1966 Vermont Catamounts football team

1966 Vermont Catamounts football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record6–2 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UMass $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Vermont 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Connecticut 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Maine 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Rhode Island 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
New Hampshire 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1966 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont in the Yankee Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bob Clifford, the team compiled a 6–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17American International*
W 35–126,000[1]
October 1at Connecticut
W 14–105,000[2]
October 8at Rhode Island
W 21–711,331–11,600[3]
October 15New Hampshire
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 32–248,500[4]
October 22at Norwich*
W 43–06,000[5]
October 29UMass
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
L 21–2710,000[6]
November 5Middlebury*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 27–35,500[7]
November 12at Maine
L 7–527,179–7,197[8][9]
  • *Non-conference game

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After the season

The following Catamount was selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft after the season.[11]

Round Pick Player Position AFL club
15 380 Jack Schweberger Wide receiver New York Jets

References

  1. ^ "Bob Mitchell powers UVM over AIC, 35–12". The Burlington Free Press. September 19, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mitchell leads Vermont over UConn, 14–10". The Hartford Courant. October 2, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mitchell powers UVM over URI Rams, 21–7". The Burlington Free Press. October 10, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mitchell sets records as Vt. tops UNH, 32–24". The Boston Globe. October 16, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Powerhouse Vermont raps Cadets, 43–0". The Times Argus. October 24, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Durkin, Giarla win for UMass". The Boston Globe. October 30, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UVM rolls, Mitchell stars". Rutland Daily Herald. November 7, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bears showed they can get ornery". The Bangor Daily News. November 14, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  11. ^ "1967 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.