1928 Vermont Catamounts football team

The 1928 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In their first year under head coach William V. Rattan, the team compiled a 1–7–2 record.

1928 Vermont Catamounts football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Field
Seasons
 1927
1929 
1928 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Boston College  900
West Chester  800
Villanova  701
Brown  810
No. 11 Penn  810
No. 6 Carnegie Tech  710
No. 9 Army  820
Drexel  820
No. 10 NYU  820
Temple  712
Lafayette  612
Princeton  512
CCNY  412
Pittsburgh  621
Harvard  521
Tufts  521
Colgate  630
Rutgers  630
Bucknell  523
Columbia  531
Boston University  332
Cornell  332
Syracuse  441
Yale  440
Fordham  450
Franklin & Marshall  450
Penn State  351
Lehigh  360
Washington & Jefferson  252
Providence  153
Vermont  172
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at ColumbiaL 0–2010,000[1]
October 6at PrincetonL 0–50[2]
October 13Boston UniversityL 0–25[3]
October 20at Union (NY)
L 6–7[4]
October 27Connecticut
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
L 0–6[5]
November 3Norwich
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
T 0–0[6]
November 10at RPI
L 6–9[7]
November 17at Middlebury
T 6–6[8]
November 24Burlington Medics
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 13–0[9]
November 29at Springfield (MA)
L 0–33,000[10]

References

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  1. "Columbia eleven defeats Vermont". Times Union. September 30, 1928. Retrieved June 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tigers claw Vermonters at will in 50–0 parade". Daily News. October 7, 1928. Retrieved June 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Vermont loses first home game to Boston University, 25 to 0". The Burlington Free Press. October 15, 1928. Retrieved June 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Garnet whips Vermont team by 7–6 count". Democrat and Chronicle. October 21, 1928. Retrieved June 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Vermont beaten by Aggies, 6 to 0, at Burlington, Vt". The Hartford Courant. October 28, 1928. Retrieved June 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Scoreless tie at Burlington". The Barre Daily Times. November 5, 1928. Retrieved June 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rensselaer scores 9–6 victory over Vermont gridders". Democrat and Chronicle. November 11, 1928. Retrieved June 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Local boys shine with Middlebury against Vermont". St. Albans Daily Messenger. November 19, 1928. Retrieved June 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Vermont comes through with first victory, beats Medics 13–0". The Burlington Free Press. November 26, 1928. Retrieved June 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Field goal gives Springfield edge on Vermont, 3–0". The Hartford Courant. November 20, 1928. Retrieved June 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.