1931 Vermont Catamounts football team

The 1931 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont as an independent during the 1931 college football season. In their second year under head coach David L. Dunn, the team compiled a 1–8 record. Coach Dunn resigned as head coach at the conclusion of the season.[1]

1931 Vermont Catamounts football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–8
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bucknell     6 0 3
Colgate     8 1 0
No. 9 Pittsburgh     8 1 0
Cornell     7 1 0
Drexel     7 1 0
No. 7 Harvard     7 1 0
Temple     8 1 1
Columbia     7 1 1
Massachusetts State     7 1 1
Syracuse     7 1 1
Fordham     6 1 2
No. 8 Yale     5 1 2
Army     8 2 1
Franklin & Marshall     6 2 0
Manhattan     4 2 1
Brown     7 3 0
Providence     7 3 0
Penn     6 3 0
NYU     6 3 1
Boston College     6 4 0
Washington & Jefferson     6 4 0
Tufts     3 2 2
Villanova     4 3 2
La Salle     4 4 0
Duquesne     3 5 3
Carnegie Tech     3 5 1
St. John's     3 5 1
CCNY     2 5 1
Boston University     2 7 0
Penn State     2 8 0
Princeton     1 7 0
Vermont     1 8 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Union (NY)W 7–0[2]
October 3at St. John's (NY)L 7–38[3]
October 10at ProvidenceL 13–27[4]
October 17Colby
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
L 0–6[5]
October 24New Hampshire
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
L 0–43[6]
October 31at Norwich
L 7–26[7]
November 7at RPI
L 0–7[8]
November 14Middlebury
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
L 12–13[9]
November 21at Springfield (MA)
L 0–78[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Johnny Burke appointed grid coach at University of Vermont". Springfield Reporter. December 4, 1931. Retrieved June 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vermont opens football season with victory over Union, 7–0". The Burlington Free Press. September 28, 1931. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Redmen bury U. of Vermont eleven under 38 to 7 score". Times Union. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Providence College 27–13 winner over University of Vermont". The Hartford Courant. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colby hangs up first win of year 6–0". The Bangor Daily News. October 19, 1931. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "New Hampshire drubs Vermont eleven, 43–0". The Hartford Courant. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Norwich smothers U.V.M. eleven, 26–7". Rutland Daily Herald. November 2, 1931. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rensselaer Poly in late score to edge out Vermont, 7 to 0". Democrat and Chronicle. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Middlebury beats Vermont by 1-point margin–wins state title". The Burlington Free Press. November 16, 1931. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Vermont crushed by Springfield in final game of season 78–0". Burlington Daily News. November 23, 1931. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.