1947 Vermont Catamounts football team

1947 Vermont Catamounts football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	3–4–1 (0–1–1 Yankee)
Head coach	John C. Evans (5th season)
Home stadium	Centennial Field

1947 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Hampshire $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Maine	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Connecticut	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Rhode Island State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Massachusetts	0	–	1	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Vermont	0	–	1	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1947 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach John C. Evans, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record (0–1–1 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for last place in the Yankee Conference.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Vermont was ranked at No. 398 out of 500 college football teams.^[1]

The team played its home games at Centennial Field in Burlington, Vermont.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Saint Michael's*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 28–6	3,500	[2]
October 4	Colby*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 27–3	2,000	[3]
October 11	at Union (NY)*	Alexander Field Schenectady, NY	L 7–20	3,800	[4]
October 18	Norwich*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 33–0	7,000	[5]
October 25	New Hampshire	Lewis Stadium Durham, NH	L 6–28		[6]
November 1	Massachusetts	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	T 7–7	4,500	[7]
November 8	at Rochester*	River Field Rochester, NY	L 6–7	4,000	[8]
November 15	at Middlebury*	Porter Field Middlebury, VT	L 0–19	4,100	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Vermont Scores 28-6 Triumph Over St. Michael's". The Boston Globe. September 28, 1947. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Vermont Cats Subdue Colby Mules, 27-3". The Boston Globe. October 5, 1947. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Enstice Goes 70 Yards as Union Wins Over Vermont, 20-7". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1947. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Vermont Batters Norwich, 33-0, Before 7,000". The Boston Globe. October 19, 1947. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "New Hampshire 28-6 Winner; Stays Unbeaten". The Boston Globe. October 26, 1947. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "U. of Vermont, Statesmen Battle to 7-7 Deadlock". The Boston Globe. November 2, 1947. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Rivermen Outfight Cats, 7-6". Democrat and Chronicle. November 9, 1947. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. George Huban (November 16, 1947). "Panthers Claw Vermont, 19-0, Cop State Honors". The Boston Globe. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.