1961 Vermont Catamounts football team

1961 Vermont Catamounts football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–3–1 (0–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maine $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
UMass 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Connecticut 2 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
New Hampshire 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Rhode Island 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Vermont 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 3 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont in the Yankee Conference during the 1961 college football season. In their tenth year under head coach J. Edward Donnelly, the team compiled a 3–3–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Coast Guard*
W 28–84,800[1]
October 7at Maine
L 14–344,600–5,000[2][3][4]
October 14Rhode Island
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
L 6–183,500–3,800[5][6]
October 21Rochester*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 18–06,500–8,000[7]
October 28Norwich*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
T 6–66,500–8,000[8]
November 4at Northeastern*
W 6–07,000–7,300[9][10]
November 11at Middlebury*
L 6–273,200–4,500[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Sophomore leads Cats over Coast Guard, 28–8". The Hartford Courant. October 1, 1961. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Maine Stuns Vt.; 4 TDs By Cloutier". The Boston Globe. October 8, 1961. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Maine wallops Vermont eleven, 34–14". The Bangor Daily News. October 9, 1961. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Maine)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "R.I. slams Vermont for first win, 18–6". The Boston Globe. October 15, 1961. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Rhode Island)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "Vermont rocks varsity, 18–0". Democrat and Chronicle. October 22, 1961. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Norwich plays Vermont to 6–6 standoff in state series opener". The Burlington Free Press. October 30, 1961. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "N.U. surprised by Vermont, 6–0". The Boston Globe. November 5, 1961. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northeastern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "Panthers top Vermont, 27–6". The Times Argus. November 13, 1961. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Vic Maerki (November 13, 1961). "Panthers Win State Title With Second Half Burst". The Burlington Free Press. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 1, 2024.