue, White, and Navy
              
Mascot Bananas T. Bear
Rivals New Hampshire Wildcats
Website GoBlackBears.com

The Maine Black Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Maine located in the U.S. state of Maine. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Colonial Athletic Association. Maine's first football team was fielded in 1892. The team plays its home games at the 10,000 seat Alfond Stadium in Orono, Maine.

Notable alumni include:

The Black Bears have appeared in the Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs seven times. Their combined record is 3–7.

The Black Bears have competed in just one bowl game, the 1965 Tangerine Bowl. They lost 31–0 to East Carolina.

1949, 1951, 1952, 1961, 1965, 1974, 1982, 1987, 1989, 2001, 2002, 2013


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