1956_Maine_Black_Bears_football_team

1956 Maine Black Bears football team

1956 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season

The 1956 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. In its sixth season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 5–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents) and finished second out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Thurlow Cooper and Peter Kostacopoulos were the team captains.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Vermont holds Maine's power to 14–0 score". Rutland Daily Herald. October 8, 1956. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "U-Maine Bears Trample New Hampshire Wildcats, 29-7". Bangor Daily News. October 15, 1956. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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