1987 Maine Black Bears football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record8–4 (6–1 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainBob Wilder, Steve Violette
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1987 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Maine +^ 6 1 08 4 0
No. 17 Richmond +^ 6 1 07 5 0
Connecticut 5 2 07 4 0
New Hampshire 4 3 07 3 0
Delaware 2 5 05 6 0
UMass 2 5 03 8 0
Boston University 2 5 03 8 0
Rhode Island 1 6 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Tim Murphy, the Black Bears compiled a 8–4 record (6–1 against conference opponents), tied for the Yankee Conference championship, and lost to Georgia Southern in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs. Bob Wilder and Steve Violette were the team captains.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5American InternationalW 42–23
September 12at UMassW 31–1411,242
September 19at Rhode IslandNo. 6W 24–20
September 26Boston UniversityNo. T–4
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 33–19
October 3Towson StateNo. 3
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 14–17
October 10at NortheasternNo. T–16L 17–215,100[2]
October 17Richmond
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 7–178,053[3]
October 24Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 32–28
October 31at DelawareW 59–56 2OT
November 7 No. 6 New Hampshire
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
W 28–14
November 14at Illinois StateNo. 17W 37–34
November 28at No. 6 Georgia SouthernNo. 13L 28–31 OT

After the season

The following Black Bear was selected in the 1988 NFL Draft after the season.[4]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
6160Rob SterlingDefensive backPhiladelphia Eagles

References

  1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. Bob Monahan (October 11, 1987). "Rodriguez directs NU past Maine, 21-17". The Boston Globe. p. 76.
  3. "Bears keep sliding". Sun-Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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