1970 Vermont Catamounts football team

1970 Vermont Catamounts football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	0–9 (0–5 Yankee)
Head coach	Joe Scannella (1st season)
Home stadium	Centennial Field

1970 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Connecticut $	4	–	0	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
UMass	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
New Hampshire	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Maine	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Vermont	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1970 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont in the Yankee Conference during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Joe Scannella, the team compiled an 0–9 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 0–47	10,251	[1]
September 26	Boston University*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	L 6–48	6,800	[2][3]
October 3	at Northeastern*	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 21–34	4,220	[4]
October 10	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 13–40	4,600	[5][6]
October 17	New Hampshire	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	L 0–27	3,700	[7]
October 24	Hofstra*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	L 19–34	2,700	[8]
October 31	UMass	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	L 6–48	2,700–3,300	[9][10]
November 7	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 21–28	4,978–5,000	[11][12]
November 14	Lafayette*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 14–31	4,000–6,000	[13][14]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Clements, Robustelli pace 47–0 UConn win". The Hartford Courant. September 20, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Hollo hurls BU over Vermont". The Boston Globe. September 27, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
4. "Quigg lifts NU over Vt., 34–21". The Boston Globe. October 4, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Another frustrating loss for UVM as Rams roll to 40–13 YanCon win". The Burlington Free Press. October 12, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
7. "New Hampshire foils Vermont eleven, 27–0". The Bridgeport Post. October 18, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Vermont succumbs in second half, 34–19". Rutland Daily Herald. October 26, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UMass wins at Vermont, 48–6". The Boston Globe. November 1, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UMass)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
11. "UMaine Bears close on winning note, 28–21". The Bangor Daily News. November 9, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maine)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
13. "Vermont drops 9th; Lafayette breezes 31–14". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 15, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
15. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Vermont)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.