1916 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season

1916 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	0–4–3 (0–1–2 MIAA)
Head coach	Tommy Hughitt (2nd season)
Captain	William Gorham
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons← 1915 1917 →

The 1916 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine during the 1916 college football season. The team compiled a 0–4–3 record. Tommy Hughitt was the head coach for the second year, and William Gorham was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 30	New Hampshire*	Alumni Field Orono, ME (rivalry)	T 0–0
October 7	at Colgate*	Utica, NY	L 0–28
October 14	Rhode Island State	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 0–13
October 21	at Bates	Garcelon Field Lewiston, ME	L 0–6
October 28	at Colby	Seaverns Field Waterville, ME	T 0–0
November 4	Bowdoin	Alumni Field Orono, ME	T 7–7
November 11	at Army*	The Plain West Point, NY	L 3–17
*Non-conference game

"2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
"U. of M. Was Held Scoreless". The Bangor Daily News. October 2, 1916. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
"Team Easily Holds Maine Down to Tie". The New Hampshire. Vol. 6, no. 3. Durham, New Hampshire. October 7, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via UNH.edu.
"Colgate 28, U. of M. 0". The Bangor Daily News. October 9, 1916. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
"Rhode Island Beat Maine 13-0". The Bangor Daily News. October 16, 1916. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bates 6; Maine 0". The Bangor Daily News. October 23, 1916. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
"Maine-Colby Teams in a Head-On Collision--No Score". The Bangor Daily News. October 30, 1916. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
"Maine 7, Bowdoin 7". The Bangor Daily News. November 6, 1916. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
"Poor Form of Cadet Team and Penalties Take Pep from Game But Army Beats Maine by Shifting in Its First Substitutes". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 12, 1916. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Maine Black Bears football
Venues	Alfond Sports Stadium (1947–present) Fitzpatrick Stadium (alternate)
Bowls & rivalries	1965 Tangerine Bowl New Hampshire: Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket
Culture & lore	Black Bear Sports Network
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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