1953 Vermont Catamounts football team

1953 Vermont Catamounts football
1953 Vermont Catamounts football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	3–3–1 (0–1 Yankee)
Head coach	J. Edward Donnelly (2nd season);
Home stadium	Centennial Field
	Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

The 1953 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont in the Yankee Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their second year under head coach J. Edward Donnelly, the team compiled a 3–3–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Dartmouth B*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 38–13	2,500	^[1]
October 3	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 0–13		^[2]
October 10	Saint Michael's*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	T 13–13	7,000	^[3]
October 17	Rochester*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 28–7		^[4]
October 24	Norwich*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 26–13	5,500	^[5]
October 31	at Northeastern*	Kent Street Field Brookline, MA	L 18–33	5,000	^[6]
November 7	at Middlebury*	Porter Field Middlebury, VT	L 0–7		^[7]
*Non-conference game

^ "Vermont buries Dartmouth 'B', 38–13". The Burlington Free Press. September 28, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Pale blue Bears look to Wildcats after stopping Vermont Catamounts". The Bangor Daily News. October 5, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vermont and St. Michael's play to thrilling 13–13 tie". The Burlington Free Press. October 12, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vermont trips UR, 28–7". Democrat and Chronicle. October 18, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vermont's late surge beats Norwich, 26–13". The Burlington Free Press. October 26, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Northeastern extended, but tops Vermont for 6th straight, 33–18". The Boston Globe. November 1, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Panthers upset UVM grid rivals". The Brattleboro Reformer. November 9, 1953. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.