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First season | 1892 | ||
Athletic director | Steve Abbott | ||
Head coach |
Joe Harasymiak 1st year, 6–5 (.545) |
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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 |
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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