University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame
The 1961 football team finished the year at 8-0-1 in becoming just the second (and last, to date) football team to post an undefeated season. It posted the highest winning percentage (.944) in program history while winning both the Yankee Conference and State Series titles. That season, the team began the year with five-straight victories while tallying key wins during the campaign over Rhode Island, New Hampshire, UConn, and concluding the season with a thrilling victory over UMass. The team featured individual Hall of Famers Dave Cloutier and Manch Wheeler. Wheeler led the team in passing with 715 yards and eight touchdowns and went on to become the first quarterback in program history to play professionally.
