1938 Vermont Catamounts football team

The 1938 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach John P. Sabo, the team compiled a 4–2–1 record. Their season opening game against Trinity (CT) was canceled due to poor travel conditions between Hartford and Burlington.[1]

1938 Vermont Catamounts football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCentennial Field
Seasons
 1937
1939 
1938 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Worcester Tech  600
No. 18 Villanova  801
No. 9 Holy Cross  810
Boston College  612
No. 15 Fordham  612
No. 12 Cornell  511
Army  820
No. 8 Pittsburgh  820
No. 6 Carnegie Tech  720
No. 20 Dartmouth  720
Vermont  421
Brown  530
Bucknell  530
Syracuse  530
CCNY  430
Penn  323
Manhattan  540
Harvard  440
La Salle  440
NYU  440
Boston University  341
Penn State  341
Princeton  341
Hofstra  231
Duquesne  460
Temple  361
Providence  350
Columbia  360
Massachusetts State  360
Colgate  250
Buffalo  260
Yale  260
Tufts  161
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1at Rutgers
L 14–157,000[2]
October 8ColbyW 9–6[3]
October 15at Union (NY)
T 7–7[4]
October 22New Hampshire
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 20–02,500[5]
October 29Norwich
  • Centennial Field
  • Burlington, VT
W 20–6[6]
November 5at St. Lawrence
W 12–01,000[7]
November 12at Middlebury
L 0–7[8]

References

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  1. "Trinity gridmen in long scrimmage". The Hartford Courant. September 25, 1938. Retrieved June 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Rutgers halts Vermont, 15–14". Asbury Park Press. October 2, 1938. Retrieved June 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Cats defeat Colby on fourth-period breaks; Sophomores stand out". Burlington Daily News. October 10, 1938. Retrieved June 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Vermont battles Union to 7–7 tie". Democrat and Chronicle. October 16, 1938. Retrieved June 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Vermont smothers New Hampshire 20–0". The Burlington Free Press. October 24, 1938. Retrieved June 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Vermont beats stubborn N.U. in final half". The Barre Daily Times. October 31, 1938. Retrieved June 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Vermont defeats a powerful St. Lawrence eleven, 12 to 0". The Burlington Free Press. November 7, 1938. Retrieved June 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Clawing Panthers upset Vermont's title hopes to win by 7–0 count". Rutland Daily Herald. November 14, 1938. Retrieved June 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.