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1982 Maine Black Bears football team

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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
← 1981
1983 →
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Howard*W 38–15[1]
September 11Lehigh*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 14–66,000[2]
September 18Rhode Island
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 55–58 6OT6,250[3]
September 25at Boston UniversityL 45–48 4OT
October 2at Towson State*L 35–38
October 9Lafayette*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 28–148,500[4]
October 16UMass
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 42–249,800
October 23at ConnecticutW 21–7
October 30Northeastern*
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 31–0
November 6at New HampshireW 31–14
November 13at Holy Cross*W 7–2111,111[5]
  • *Non-conference game

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After the season

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The following Black Bear was selected in the 1983 NFL draft after the season.[7]

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

References

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  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. ^ Haskell, Bob (October 11, 1982). "Bears Beat Lafayette, 28-14, but Lose Bouier". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Eisenberg, Harry (November 14, 1982). "Holy Cross Quells Maine's Playoff Hopes". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "2018 Maine Black Bears Football Media Guide" (PDF). umaine.edu. University of Maine. 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.