The Maine Maritime Academy, a small state school in Castine, Maine, is "suspending" its football program. The Mariners go down having lost their past 22 consecutive games.
Catholic University, whose move to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference in 1999 was the first move by a conference seeking an automatic bid in football, will move to another one in 2017 when the NEWMAC opens shop.
The NEWMAC, which sponsors a wide range of Division III sports, is bringing its football teams home, which is likely to set off a new set of falling dominoes in Division III's East Region.
When a freshman steps on campus, he could be the next Nate Kmic, or he could be gone before the end of two-a-days. Most fall somewhere in between, and Ryan Tipps talks to a couple of them in the latest Around the Nation column.
Maine Maritime placed 10 players on the New England Football Conference All-Academic team, it was announced Thursday. To qualify for the team a player must have completed three semesters at the institution from which he is nominated, and must have maintained a 3.0 average on a 4.0 scale.
Maine Maritime senior fullback Billy Wetherbee (Veazie, Maine) and junior offensive lineman John MacDonald (Buxton, Maine) were named to the New England Football Conference Second Team, it was announced Wednesday.
Maine Maritime opened up with a 22-7 lead in the second quarter, before Curry scored five unanswered touchowns to spark a 54-38 win in a New England Football Conference game Saturday. The Colonels finished the season at 4-3 NEFC, 4-5 overall and the Mariners ended the 2013 campaign at 1-6, 1-8.
Maine Maritime totaled 497 yards of offense by dropped a 56-36 decision to MIT in a New England Football Conference game Saturday. The Engineers improved to 3-3 NEFC, 5-3 overall, while the Mariners dropped to 1-5, 1-7.
Salve Regina knocked off Maine Maritime 42-8 in a New England Football Conference game Saturday. The Seahawks remained perfect in the NEFC at 5-0, 6-2 overall, while the Mariners dropped to 1-4, 1-6.
Billy Wetherbee and Michael Fahey combined for 426 yards, and six touchdowns, to lead Maine Maritime to a 63-52 win over Nichols in a New England Football Conference game Saturday. The Mariners improved 1-3 NEFC, 1-5 overall, while the Bison dropped to 0-5, 1-6.
Coast Guard shutout Maine Maritime 40-0 in a New England Football Conference game Saturday. The Bears improved to 3-4 overall and 3-1 in the NEFC, while the Mariners dropped to 0-5 and 0-3 in conference play.
Coast Guard shutout Maine Maritime 40-0 in a New England Football Conference game Saturday. The Bears improved to 3-4 overall and 3-1 in the NEFC, while the Mariners dropped to 0-5 and 0-3 in conference play.
Maine Maritime Academy failed to monitor four scholarships that considered athletics participation, according to findings by the NCAA, and must vacate its 2009 playoff appearance.
Maine Maritime jumped out to 28-21 lead in the first half, before Endicott rallied with five unanswered scores in the second half to secure a 53-28 win in a New England Football Conference game Saturday. The Gulls improved to 2-0 NEFC, 3-2 overall, while the Mariners dropped to 0-2, 0-4.
Western New England shutout Maine Maritime, 59-0, in a New England Football Conference game Saturday. The Golden Bears set a school record with 740 total yards to pick up their first win, and improved to 1-0 NEFC, 1-2 overall. The Mariners fell to 0-1, 0-3.
Massachusetts Maritime won its third-straight Admiral's Cup with a 52-18 win over Maine Maritime in a non-conference football game Saturday. The Buccaneers used a 40-point first half to set the tone and improved to 2-0. The Mariners, which churned out 444 yards of offense, fell to 0-2.
Maine Maritime exploded for a 42-26 halftime lead but Anna Maria - with a little help - mounted a second-half comeback to beat the Mariners 55-49 in a non-conference football game Saturday. Maine Maritime rushed for 548 yards, which included all of MMA's seven scores, while the AMCATS passed for 210 yards and ran for 322. Anna Maria improved to 1-1, while the Mariners fell to 0-1.
Worcester State quarterback Corey Spencer (Malden, Mass.) was responsible for five touchdowns in the Lancers 47-34 win over Maine Maritime Academy in New England Football Conference Bogan Division action on Saturday. Spencer completed 23-of-30 passes for 298 yards and four touchdowns, and rushed for 11 yards and another score to move Worcester State to 4-1 (2-0 Bogan) on the season. Maine Maritime fell to 0-4 (0-2 Bogan).
The Fitchburg State football team collected its first New England Football Conference (NEFC) Bogan Division victory this afternoon, defeating Maine Maritime Academy, 34-14 at Elliot Field. Fitchburg moved to 2-2 (1-0 NEFC) on the season, while the Mariners slipped to 0-3 (0-1 NEFC).
Plymouth State made a late goal line stand to preserve a 13-7 win over Maine Maritime Academy in New England College Football conference inter-divisional play on Saturday. The middle of the Panthers’ line held as Mariners fullback Billy Wetherbee (Veazie, Maine) attempted to punch in on fourth and goal from the one in the waning seconds of the contest, giving Plymouth its first win of the season to move to 1-2. Maine Maritime slides to 0-2.
Quarterback Santino Simone rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 184 yards and an additional score to lead Anna Maria to a 34-14 win over Maine Maritime. The AMCATS (1-1) picked up their first win of the season and first victory over the Mariners (0-1) in the series.
The New England Football Conference is splitting after the 2012 season, with the groups getting a second automatic bid after a two-year waiting period and taking one at-large bid away from the field.
Sophomore running back Tyler Hames (Milford, Conn.) piled up 219 total yards and a score, while senior Jarrod Owens (Monroe, Ga.) passed for 334 yards and four touchdowns, then ran in another to lead Coast Guard Academy to a 52-15 win over Maine Maritime Academy. The New England Football Conference Bogan Division win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Bears (2-7, 2-5 Bogan), while bringing the Mariners (4-5, 2-5 Bogan) season to a close with a fourth consecutive loss.
Justin Fuller (Berkley, Mass.) rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns to lead Bridgewater State University to a 27-0 win over Maine Maritime Academy in New England Football Conference (NEFC) Bogan Division action on Saturday. The Bears (6-2, 4-2 Bogan) defense limited the Mariners (4-4, 2-4 Bogan) to 184 yards of offense in posting the first shutout of Maine Maritime since Coast Guard pulled the feat in a 3-0 win five years and one day ago.
Trinity (Conn.) has won 42 consecutive home games, or to put it another way, the Bantams have never lost a home game on turf. Where else is it tough to play in New England? Tom Haley has more.
Senior linebacker Walter Butler (Bourne, Mass.) registered seven total tackles, including a pair of sacks, and returned a fumble 48 yards for a touchdown as Massachusetts Maritime forced nine turnovers in notching a 34-6 New England Football Conference Bogan Division victory in the 39th Annual Admiral’s Cup contest played Saturday afternoon at Clean Harbors Stadium.
Maine Maritime sinks football program
August 14, 2020The Maine Maritime Academy, a small state school in Castine, Maine, is "suspending" its football program. The Mariners go down having lost their past 22 consecutive games.
