Athletic Feats
UMaine teams, student-athletes, graduates and coaches have excelled at the highest levels of competition, including at national championships, the Olympics and in professional sports. It all began with a few bats, balls and gloves.
Twelve men attended the Maine State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts when it opened Sept. 21, 1868. Thirteen years later, in 1881, baseball became the school’s first intercollegiate team. The nine fielded a 3-3 record, besting Bangor Athletic Association three times and losing twice to Colby and once to Bates.
Following are additional achievements and historical moments from the early days.
History of Bananas
The University of Maine mascot, Bananas T. Bear has been a part of the UMaine community since 1914. Bananas’ current caretakers are the fraternity brothers of Sigma Xi Chapter of Alpha Delta National and the former Alpha Phi Omega fraternity.
