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1982 Maine Black Bears football
Yankee co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record7–4 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Raymond (2nd season)
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons← 19811983 →
1982 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maine + 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Boston University +^ 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Connecticut + 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
UMass + 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Rhode Island 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

The 1982 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Ron Rogerson, the Black Bears compiled an overall record of 7–4 and a conference mark of 3–2, sharing the Yankee Conference title with Boston University, Connecticut, and UMass.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Howard*W 38–157,500
September 11Lehigh*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 14–66,000
September 18Rhode Island
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 55–58 6,250
September 25at Boston UniversityL 45–48 6,403
October 2at Towson State*L 35–383,740
October 9Lafayette*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 28–148,500
October 16UMass
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 42–249,800
October 23at ConnecticutW 21–713,421
October 30Northeastern*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 31–07,200
November 6at New HampshireW 31–149,758
November 13at Holy Cross*W 7–2111,111
  • *Non-conference game

After the season

The following Black Bear was selected in the 1983 NFL draft after the season.

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
12 331 Lorenzo Bouier Running back Dallas Cowboys

References

  1. "Bouier's 4 TDs lead UMO past Howard, 38–15". The Bangor Daily News. September 6, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Haskell, Bob (September 13, 1982). "McGrath Shines as Black Bears Top Lehigh". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "URI .........7 7 0 7 7 7 3 7 7 6—58; Maine ...... 0 7 0 14 7 7 3 7 7 3—55". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. September 19, 1982. p. 53. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "BU trips Maine in fourth OT". The Hartford Courant. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Maine loses in final :01". The Star-Ledger. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Haskell, Bob (October 11, 1982). "Bears Beat Lafayette, 28-14, but Lose Bouier". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Maine breaks loose from long UMass hex, 42–24". The Sunday Republican. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Maine 21, UConn 7". Mount Vernon Argus. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Maine whips Northeastern". Rutland Daily Herald. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Bears gain share of YC crown". Bangor Daily News. November 8, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Eisenberg, Harry (November 14, 1982). "Holy Cross Quells Maine's Playoff Hopes". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Maine)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  13. "2018 Maine Black Bears Football Media Guide" (PDF). umaine.edu. University of Maine. 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  14. "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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