1955 Vermont Catamounts football team

1955 Vermont Catamounts football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–3–1 (0–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rhode Island $ 4 – 0 – 1 6 – 1 – 2
Maine 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Connecticut 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 1 – 1 – 2 2 – 4 – 2
UMass 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Vermont 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 3 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1955 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont in the Yankee Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach J. Edward Donnelly, the team compiled a 3–3–1 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Union (NY)*
W 33–6[1]
October 1at Maine
L 0–34[2]
October 8Rhode Island
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
L 0–16[3]
October 15Rochester*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 21–12[4]
October 22Norwich*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
T 20–207,000[5]
October 29at UMass
L 15–54[6]
November 5at Middlebury*
W 6–0[7]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "UVM beats Union, 33–6". Rutland Daily Herald. September 26, 1955. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Maine eleven points to Wildcats after 34–0 conquest of Vermont". The Bangor Daily News. October 3, 1955. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rhode Island beats Vermont on ground, 16–0". The Boston Globe. October 9, 1955. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UR drops 4th in row". Democrat and Chronicle. October 16, 1955. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Norwich battles Vermont to 20–20 deadlock". The Burlington Free Press. October 24, 1955. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UMass crushes Vermont 54–15". The Boston Globe. October 30, 1955. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vermont beats Middlebury 6 to 0 for conference title". Rutland Daily Herald. November 7, 1955. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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