1947 Vermont Catamounts football team

The 1947 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach John C. Evans, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record (0–1–1 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for last place in the Yankee Conference.

1947 Vermont Catamounts football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–4–1 (0–1–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Field
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Hampshire $ 4 0 0 8 1 0
Maine 2 1 0 6 1 0
Connecticut 1 2 0 2 4 0
Rhode Island State 1 3 0 3 4 0
Massachusetts 0 1 1 3 4 1
Vermont 0 1 1 3 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Vermont was ranked at No. 398 out of 500 college football teams.[1]

The team played its home games at Centennial Field in Burlington, Vermont.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Saint Michael's*W 28–63,500[2]
October 4Colby*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 27–32,000[3]
October 11at Union (NY)*
L 7–203,800[4]
October 18Norwich* 
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 33–07,000[5]
October 25New HampshireL 6–28[6]
November 1Massachusetts
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
T 7–74,500[7]
November 8at Rochester*
L 6–74,000[8]
November 15at Middlebury*
L 0–194,100[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vermont Scores 28-6 Triumph Over St. Michael's". The Boston Globe. September 28, 1947. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vermont Cats Subdue Colby Mules, 27-3". The Boston Globe. October 5, 1947. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Enstice Goes 70 Yards as Union Wins Over Vermont, 20-7". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1947. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vermont Batters Norwich, 33-0, Before 7,000". The Boston Globe. October 19, 1947. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "New Hampshire 28-6 Winner; Stays Unbeaten". The Boston Globe. October 26, 1947. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "U. of Vermont, Statesmen Battle to 7-7 Deadlock". The Boston Globe. November 2, 1947. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rivermen Outfight Cats, 7-6". Democrat and Chronicle. November 9, 1947. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ George Huban (November 16, 1947). "Panthers Claw Vermont, 19-0, Cop State Honors". The Boston Globe. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.