1947 Vermont Catamounts football team

The 1947 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach John C. Evans, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record (0–1–1 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for last place in the Yankee Conference. The team played its home games at Centennial Field in Burlington, Vermont.

1947 Vermont Catamounts football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1947 record3–4–1 (0–1–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Field
1947 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
New Hampshire $ 4 0 0  8 1 0
Maine 2 1 0  6 1 0
Connecticut 1 2 0  2 4 0
Rhode Island State 1 3 0  3 4 0
Massachusetts 0 1 1  3 4 1
Vermont 0 1 1  3 4 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Saint Michael's*W 28–63,500[1]
October 4Colby*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 27–32,000[2]
October 11at Union (NY)*Schenectady, NYL 7–203,800[3]
October 18Norwich*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 33–07,000[4]
October 25New HampshireL 6–28[5]
November 1Massachusetts
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
T 7–74,500[6]
November 8at Rochester*Rochester, NYL 6–74,000[7]
November 15at Middlebury*Middlebury, VTL 0–194,100[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Vermont Scores 28-6 Triumph Over St. Michael's". The Boston Globe. September 28, 1947. p. 27 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Vermont Cats Subdue Colby Mules, 27-3". The Boston Globe. October 5, 1947. p. 30 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Enstice Goes 70 Yards as Union Wins Over Vermont, 20-7". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1947. p. 33 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Vermont Batters Norwich, 33-0, Before 7,000". The Boston Globe. October 19, 1947. p. 29 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "New Hampshire 28-6 Winner; Stays Unbeaten". The Boston Globe. October 26, 1947. p. 28 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "U. of Vermont, Statesmen Battle to 7-7 Deadlock". The Boston Globe. November 2, 1947. p. 32 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rivermen Outfight Cats, 7-6". Democrat and Chronicle. November 9, 1947. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  8. George Huban (November 16, 1947). "Panthers Claw Vermont, 19-0, Cop State Honors". The Boston Globe. p. 29 via Newspapers.com.
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