1945 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1945 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference during the 1945 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach William C. Kenyon, the team compiled a 0–5 record (0–3 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 101 to 32. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. John Day was the team captain.[1]

1945 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceNew England Conference
1945 record0–5 (0–3 New England)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Day
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1945 New England Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Connecticut + 2 –0 –0  7 –1 –0
Rhode Island State + 1 –0 –0  2 –1 –0
Maine 0 –3 –0  0 –5 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 13at Rhode Island State
L 7–10[2]
October 20at Connecticut
L 12–185,000[3][4]
October 27Massachusetts StateOrono, MEL 0–64,000[5]
November 3at Massachusetts State
L 13–14[6]
November 10Connecticut
  • Alumni Field
  • Orono, ME
L 0–53[7]

References
  1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 86. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. "R.I. State Tops Maine 10-7". The Boston Globe. October 14, 1945. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Walt Trojanowski Leads Connecticut To 18-12 Triumph Over Maine Eleven". The Hartford Courant. October 21, 1945. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Trojanowski Stars as Connecticut Tops Maine Eleven, 18-12". The Boston Globe. October 21, 1945. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Massachusetts State Gridders Top Maine 6-0". The Hartford Courant. October 28, 1945. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Snyder's Kicks Give Mass. State Edge on Maine Bear, 14-13". The Boston Globe. November 4, 1945. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Trojanowski Scores Four Times As Connecticut Triumphs By 53 To 0 Margin". The Hartford Courant. November 11, 1945. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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