| Vermont Catamounts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First season | 1886 | ||
| Last season | 1974 | ||
| Head coach | {{{HeadCoachDisplay}}} | ||
| Home stadium | Centennial Field | ||
| Stadium capacity | 4,415 | ||
| Stadium surface | Grass | ||
| Location | Burlington, Vermont | ||
| Conference | {{{ConferenceDisplay}}} | ||
| All-time record | – | ||
| Postseason bowl record | 0–0 | ||
| Claimed national titles | 0 | ||
| Conference titles | 0 | ||
| Division titles | 0 | ||
| Rivalries | New Hampshire Wildcats | ||
| Heisman winners | 0 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 0 | ||
| Colors | {{{Color1}}} | ||
| Website | UVMAthletics.com | ||
The Vermont Catamounts football program were the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Vermont located in Burlington, Vermont. The team competed in the NCAA Division I and were members of the Yankee Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1886.[1] The football program was discontinued at the conclusion of the 1974 season.[2][3]
Vermont fields a team at the club football level, in a conference that also uses the Yankee Conference name.
History[]
The first intercollegiate game in the state of Vermont happened on November 6, 1886 between Dartmouth and Vermont in Burlington. Dartmouth won 91 to 0.[4] Vermont reached a level of success after coach "Dud" Drake in the 1907 and 1908 seasons. The 1907 team fought Dartmouth to a scoreless tie, and the 1908 team gave Cornell a scare.
In 2007, The University of Vermont brought football back as a club sport under the Student Government Association. The University of Vermont Club football team is currently playing in the NCFA and is led by head coach Jeff Porter, defensive coordinator Jason Paul and offensive coordinator Zen Bliss.
All-time Yankee Conference records[]
This table reflects the results of Yankee Conference matchups when both Vermont and its opponent were members of the conference. Vermont began Yankee Conference play in 1947 with Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Although they played UMass and UNH in the first season, they didn't play Maine until 1950, Rhode Island until 1955, and UConn until 1966. Boston University began league play in 1973.
| Team | Yankee Wins |
Yankee Losses |
Yankee Ties |
Winning Percentage |
Notable Streak |
First Yankee Meeting |
Last Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University Terriers | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1973 | 1974 | |
| Connecticut Huskies | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | Lost 4 | 1966 | 1974 |
| Maine Black Bears | 4 | 21 | 0 | .160 | Lost 14 | 1950 | 1974 |
| UMass Minutemen | 3 | 18 | 1 | .159 | Lost 15 | 1947 | 1974 |
| New Hampshire Wildcats | 9 | 9 | 0 | .500 | Won 4 | 1947 | 1974 |
| Rhode Island Rams | 8 | 8 | 1 | .500 | Won 5 | 1955 | 1974 |
| 27 | 66 | 2 | .295 | ||||
All Data from Michigan-Football.com[5]
Notable former players[]
Notable alumni include:
- George Cassidy
- Ralph LaPointe
- Bill Leete
- Arlie Pond
- Ed G. Saba
- Frank Trigilio
- Paul Harasimowicz (Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1957 NFL Draft)
References[]
- ↑ "Dartmouth 1885-1889 on CFB Data Warehouse". http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/ivyleague/dartmouth/1885-1889_yearly_results.php.
- ↑ "Vermont Catamounts All-Time NCAA College Football Records". michigan-football.com. http://michigan-football.com/ncaa/f/vermont.htm. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
- ↑ "Helmets of Discontinued College Teams". The Helmet Project. http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/past.htm. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
- ↑ "College Football Games". New York Times: p. 3. November 7, 1886. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2081624/the_new_york_times/. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Vermont Catamounts All-Time NCAA Scores". michigan-football.com. http://michigan-football.com/ncaa/f/vermont.htm. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
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