1953 Vermont Catamounts football team

The 1953 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont in the Yankee Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their second year under head coach J. Edward Donnelly, the team compiled a 3–3–1 record.

1953 Vermont Catamounts football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–3–1 (0–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Field
1953 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New Hampshire + 3 1 06 2 0
Rhode Island + 3 1 06 2 0
Connecticut 2 1 13 4 1
Maine 1 2 14 2 1
Vermont 0 1 03 3 1
UMass 0 3 01 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Dartmouth B*W 38–132,500[1]
October 3at MaineL 0–13[2]
October 10Saint Michael's*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
T 13–137,000[3]
October 17Rochester*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 28–7[4]
October 24Norwich*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 26–135,500[5]
October 31at Northeastern*L 18–335,000[6]
November 7at Middlebury*
L 0–7[7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Vermont buries Dartmouth 'B', 38–13". The Burlington Free Press. September 28, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Pale blue Bears look to Wildcats after stopping Vermont Catamounts". The Bangor Daily News. October 5, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Vermont and St. Michael's play to thrilling 13–13 tie". The Burlington Free Press. October 12, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Vermont trips UR, 28–7". Democrat and Chronicle. October 18, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Vermont's late surge beats Norwich, 26–13". The Burlington Free Press. October 26, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Northeastern extended, but tops Vermont for 6th straight, 33–18". The Boston Globe. November 1, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Panthers upset UVM grid rivals". The Brattleboro Reformer. November 9, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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