Battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket

Maine Black Bears

New Hampshire Wildcats

Sport

Football

First meeting

September 26, 1903
Maine 10, New Hampshire 0

Latest meeting

November 21, 2015
New Hampshire 22, Maine 6

Next meeting

2016

Trophy

Brice-Cowell Musket

Statistics

Meetings total

106

All-time series

New Hampshire leads, 54–44–8

Largest victory

New Hampshire, 63–13 (1993)

Longest streak

Maine, 8 (1903–1911)

Longest unbeaten streak

Maine, 9 (1903–1916)

Current streak

New Hampshire, 6 (2011–present)

The Battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket is the name of the rivalry between the Maine Black Bears and the New Hampshire Wildcats. Both schools are members of the Colonial Athletic Association. The two teams have met 106 times on the football field, with New Hampshire currently holding a 54–44–8 edge in the all-time series.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

Game results

Maine victories
New Hampshire victories
Tie games

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score		Series
#	Date	Location	Winner	UM	UNH	Overall	Trophy
1	September 26, 1903	Orono, ME	Maine	10	0	UM 1–0	UM 1–0
2	October 24, 1903	Dover, NH	Maine	27	0	UM 2–0	UM 2–0
3	October 15, 1904	Orono, ME	Maine	6	0	UM 3–0	UM 3–0
4	October 28, 1905	Orono, ME	Maine	12	0	UM 4–0	UM 4–0
5	September 22, 1906	Orono, ME	Maine	7	0	UM 5–0	UM 5–0
6	October 17, 1908	Orono, ME	Maine	6	4	UM 6–0	UM 6–0
7	October 9, 1909	Orono, ME	Maine	16	0	UM 7–0	UM 7–0
8	October 7, 1911	Orono, ME	Maine	12	0	UM 8–0	UM 8–0
9	September 30, 1916	Orono, ME	Tied	0	0	UM 8–0–1	UM 8–0–1
10	November 10, 1917	Dover, NH	New Hampshire	0	27	UM 8–1–1	UM 8–1–1
11	November 15, 1919	Durham, NH	Maine	7	3	UM 9–1–1	UM 9–1–1
12	November 13, 1920	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	7	47	UM 9–2–1	UM 9–2–1
13	November 11, 1922	Manchester, NH	Maine	14	7	UM 10–2–1	UM 10–2–1
14	November 10, 1923	Portland, ME	Maine	13	0	UM 11–2–1	UM 11–2–1
15	November 8, 1924	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	0	33	UM 11–3–1	UM 11–3–1
16	November 14, 1925	Orono, ME	Tied	0	0	UM 11–3–2	UM 11–3–2
17	November 13, 1926	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	7	14	UM 11–4–2	UM 11–4–2
18	November 12, 1927	Orono, ME	Maine	13	6	UM 12–4–2	UM 12–4–2
19	October 20, 1928	Durham, NH	Maine	7	0	UM 13–4–2	UM 13–4–2
20	October 19, 1929	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	7	21	UM 13–5–2	UM 13–5–2
21	October 18, 1930	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	6	14	UM 13–6–2	UM 13–6–2
22	October 17, 1931	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	7	12	UM 13–7–2	UM 13–7–2
23	October 15, 1932	Durham, NH	Tied	7	7	UM 13–7–3	UM 13–7–3
24	October 21, 1933	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	0	6	UM 13–8–3	UM 13–8–3
25	October 20, 1934	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	7	24	UM 13–9–3	UM 13–9–3
26	October 12, 1935	Orono, ME	Maine	13	2	UM 14–9–3	UM 14–9–3
27	October 10, 1936	Durham, NH	Maine	27	6	UM 15–9–3	UM 15–9–3
28	October 9, 1937	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	0	13	UM 15–10–3	UM 15–10–3
29	October 8, 1938	Durham, NH	Maine	21	0	UM 16–10–3	UM 16–10–3
30	October 14, 1939	Orono, ME	Maine	6	0	UM 17–10–3	UM 17–10–3
31	October 12, 1940	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	14	20	UM 17–11–3	UM 17–11–3
32	October 11, 1941	Orono, ME	Tied	7	7	UM 17–11–4	UM 17–11–4
33	October 10, 1942	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	7	20	UM 17–12–4	UM 17–12–4
34	1944	?	Maine	13	6	UM 18–12–4	UM 18–12–4
35	1944	?	New Hampshire	14	19	UM 18–13–4	UM 18–13–4
36	October 12, 1946	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	0	27	UM 18–14–4	UM 18–14–4
37	October 11, 1947	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	7	28	UM 18–15–4	UM 18–15–4
38	October 9, 1948	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	6	27	UM 18–16–4	UM 18–16–4
39	October 8, 1949	Durham, NH	Maine	26	13	UM 19–16–4	UM 19–16–4
40	October 14, 1950	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	0	19	UM 19–17–4	UM 19–17–4
41	October 13, 1951	Durham, NH	Tied	0	0	UM 19–17–5	UM 19–17–5
42	October 11, 1952	Orono, ME	Maine	24	7	UM 20–17–5	UM 20–17–5
43	October 10, 1953	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	6	21	UM 20–18–5	UM 20–18–5
44	October 9, 1954	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	10	21	UM 20–19–5	UM 20–19–5
45	October 8, 1955	Durham, NH	Tied	6	6	UM 20–19–6	UM 20–19–6
46	October 13, 1956	Orono, ME	Maine	29	7	UM 21–19–6	UM 21–19–6
47	October 12, 1957	Durham, NH	Maine	7	0	UM 22–19–6	UM 22–19–6
48	October 11, 1958	Orono, ME	Maine	14	0	UM 23–19–6	UM 23–19–6
49	October 10, 1959	Durham, NH	Tied	7	7	UM 23–19–7	UM 23–19–7
50	October 8, 1960	Orono, ME	Maine	13	7	UM 24–19–7	UM 24–19–7
51	October 14, 1961	Durham, NH	Maine	7	6	UM 25–19–7	UM 25–19–7
52	October 13, 1962	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	6	21	UM 25–20–7	UM 25–20–7
53	October 12, 1963	Durham, NH	Maine	28	8	UM 26–20–7	UM 26–20–7
54	October 10, 1964	Orono, ME	Maine	33	18	UM 27–20–7	UM 27–20–7
55	October 9, 1965	Durham, NH	Maine	48	13	UM 28–20–7	UM 28–20–7
56	October 8, 1966	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	7	10	UM 28–21–7	UM 28–21–7
57	October 14, 1967	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	0	17	UM 28–22–7	UM 28–22–7
58	October 12, 1968	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	17	42	UM 28–23–7	UM 28–23–7
59	October 11, 1969	Orono, ME	Maine	20	18	UM 29–23–7	UM 29–23–7
60	October 10, 1970	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	9	13	UM 29–24–7	UM 29–24–7
61	October 9, 1971	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	14	24	UM 29–25–7	UM 29–25–7
62	October 14, 1972	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	14	17	UM 29–26–7	UM 29–26–7
63	October 13, 1973	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	0	13	UM 29–27–7	UM 29–27–7
64	October 12, 1974	Durham, NH	Maine	23	9	UM 30–27–7	UM 30–27–7
65	October 11, 1975	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	15	24	UM 30–28–7	UM 30–28–7
66	October 9, 1976	Durham, NH	Maine	10	0	UM 31–28–7	UM 31–28–7
67	October 8, 1977	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	7	54	UM 31–29–7	UM 31–29–7
68	October 14, 1978	Orono, ME	Tied	7	7	UM 31–29–8	UM 31–29–8
69	October 13, 1979	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	0	23	UM 31–30–8	UM 31–30–8
70	October 11, 1980	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	13	19	Tied 31–31–8	Tied 31–31–8
71	October 10, 1981	Orono, ME	Maine	26	16	UM 32–31–8	UM 32–31–8
72	November 6, 1982	Durham, NH	Maine	31	14	UM 33–31–8	UM 33–31–8
73	November 5, 1983	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	7	20	UM 33–32–8	UM 33–32–8
74	September 8, 1984	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	13	21	Tied 33–33–8	Tied 33–33–8
75	November 9, 1985	Orono, ME	Maine	45	40	UM 34–33–8	UM 34–33–8
76	November 8, 1986	Durham, NH	Maine	14	13	UM 35–33–8	UM 35–33–8
77	November 7, 1987	Orono, ME	Maine	28	14	UM 36–33–8	UM 36–33–8
78	September 24, 1988	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	23	44	UM 36–34–8	UM 36–34–8
79	September 9, 1989	Durham, NH	Maine	24	7	UM 37–34–8	UM 37–34–8
80	September 22, 1990	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	20	28	UM 37–35–8	UM 37–35–8
81	September 28, 1991	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	20	38	UM 37–36–8	UM 37–36–8
82	September 5, 1992	Orono, ME	Maine	27	24	UM 38–36–8	UM 38–36–8
83	September 25, 1993	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	13	63	UM 38–37–8	UM 38–37–8
84	October 22, 1994	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	7	24	Tied 38–38–8	Tied 38–38–8
85	October 21, 1995	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	0	21	UNH 39–38–8	UNH 39–38–8
86	October 19, 1996	Orono, ME	Maine	34	20	Tied 39–39–8	Tied 39–39–8
87	October 25, 1997	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	7	24	UNH 40–39–8	UNH 40–39–8
88	September 12, 1998	Orono, ME	Maine	52	28	Tied 40–40–8	Tied 40–40–8
89	November 20, 1999	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	20	31	UNH 41–40–8	UNH 41–40–8
90	November 18, 2000	Orono, ME	Maine	55	10	Tied 41–41–8	Tied 41–41–8
91	November 17, 2001	Durham, NH	Maine	57	24	UM 42–41–8	UM 42–41–8
92	November 23, 2002	Orono, ME	Maine	31	14	UM 43–41–8	UM 43–41–8
93	November 22, 2003	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	27	47	UM 43–42–8	UM 43–42–8
94	November 20, 2004	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	36	50	Tied 43–43–8	Tied 43–43–8
95	November 19, 2005	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	47	59	UNH 44–43–8	UNH 44–43–8
96	November 18, 2006	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	13	19	UNH 45–43–8	UNH 45–43–8
97	November 17, 2007	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	14	39	UNH 46–43–8	UNH 46–43–8
98	November 22, 2008	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	24	28	UNH 47–43–8	UNH 47–43–8
99	November 21, 2009	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	24	27	UNH 48–43–8	UNH 48–43–8
100	October 2, 2010	Orono, ME	Maine	16	13	UNH 48–44–8	UNH 48–44–8
101	November 19, 2011	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	27	30	UNH 49–44–8	UNH 49–44–8
102	October 20, 2012	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	21	28	UNH 50–44–8	UNH 50–44–8
103	November 23, 2013	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	3	24	UNH 51–44–8	UNH 51–44–8
104	December 7, 2013	Orono, ME	New Hampshire^A	27	41	UNH 52–44–8
105	November 22, 2014	Orono, ME	New Hampshire	12	20	UNH 53–44–8	UNH 52–44–8
106	November 21, 2015	Durham, NH	New Hampshire	6	22	UNH 54–44–8	UNH 53–44–8
	Totals			1604	1849	UNH 54–44–8	UNH 53–44–8

^A 2013 FCS 2nd Round Playoff Game, Brice-Cowell Musket not on the line
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References

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↑ "UNH, Maine to meet for Brice-Cowell". NCAA. October 18, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
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Maine Black Bears football

Venues	Alfond Stadium (1998–present) Fitzpatrick Stadium (alternate)

Bowls & rivalries	Battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket (New Hampshire)

Culture & lore	Black Bear Sports Network

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

New Hampshire Wildcats football

Venues	Cowell Stadium (1936–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Dartmouth Colonial Clash (UMass, Bill Knight Trophy) Battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket (Maine)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

University of New Hampshire

Academics	Business and Economics Law

Athletics	Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Men's ice hockey Women's ice hockey

Events	Battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket Colonial Clash New Hampshire–Dartmouth rivalry New Hampshire–Maine hockey rivalry

Facilities	Cowell Stadium Jesse Hepler Lilac Arboretum InterOperability Laboratory Lundholm Gym Memorial Union Building New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts New Hampshire Public Television Shoals Marine Laboratory University of New Hampshire at Manchester University of New Hampshire Observatory Thompson Hall Whittemore Center Williamson Hall

Programs	Green Launching Pad

Organizations	Carsey School of Public Policy New Hampshire Outing Club Not Too Sharp University of New Hampshire Wildcat Marching Band

Media	The New Hampshire WUNH

Related	Bill Knight Trophy List of University of New Hampshire alumni "On to Victory" "UNH Alma Mater" University Press of New England Wildcat Sports Network

Colonial Athletic Association football rivalries

Conference	Albany–Stony Brook Battle of the Blue (Delaware–Villanova) Battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket (Maine–New Hampshire) Capital Cup (Richmond–William & Mary) Delaware–James Madison Delaware–William & Mary James Madison–William & Mary

Non-conference	Governor's Cup (Brown–Rhode Island) Ramnapping Trophy (Connecticut–Rhode Island) Dartmouth–New Hampshire Route 1 Rivalry (Delaware–Delaware State) Delaware–West Chester Colonial Clash (Massachusetts–New Hampshire) Richmond–VMI Mayor's Cup (Temple–Villanova) VMI–William & Mary

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