UMaine football to play two games in Portland, media report

The Bangor Daily News and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on a recently announced partnership among the University of Maine, Learfield and Gorham Savings Bank that will bring the football team to Portland twice during the upcoming season. The Black Bears will play its annual Jeff Cole Memorial Spring Scrimmage at Fitzpatrick Stadium on May 6 and will return to the stadium Nov. 4 for a regular season conference game against Delaware. “Portland is a great city. It’s a passionate sports city and playing there could be a major asset to our program,” said UMaine head coach Joe Harasymiak. “We want to engage that community. We are the flagship university and the only Division I school in the state, and we want football to be important around the state.” The last time UMaine football played in Portland was 2005, media reported.