1993 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1993 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 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Jack Cosgrove, the Black Bears compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against conference opponents) and finished last in the New England Division of the Yankee Conference.^[1]

1993 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	0–11 (0–8 Yankee)
Head coach	Jack Cosgrove (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Paul Dunn (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Chuck Bresnahan (2nd season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New England Division
No. 6 Boston University x$^	8	–	0	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
No. 25 UMass	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Connecticut	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
New Hampshire	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Rhode Island	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Maine	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 William & Mary x^	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Delaware ^	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
James Madison	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Richmond	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Northeastern	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Villanova	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The team's three victories were later forfeited for the use of ineligible players.^[1][2] The school's athletic director resigned following the controversy.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Buffalo	UB Stadium Amherst, NY	L 30–27 (forfeit)	14,179	[4]
September 11	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 0–45		[5]
September 18	No. 25 UMass	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 17–13 (forfeit)	7,924	[6]
September 25	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry)	L 13–63		[7]
October 9	vs. No. 14 Richmond	Fitzpatrick Stadium Portland, ME	L 14–17	3,459	[8]
October 16	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 26–23 (forfeit) 2OT	6,879	[9]
October 23	Connecticut	Alumi Field Orono, ME	L 13–14	8,047	[10]
October 30	at No. 15 Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 19–21		[11]
November 6	No. 11 William & Mary	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 23–47	3,400	[12]
November 13	Northeastern	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 20–34		[13]
November 20	Hofstra	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 15–27		[14]
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game