1941 Vermont Catamounts football team

The 1941 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their second year under head coach John C. Evans, the team compiled a 2–6 record. The Catamounts also defeated the Montreal Bulldogs 28–13 in an exhibition game played at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal on October 15.[1]

1941 Vermont Catamounts football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Field
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Duquesne     8 0 0
Thiel     7 0 0
Saint Francis (PA)     6 0 1
No. 6 Fordham     8 1 0
Rochester     6 1 0
Trinity (CT)     6 1 0
Wagner     5 1 0
Franklin & Marshall     5 1 1
Penn State     7 2 0
Temple     7 2 0
Coast Guard     6 2 0
Norwich     6 2 0
Hofstra     5 2 0
Boston College     7 3 0
Syracuse     5 2 1
Bucknell     6 3 0
Drexel     4 2 1
Boston University     5 3 0
La Salle     5 3 0
Tufts     5 3 0
Army     5 3 1
CCNY     4 4 0
Villanova     4 4 0
Manhattan     4 4 1
Holy Cross     4 4 2
Colgate     3 3 2
Providence     3 3 2
Buffalo     3 4 1
Massachusetts State     3 4 1
Pittsburgh     3 6 0
Vermont     2 6 0
NYU     2 7 0
Carnegie Tech     1 7 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at NortheasternL 6–20[2]
October 4Trinity (CT) L 7–93,000[3]
October 11at Colby
L 0–13[4]
October 18Union (NY)
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
L 6–73,000[5]
October 25at New HampshireL 18–40[6]
November 1RPI
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 16–0[7]
November 8at Norwich
L 0–59[8]
November 15Middlebury
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 7–64,500[9]
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Vermont U.'s blocking spells difference as Bulldogs go down, 28–13". The Gazette. October 16, 1941. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Northeastern makes capital of three breaks to make three touchdown to beat Vermont, 20–6". The Burlington Free Press. September 29, 1941. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Substitute tackle's boot topples Catamounts, 9–7". The Hartford Courant. October 5, 1941. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Colby's two touchdowns beat Vermont Catamounts, 13 to 0". The Burlington Free Press. October 13, 1941. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Union trips Vermont, 7–6". Democrat and Chronicle. October 19, 1941. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wildcats swamp Vermont 40 To 18 in dad's day game". The Portsmouth Herald. October 27, 1941. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "U.V.M. will aim for runner-up spot in state series". Burlington Daily News. November 3, 1941. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Norwich eleven bowls over Catamounts as expected, 59–0". The Burlington Free Press. November 10, 1941. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vermont edges Middlebury, 7–6". The Newport Daily Express. November 17, 1941. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.