1959 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1959 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 1959 NCAA College Division football season. In its ninth season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 3–3–2 record (1–2–2 against conference opponents) and finished second out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Robert Bragg and John Welch were the team captains.

1959 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–3–2 (1–2–2 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainRobert Bragg, John Welch
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1959 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Connecticut $ 4 0 06 3 0
UMass 2 2 03 5 1
Maine 1 2 23 3 2
New Hampshire 1 2 13 3 2
Rhode Island 1 2 13 5 1
Vermont 0 1 04 3 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included halfback David clloutier with 534 rushing yards and 38 points scored (six touchdowns and one two-point conversion); quarterback Manchester Wheeler with 293 passing yards; and end Maurice Dore with 197 receiving yards.

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