1971 Vermont Catamounts football team

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1971 Vermont Catamounts football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1971 record2–7 (2–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Field
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Yankee Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut + 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
UMass + 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
New Hampshire 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Rhode Island 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Vermont 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Maine 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1971 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont in the Yankee Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Joe Scannella, the team compiled a 2–7 record.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Connecticut
W 20–77,300[1]
September 25Bucknell*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
L 6–107,200[2]
October 2Lehigh*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
L 8–497,200[3]
October 9Rhode Island
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
L 22–34[4]
October 16at New Hampshire
L 7–28[5]
October 23at Hofstra*
L 10–13[6]
October 30at UMass
L 15–247,000[7]
November 6Maine
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 17–13[8]
November 13at Northeastern*
L 7–42[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "Catamounts hand UConn 20–7 setback". Hartford Courant. September 19, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Victory snatched from UVM in final 54 seconds, 10–6". The Burlington Free Press. September 27, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Catamounts prepare for Rams after suffering 49–8 lacing from talented Lehigh University". The Burlington Free Press. October 4, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rhody wrecks Vermont, 34–22". The Hartford Courant. October 10, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Inept Catamounts out of Y.C. race". The Burlington Free Press. October 18, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cats stopped again on two-yard line". The Burlington Free Press. October 25, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UMass bombs Vermont early, hangs on for 24–15 win". The Boston Globe. October 31, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Maine Bears finish at 2–6". The Bangor Daily News. November 8, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "NU ends season on happy note: 42–7 over Vermont". The Boston Globe. November 14, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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