1940 Maine Black Bears football team
# 1940 Maine Black Bears football team

The 1940 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the New England Conference during the 1940 college football season. In its 20th and final season under head coach Fred Brice, the team compiled a 1–6 record (1–2 against conference opponents). The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Roger Stearns was the team captain.

Maine was ranked at No. 313 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| September 29 | Rhode Island State | Alumni FieldOrono, ME | W 7–0 | 5,000 |
| October 5 | at Columbia* | Baker FieldNew York, NY | L 0–15 | |
| October 12 | at New Hampshire | Lewis FieldDurham, NH (rivalry) | L 14–20 | 8,000 |
| October 19 | Connecticut | Alumni FieldOrono, ME | L 6–13 | |
| October 26 | Bates* | Alumni FieldOrono, ME | L 6–7 | |
| November 2 | Colby* | Alumni FieldOrono, ME | L 0–20 | |
| November 9 | at Bowdoin* | Brunswick, ME | L 0–19 | 11,000 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||
