The 1956 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont in the Yankee Conference during the 1956 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach J. Edward Donnelly, the team compiled a 2–5 record.
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Conference | Yankee Conference |
Record | 2–5 (1–2 Yankee) |
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Home stadium | Centennial Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 29 | at Union (NY)* |
| L 6–13 | 3,500 | [1] |
October 6 | Maine | L 0–14 | 6,500 | [2] | |
October 13 | at Rhode Island | W 39–13 | [3] | ||
October 20 | at Rochester* |
| W 6–0 | [4] | |
October 27 | at Norwich* |
| L 0–27 | [5] | |
November 3 | UMass |
| L 19–26 | [6] | |
November 10 | Middlebury* |
| L 6–7 | [7] | |
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After the season
editThe following Catamount was selected in the 1957 NFL draft after the season.[9]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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19 | 218 | Paul Harasimowicz | Tackle | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
edit- ^ "Vermont bows to Union, 13–6, as seven passes intercepted". The Burlington Free Press. October 1, 1956. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vermont holds Maine's power to 14–0 score". Rutland Daily Herald. October 8, 1956. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vermont stuns Rhode Island gridders 39–13". The Hartford Courant. October 14, 1956. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vermont edges Rochester in final quarter, 6 to 0". Democrat and Chronicle. October 21, 1956. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rugged Norwich ground attack drops Vermont under 4-TD barrage, 27–0". The Burlington Free Press. October 29, 1956. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UMass edges Vermont, 26–19". The Boston Globe. November 4, 1956. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers nip Vermont, 7–6, with score in final minute". The Burlington Free Press. November 12, 1956. Retrieved June 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "1957 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.