1958_Maine_Black_Bears_football_team

1958 Maine Black Bears football team

1958 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season

The 1958 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 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In its eighth season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 6–2 record (4–1 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. Niles Nelson was the team captain.[1]

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The team's statistical leaders included left halfback John Welch with 472 rushing yards; quarterback Bob Pickett with 384 passing yards; end John Theriault with 149 receiving yards; and right halfback Wayne Champeon with 34 points scored (five touchdowns and two two-point conversions).[2]

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After the season

The following Black Bear was selected in the 1959 NFL Draft after the season.[7]

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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]
    "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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    "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  4. [4]
    "U-Maine joined Vermont's carnival". The Bangor Daily News. October 6, 1958. Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. [5]
    "Maine, Colby Clubs Win: Black Bears Ready For Try At YC Lid". The Bangor Daily News. October 13, 1958. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  7. [7]
    "1959 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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