1954 Vermont Catamounts football team

1954 Vermont Catamounts football
1954 Vermont Catamounts football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	5–1–1 (1–1 Yankee)
Head coach	J. Edward Donnelly (3rd season);
Home stadium	Centennial Field
	Seasons ← 1953 1955 →

The 1954 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont in the Yankee Conference during the 1954 college football season. In their third year under head coach J. Edward Donnelly, the team compiled a 5–1–1 record.

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at Union (NY)*	Alexander Field Schenectady, NY	T 14–14		^[1]
October 2	Maine	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	L 20–23	6,500	^[2]
October 9	Dartmouth B*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 19–12		^[3]
October 16	at Rochester*	Fauver Stadium Rochester, NY	W 19–12		^[4]
October 23	at Norwich*	Sabine Field Northfield, VT	W 41–0		^[5]
October 30	UMass	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 27–25	7,500	^[6]
November 6	Middlebury*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 30–6	8,500	^[7]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

^ "UVM–Union tie, 14–14". The Burlington Free Press. September 27, 1954. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maine Bears defeat UVM Catamounts 23–20". The Barre Daily Times. October 4, 1954. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vermont playing under wraps, defeats Dartmouth B, 19 to 12". The Burlington Free Press. October 11, 1954. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vermont topples varsity, 19 to 12". Democrat and Chronicle. October 17, 1954. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UVM shells Norwich, 41–0". The Burlington Free Press. October 25, 1954. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vermont edges UMass on McLam's kicks, 27–25". The Boston Globe. October 31, 1954. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UVM overpowers Middlebury for state football title". The Bennington Evening Banner. November 8, 1954. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.