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517:, the team compiled a 5–1–1 record (2–1–1 against conference opponents), finished third out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference, and won the Maine "State Series" championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in
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521:. James Duffy and John Small were the team captains.
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1025:. October 9, 1955. pp. 1B, 2B – via
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965:"Rhode Island Edges Bears By 7-0 Tally"
891:. University of Maine. 2019. p. 86
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513:. In its fifth season under head coach
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1950:Maine Black Bears football seasons
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1063:Owen Osborne (October 24, 1955).
913:Blaine Davis (November 6, 1955).
886:"2019 Maine Football Media Guide"
1040:Bud leavitt (October 17, 1955).
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674:Connecticut
509:during the
314:Connecticut
1939:Categories
1119:January 1,
872:References
804:Homecoming
762:November 5
732:October 29
703:October 22
670:October 15
645:Durham, NH
548:Attendance
43:Conference
842:NFL club
839:Position
779:Orono, ME
684:Orono, ME
627:October 8
608:Orono, ME
593:October 1
539:Opponent
529:Schedule
160:Overall
1255:Seasons
999:June 9,
836:Player
766:Bowdoin
649:rivalry
597:Vermont
497:was an
469:–
463:–
450:–
444:–
437:Vermont
428:–
422:–
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280:–
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258:–
245:–
239:–
95:Seasons
78:Captain
1232:People
1171:Venues
830:Round
551:Source
545:Result
218:
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53:Record
889:(PDF)
833:Pick
791:7,600
755:4,500
737:Colby
723:15–13
708:Bates
696:6,500
663:7,500
396:UMass
273:Maine
1924:2024
1919:2023
1914:2022
1909:2021
1904:2020
1899:2019
1894:2018
1889:2017
1884:2016
1879:2015
1874:2014
1869:2013
1864:2012
1859:2011
1854:2010
1849:2009
1844:2008
1839:2007
1834:2006
1829:2005
1824:2004
1819:2003
1814:2002
1809:2001
1804:2000
1799:1999
1794:1998
1789:1997
1784:1996
1779:1995
1774:1994
1769:1993
1764:1992
1759:1991
1754:1990
1749:1989
1744:1988
1739:1987
1734:1986
1729:1985
1724:1984
1719:1983
1714:1982
1709:1981
1704:1980
1699:1979
1694:1978
1689:1977
1684:1976
1679:1975
1674:1974
1669:1973
1664:1972
1659:1971
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1649:1969
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1629:1965
1624:1964
1619:1963
1614:1962
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1484:1936
1479:1935
1474:1934
1469:1933
1464:1932
1459:1931
1454:1930
1449:1929
1444:1928
1439:1927
1434:1926
1429:1925
1424:1924
1419:1923
1414:1922
1409:1921
1404:1920
1399:1919
1394:1918
1389:1917
1384:1916
1379:1915
1374:1914
1369:1913
1364:1912
1359:1911
1354:1910
1349:1909
1344:1908
1339:1907
1334:1906
1329:1905
1324:1904
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1314:1902
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1304:1900
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1279:1895
1274:1894
1269:1893
1264:1892
1121:2024
1001:2021
951:2022
897:2021
788:54–8
752:53–0
693:13–0
618:34–0
542:Site
536:Date
493:The
166:Team
152:Conf
106:1956
101:1954
25:1955
859:End
850:193
735:at
706:at
660:6–6
630:at
584:0–7
559:at
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337:4
324:2
318:2
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