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1953 Vermont Catamounts football team

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1953 Vermont Catamounts football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–3–1 (0–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Hampshire + 3 1 0 6 2 0
Rhode Island + 3 1 0 6 2 0
Connecticut 2 1 1 3 4 1
Maine 1 2 1 4 2 1
Vermont 0 1 0 3 3 1
UMass 0 3 0 1 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1953 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont in the Yankee Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their second year under head coach J. Edward Donnelly, the team compiled a 3–3–1 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Dartmouth B*W 38–132,500[1]
October 3at MaineL 0–13[2]
October 10Saint Michael's*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
T 13–137,000[3]
October 17Rochester*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 28–7[4]
October 24Norwich*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 26–135,500[5]
October 31at Northeastern*L 18–335,000[6]
November 7at Middlebury*
L 0–7[7]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Vermont buries Dartmouth 'B', 38–13". The Burlington Free Press. September 28, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pale blue Bears look to Wildcats after stopping Vermont Catamounts". The Bangor Daily News. October 5, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vermont and St. Michael's play to thrilling 13–13 tie". The Burlington Free Press. October 12, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vermont trips UR, 28–7". Democrat and Chronicle. October 18, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vermont's late surge beats Norwich, 26–13". The Burlington Free Press. October 26, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Northeastern extended, but tops Vermont for 6th straight, 33–18". The Boston Globe. November 1, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Panthers upset UVM grid rivals". The Brattleboro Reformer. November 9, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.