2016 Maine Black Bears football team

2016 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	6–5 (5–3 CAA)
Head coach	Joe Harasymiak (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Liam Coen (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Corey Hetherman (1st season)
Home stadium	Alfond Stadium
Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 Colonial Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 James Madison $^		8	–	0					14	–	1
No. 11 Villanova ^		6	–	2					9	–	4
No. 17 New Hampshire ^		6	–	2					8	–	5
No. 8 Richmond ^		5	–	3					10	–	4
Maine		5	–	3					6	–	5
Albany		4	–	4					7	–	4
Stony Brook		4	–	4					5	–	6
William & Mary		3	–	5					5	–	6
Towson		3	–	5					4	–	7
Delaware		2	–	6					4	–	7
Elon		1	–	7					2	–	9
Rhode Island		1	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Joe Harasymiak and played their home games at Alfond Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 6–5, 5–3 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 pm	at UConn*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	ESPN3	L 21–24	29,377
September 10	7:00 pm	at Toledo*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN3	L 3–45	23,439
September 24	12:00 pm	No. 11 James Madison	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	ASN	L 20–31	8,736
October 1	3:30 pm	Bryant*	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	FCS	W 35–31	7,266
October 8	3:30 pm	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	BHAA	W 28–21	18,108
October 15	12:00 pm	No. 17 Albany	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	FCS	W 20–16	10,443
October 22	12:00 pm	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	A10 Network	W 28–21	4,007
October 29	3:30 pm	at William & Mary	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	TATV	W 35–28	9,124
November 5	12:00 pm	No. 10 Villanova	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	FCS	L 7–26	6,790
November 12	2:00 pm	at Stony Brook	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY	CSL	W 27–21	5,330
November 19	1:00 pm	New Hampshire	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)	MAA	L 21–24	6,401
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

UConn

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	7	0	7	7	21
Huskies	0	7	7	10	24

Toledo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	3	0	0	0	3
Rockets	7	10	21	7	45

James Madison

	1	2	3	4	Total
#11 Dukes	7	3	7	14	31
Black Bears	0	13	7	0	20

Bryant

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	14	7	10	0	31
Black Bears	0	7	21	7	35

Delaware

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	0	13	0	15	28
Fightin' Blue Hens	7	7	0	7	21

Albany

	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Great Danes	3	5	0	8	16
Black Bears	7	6	7	0	20

Rhode Island

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	7	7	7	7	28
Rams	0	7	7	7	21

William & Mary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	13	15	7	0	35
Tribe	0	14	14	0	28

Villanova

	1	2	3	4	Total
#10 Wildcats	0	10	9	7	26
Black Bears	0	0	7	0	7

Stony Brook

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Bears	7	13	7	0	27
Seawolves	0	0	14	7	21

New Hampshire

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	0	7	10	24
Black Bears	7	7	0	7	21

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