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]
| 1987 Maine Black Bears football | |
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Yankee Conference co-champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 28–31 at Georgia Southern | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 8–4 (6–1 Yankee) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| No. 13 Maine ^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Richmond ^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 5 | American International* | W 42–23 | 7,213 | [2] | ||||
| September 12 | at UMass | W 31–14 | 11,242 | [3] | ||||
| September 19 | at Rhode Island | No. 6 | W 24–20 | 6,858 | [4] | |||
| September 26 | Boston University | No. T–4 |
| W 33–19 | 10,000-12,000 | [5] | ||
| October 3 | Towson State* | No. 3 |
| L 14–17 | 1,755 | [6] | ||
| October 10 | at Northeastern* | No. T–16 | L 17–21 | 5,100 | [7] | |||
| October 17 | Richmond |
| L 7–17 | 8,053 | [8] | |||
| October 24 | Connecticut |
| W 32–28 | [9] | ||||
| October 31 | at Delaware | W 59–56 2OT | 15,766 | [10] | ||||
| November 7 | vs. No. 6 New Hampshire | W 28–14 | 10,196 | [11] | ||||
| November 14 | at Illinois State* | No. 17 | W 37–34 | [12] | ||||
| November 28 | at No. 6 Georgia Southern* | No. 13 | L 28–31 OT | 9,440 | [13] | |||
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After the season
editThe following Black Bear was selected in the 1988 NFL Draft after the season.[14]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 6 | 160 | Rob Sterling | Defensive back | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "AIC falls to Maine in opener". The Sunday Republican. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UMaine upsets UMass". The Lewiston Daily Sun. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buck's passing lifts Maine, 24–20". Boston Sunday Globe. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears dominate BU 33–19, collect 4th win". The Bangor Daily News. September 28, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Towson State stuns Black Bears, 17–14". Sun-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Monahan (October 11, 1987). "Rodriguez directs NU past Maine, 21–17". Boston Sunday Globe. p. 76.
- ^ "Bears keep sliding". Sun-Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Black Bears maul Huskies". Record-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine stuns Delaware in overtime". Morning Sentinel. November 2, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine rolls past UNH 'Cats 28–14". The Bangor Daily News. November 9, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maine rallies past Redbirds". Sun-Journal. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Second-half blitz key for Eagles". The Bangor Daily News. November 30, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.