1932 Maine Black Bears football team

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1932 Maine Black Bears football
New England champion
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record5–1–1 (2–0–1 New England)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 New England Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maine $ 2 0 1 5 1 1
New Hampshire 1 0 1 3 4 1
Rhode Island State 0 1 1 2 5 1
Connecticut 0 2 1 0 6 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1932 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference during the 1932 college football season. In its 12th season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 5–1–1 record (2–0–1 against conference opponents) and won the conference championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Julius Pike was the team captain.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Rhode Island State
W 12–0[2]
October 1Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 33–0
October 82:00 p.m.at Holy CrossL 6–32[3]
October 15at New Hampshire
T 7–7[4]
October 22Bates*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 6–0
October 29Colby*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 6–0
November 5at Bowdoin*Brunswick, MEW 7–6

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Maine Bears Top Visitors In Pry Off: Rhode Island Fails to Threaten Pale Blue Goal". The Bangor Daily News. September 26, 1932. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Crippled Crusaders Meet Maine Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 8, 1932. p. 10. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Maine Held to Tie By New Hampshire Team". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. AP. October 16, 1932. p. 40. Retrieved January 27, 2020 – via newspapers.com.