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.
| 1947 Vermont Catamounts football | |
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| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 3–4–1 (0–1–1 Yankee) |
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| Home stadium | Centennial Field |
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| Team | W | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Vermont was ranked at No. 398 out of 500 college football teams.[1]
The team played its home games at Centennial Field in Burlington, Vermont.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 27 | Saint Michael's* | W 28–6 | 3,500 | [2] | |||
| October 4 | Colby* |
| W 27–3 | 2,000 | [3] | ||
| October 11 | at Union (NY)* |
| L 7–20 | 3,800 | [4] | ||
| October 18 | Norwich* |
| W 33–0 | 7,000 | [5] | ||
| October 25 | New Hampshire | L 6–28 | [6] | ||||
| November 1 | Massachusetts |
| T 7–7 | 4,500 | [7] | ||
| November 8 | at Rochester* |
| L 6–7 | 4,000 | [8] | ||
| November 15 | at Middlebury* |
| L 0–19 | 4,100 | [9] | ||
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References
- Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vermont Scores 28-6 Triumph Over St. Michael's". The Boston Globe. September 28, 1947. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vermont Cats Subdue Colby Mules, 27-3". The Boston Globe. October 5, 1947. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Enstice Goes 70 Yards as Union Wins Over Vermont, 20-7". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1947. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vermont Batters Norwich, 33-0, Before 7,000". The Boston Globe. October 19, 1947. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- "New Hampshire 28-6 Winner; Stays Unbeaten". The Boston Globe. October 26, 1947. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- "U. of Vermont, Statesmen Battle to 7-7 Deadlock". The Boston Globe. November 2, 1947. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rivermen Outfight Cats, 7-6". Democrat and Chronicle. November 9, 1947. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- 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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