2019 Maine Black Bears football team
American college football season
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The 2019 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They played their home games at Alfond Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They were led by first-year head coach Nick Charlton. They finished the season 6–6, 4–4 in CAA play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place.
- Nick Charlton (1st season)
| 2019 Maine Black Bears football | |
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| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–6 (4–4 CAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Andrew Dresner (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Michael Ryan (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Alfond Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 James Madison $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Albany ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Villanova ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
CAA poll
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 23, 2019, the Black Bears were predicted to finish in third place.[1]
Preseason All–CAA team
The Black Bears had six different players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.[1]
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Offense Earnest Edwards – WR Liam Dobson – OL |
Defense Kayon Whitaker – DL Taji Lowe – LB Deshawn Stevens – LB Manny Patterson – CB |
Special teams Earnest Edwards – KR |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart* | No. 7 | FloSports | W 42–14 | 7,478 | |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern* | No. 6 | ESPN+ | L 18–26 | 17,202 | |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 8 Towson | No. 7 |
| FloSports | L 23–45 | 6,256 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Colgate* | No. 12 | Stadium | W 35–21 | 5,606 | |
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Villanova | No. 12 | FloSports | L 17–33 | 10,071 | |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Richmond | No. 18 |
| FCS/WVII/WIPL | L 17–24 | 5,126 |
| October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Liberty* | ESPN+ | L 44–59 | 18,657 | ||
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | William & Mary |
| FCS/WVII/WIPL | W 34–25 | 8,123 | |
| November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at Albany | FloSports | W 47–31 | 3,315 | ||
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Elon | FloSports | W 31–17 | 4,424 | ||
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Rhode Island |
| FCS/WVII/WIPL | W 34–30 | 4,908 | |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at New Hampshire | FloSports | L 10–28 | 10,061 | ||
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Game summaries
Sacred Heart
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Pioneers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 7 Black Bears | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
At Georgia Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 6 Black Bears | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 26 |
Towson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 8 Tigers | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| No. 7 Black Bears | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
At Colgate
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 12 Black Bears | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
At Villanova
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 12 Black Bears | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 8 Wildcats | 16 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 33 |
Richmond
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Spiders | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| No. 18 Black Bears | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
At Liberty
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Black Bears | 3 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 44 |
| Flames | 17 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 59 |
William & Mary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tribe | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 25 |
| Black Bears | 0 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
At Albany
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Black Bears | 10 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 47 |
| Great Danes | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
At Elon
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Black Bears | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| Phoenix | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Rhode Island
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rams | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
| Black Bears | 0 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 34 |
At New Hampshire
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Black Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |