1977 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In its second season under head coach Jack Bicknell, the team compiled a 3–7 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and tied for last place in the Yankee Conference. Jack Cosgrove and David Secin were the team captains.

1977 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	3–7 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach	Jack Bicknell (2nd season)
Captains	Jack Cosgrove David Secin
Home stadium	Alumni Field

1977 Yankee Conference football standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 UMass $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
New Hampshire	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Boston University	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Connecticut	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Lafayette*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 12–10	4,200–4,328
September 17	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 0–28	8,400
September 24	Central Connecticut State*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 45–20	4,900
October 1	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 0–28	7,300–8,457
October 8	New Hampshire	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 7–54	9,100
October 15	Connecticut	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 9–7	3,200
October 22	at Western Carolina*	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 20–41	6,500
October 29	Albany*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 39–42	4,300
November 5	at Northeastern*	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 20–47	4,300
November 12	Boston University	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 20–23	4,100
*Non-conference game