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Orono, ME (Sports Network) - Maine football's 2012 schedule includes the 100th
game against rival New Hampshire and a trip to Boston College for the 1,000th
official game in program history.
Coach Jack Cosgrove's Black Bears are coming off a 9-4 season in which they
reached the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.
Maine will open the season Sept. 8 at Atlantic Coast Conference foe Boston
College, which will be the 1,000th game in program history.
The Black Bears' other non-conference games will be against two Northeast
Conference opponents, Sept. 15 at Bryant and Sept. 22 against visiting Albany
at Alfond Stadium.
Maine will open its CAA Football schedule at home against Villanova on Sept.
29. The Black Bears then have back-to-back road games against Delaware on Oct.
6 and 2011 conference champion Towson on Oct. 13.
Maine's 100th meeting with New Hampshire on Oct. 20 also will be its
Homecoming.
Up next is a trip to William & Mary on Oct. 27 and two straight home games
against James Madison on Nov. 3 and CAA newcomer Georgia State on Nov. 10.
The Black Bears will travel to Rhode Island for their final game of the
regular season on Nov. 17.
2012 Maine Football Schedule
Sept. 8, at Boston College
Sept. 15, at Bryant
Sept. 22, Albany
Sept. 29, Villanova*
Oct. 6, at Delaware*
Oct. 13, at Towson*
Oct. 20, New Hampshire* (Homecoming)
Oct. 27, at William & Mary*
Nov. 3, James Madison*
Nov. 10, Georgia State*
Nov. 17, at Rhode Island*
* - CAA Football game
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