Black Bears To Play Noles In 2009

How many of us know what happened in 1892? Well, Grover Cleveland was elected president. The General Electric Company was established and yes, the University of Maine began their football program.

The Black Bears will bring their historic program to Doak in 2009. In addition to the Bears, FSU has scheduled BYU as a non-conference game in 2009.

The game for Maine will be before the largest-ever crowd to witness a Black Bears football game. "I think everyone will be excited to play in that kind of setting and such a large, passionate crowd," said UMaine athletic director Blake James. Maine will receive a guarantee of $450,000 from FSU for playing the game, according to James.