1970 Vermont Catamounts football team

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1970 Vermont Catamounts football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record0–9 (0–5 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut $ 4 0 1 4 4 2
UMass 3 1 1 4 5 1
New Hampshire 3 2 0 5 3 0
Rhode Island 3 2 0 3 5 0
Maine 1 4 0 3 5 0
Vermont 0 5 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1970 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont in the Yankee Conference during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Joe Scannella, the team compiled an 0–9 record.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at ConnecticutL 0–4710,251[1]
September 26Boston University*L 6–486,800[2][3]
October 3at Northeastern*L 21–344,220[4]
October 10at Rhode IslandL 13–404,600[5][6]
October 17New Hampshire
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
L 0–273,700[7][8]
October 24Hofstra*
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
L 19–34[9]
October 31UMass
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
L 6–483,300[10]
November 7at MaineL 21–284,978–5,000[11][12]
November 14Lafayette*L 14–314,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Clements, Robustelli pace 47–0 UConn win". The Hartford Courant. September 20, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hollo hurls BU over Vermont". The Boston Globe. September 27, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Quigg lifts NU over Vt., 34–21". The Boston Globe. October 4, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Another frustrating loss for UVM as Rams roll to 40–13 YanCon win". The Burlington Free Press. October 12, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "New Hampshire foils Vermont eleven, 27–0". The Bridgeport Post. October 18, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  9. ^ "Vermont succumbs in second half, 34–19". Rutland Daily Herald. October 26, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UMass wins at Vermont, 48–6". The Boston Globe. November 1, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UMaine Bears close on winning note, 28–21". The Bangor Daily News. November 9, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  13. ^ "Vermont drops 9th; Lafayette breezes 31–14". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 15, 1970. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.