1962 Vermont Catamounts football team

American college football season

1962 Vermont Catamounts football

Conference| Yankee Conference
Record| 3–5 (1–3 Yankee)
Head coach|

* Bob Clifford (1st season)

Home stadium| Centennial Field

Seasons

<- 1961

1963 ->

1962 Yankee Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
New Hampshire $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 1
UMass | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Connecticut | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Rhode Island | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 2
Vermont | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Maine | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1962 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont in the Yankee Conference during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Bob Clifford, the team compiled a 3–5 record.

## Schedule

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September 22| American International*|

* Centennial Field
* Burlington, VT

| L 8–14| 5,200| [1]
September 29| at RPI*| Troy, NY| W 82–6| 1,000–1,500| [2]
October 6| Maine|

* Centennial Field
* Burlington, VT

| L 6–9| 5,500–6,000| [3][4]
October 13| at Rhode Island|

* Meade Stadium
* Kingston, RI

| W 21–12| 4,000| [5]
October 20| at New Hampshire|

* Alumni Field
* Durham, NH

| L 6–19| 7,000–8,000| [6][7]
October 27| at Norwich*|

* Sabine Field
* Northfield, VT

| W 21–8| 4,000| [8]
November 3| UMass|

* Centennial Field
* Burlington, VT

| L 6–34| 6,500| [9][10]
November 10| Middlebury*|

* Centennial Field
* Burlington, VT

| L 6–14| 4,500| [11]

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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1. ^ "A.I.C.'s late surge tips Vermont, 14–8". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1962. Retrieved June 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Vermont looks to Maine after swamping RPI, 82–6". The Burlington Free Press. October 2, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Maine defeats Vermont, 9–6". The Bangor Daily News. October 8, 1962. Retrieved June 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Maine)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
5. ^ "Vermont upsets R.I. eleven, 21–12". The Boston Globe. October 14, 1962. Retrieved June 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "New Hampshire tops Vermont by 19–6 score". The Times Argus. October 22, 1962. Retrieved June 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (New Hampshire)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
8. ^ "Vermont tops Norwich, 21–8". The Times Argus. October 29, 1962. Retrieved June 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "UMass rolls, 34–6". The Boston Globe. November 4, 1962. Retrieved June 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
11. ^ "Middlebury wins state grid title". The Burlington Free Press. November 12, 1962. Retrieved June 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

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Vermont Catamounts football

Venues|

* Athletic Park (1887–1904)
* Centennial Field (1905–1974)

Culture & lore|

* Rally
* "Vermont Victory"

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

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*[Conf]: Conference record
*[W]: Wins
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*[T]: Ties