1941 Maine Black Bears football team
The 1941 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 1941 college football season. The team compiled a 3–2–2 record (2–1–1 against conference opponents). The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine.[1]
| 1941 Maine Black Bears football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | New England Conference |
| 1941 record | 3–2–2 (2–1–1 New England) |
| Head coach | George E. Allen (1st season) |
| Captain | Edward Barrows |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island State $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George E. "Eck" Allen was hired as Maine's head football coach in January 1941. He replaced Fred Brice who resigned from the post after the 1940 season.[2] Bill Kenyon and Bill Dobbs were assistant coaches. Fullback Edward Barrows, the son of former Maine Governor Lewis O. Barrows, was Maine's 1941 team captain.[1][3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 27 | Rhode Island State |
| L 13–20 | 6,500 | [4] | ||
| October 4 | Northeastern |
| W 14–12 | [5] | |||
| October 11 | New Hampshire |
| T 7–7 | [6] | |||
| October 18 | at Connecticut |
| W 14–13 | [7] | |||
| October 25 | at Bates* | Lewiston, ME | L 6–13 | ||||
| November 1 | at Colby* | Waterville, ME | T 13–13 | ||||
| November 8 | Bowdoin* |
| W 19–14 | > 10,000 | [8] | ||
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References
- "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "Maine Picks Grid Coach: 'Eck' Allen to Fill Fred Brice's Berth". The Boston Globe. January 23, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Defense Hits Maine Eleven, Under Allen". Burlington Daily News. September 25, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rutledge Paces Rhode Islanders To Tight Victory". The Hartford Daily Courant. September 28, 1941. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Northeastern Is Victim Of Maine". The Hartford Daily Courant. October 5, 1941. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com.
- "New Hampshire Plays Tie With Maine, 7-7". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. AP. October 12, 1941. p. 56. Retrieved November 30, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- "Connecticut Nearly Pulls Game Out Of Fire Before Bowing To Maine, 14 To 13". The Hartford Daily Courant. October 19, 1941. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Maine Overcomes Bowdoin, 19-14". The Hartford Daily Courant. November 9, 1941. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
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