The 1949 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference and Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1949 college football season. In its first season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 2âÂÂ4âÂÂ1 record (2âÂÂ0âÂÂ1 against Yankee Conference and 0âÂÂ3 against MIAA opponents) and tied with Connecticut for the Yankee championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Donald Barron was the team captain.