1971 Vermont Catamounts football team

1971 Vermont Catamounts football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	2–7 (2–3 Yankee)
Head coach	Joe Scannella (2nd season)
Home stadium	Centennial Field

1971 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Connecticut	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 20–7	7,200–7,300	[1][2]
September 25	Bucknell*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	L 6–10	7,200–7,500	[3]
October 2	Lehigh*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	L 8–49	7,200–7,352	[4]
October 9	Rhode Island	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	L 22–34	6,300	[5]
October 16	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 7–28	12,570–12,871	[6][7]
October 23	at Hofstra*	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 10–13	5,722	[8]
October 30	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 15–24	7,000	[9]
November 6	Maine	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 17–13	6,000–6,300	[10][11]
November 13	at Northeastern*	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 7–42	5,000	[12]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Catamounts hand UConn 20–7 setback". Hartford Courant. September 19, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Connecticut)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
3. "Victory snatched from UVM in final 54 seconds, 10–6". The Burlington Free Press. September 27, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "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.
5. "Rhody wrecks Vermont, 34–22". The Hartford Courant. October 10, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Inept Catamounts out of Y.C. race". The Burlington Free Press. October 18, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (New Hampshire)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
8. "Cats stopped again on two-yard line". The Burlington Free Press. October 25, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UMass bombs Vermont early, hangs on for 24–15 win". The Boston Globe. October 31, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Maine Bears finish at 2–6". The Bangor Daily News. November 8, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maine)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
12. "NU ends season on happy note: 42–7 over Vermont". The Boston Globe. November 14, 1971. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.