1949 Vermont Catamounts football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record6–2 (2–0 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vermont 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Connecticut + 2 – 0 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Maine + 2 – 0 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
UMass 1 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
New Hampshire 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Rhode Island State 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1949 Vermont Catamounts football team represented the Vermont Catamounts football team of the University of Vermont during the 1949 college football season. Despite a 2–0 conference record, the league title was awarded to both Connecticut and Maine, who finished with 2–0–1 league records, with their tie coming against each other.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Saint Michael's*
W 7–66,000[3]
October 1St. Lawrence*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 21–04,000[4]
October 8at Union (NY)*
L 7–26[5]
October 15Norwich*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 20–05,500[6]
October 22at New Hampshire
W 13–66,000[7]
October 29UMass
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 20–125,500[8]
November 5at Rochester*
W 14–03,000[9]
November 12at Middlebury*
L 6–147,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Connecticut Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Maine Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "Kehoe stars as Vermont beats Mikemen, 7–6". Rutland Daily Herald. September 26, 1949. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "St. Gelais, Ballard, unsprung lead UVM over Larries, 21–0". The Burlington Free Press. October 3, 1949. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UVM loses 26–7 to Union College". The Bennington Evening Banner. October 10, 1949. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UVM spills Cadets, 20–0". Rutland Daily Herald. October 17, 1949. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vermont triumphs by 13–6 margin". The Hartford Courant. October 23, 1949. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vermont downs UMass for fifth victory, 20–12". The Boston Globe. October 30, 1949. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vermont grasps 2 breaks to win over UR in hard struggle, 14 to 0". Democrat and Chronicle. November 6, 1949. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Middlebury takes Vermont 14 to 6 before 7,000 fans". The Newport Daily Express. November 14, 1949. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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