1949 Maine Black Bears football team

1949 Maine Black Bears football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–4–1 (2–0–1 Yankee, 0–3 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainDonald Barron
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1949 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut + 2 0 1 4 4 1
Maine + 2 0 1 2 4 1
UMass 1 1 0 3 5 0
New Hampshire 1 3 0 4 4 0
Rhode Island State 0 4 0 0 8 0
Vermont 2 0 0 6 2 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Vermont was ineligible for the conference title.

The 1949 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference and Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1949 college football season. In its first season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 2–4–1 record (2–0–1 against Yankee Conference and 0–3 against MIAA opponents) and tied with Connecticut for the Yankee championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Donald Barron was the team captain.