1971 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach Walter Abbott, the team compiled a 2–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents) and finished last in the Yankee Conference. William Swadel and Stanley Maddock were the team captains.

1971 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	2–6 (1–4 Yankee)
Head coach	Walter Abbott (5th season)
Captain	William Swadel, Stanley Maddock
Home stadium	Alumni Field

1971 Yankee Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Connecticut +	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
UMass +	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
New Hampshire	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Rhode Island	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Vermont	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	UMass	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 0–13	4,800
September 25	at Hofstra*	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 22–28	1,200
October 2	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 21–7	10,000
October 9	New Hampshire	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 14–24	7,800–8,200
October 16	Connecticut	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 7–21	8,500
October 23	at C. W. Post	Greenvale, NY	L 21–42	4,000
October 31	American International	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 28–14	6,100
November 6	Vermont	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 13–17	6,000–6,300
*Non-conference game