1926 Vermont Catamounts football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1926 Vermont Catamounts football Independent 3–6 William McAvoy 2nd Centennial Field 1925 The 1926 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their second year under head coach William McAvoy, the team compiled a 3–6 record. The 1926 season also marked the first as the "Catamounts" after it was selected by popular vote by the students over camel, cow and tomcat in May 1926.Wittry Andy How Vermont got the nickname Catamounts https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-09-28/how-vermont-got-nickname-catamounts NCAA NCAA.com June 14, 2021 October 20, 2020 Schedule September 25 l y Columbia Baker Field New York, NY 0–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79572107/lions-register-first-roar-of-new-season/ Times Union Lions register first roar of new season when break paves way to 14 to 0 win September 26, 1926 June 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 2 l y Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 0–62 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79572365/syracuse-triumphs-over-vermont-eleven-6/ Democrat and Chronicle Syracuse triumphs over Vermont eleven, 62 to 0 October 3, 1926 June 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 w 1926 Clarkson Golden Knights Clarkson Centennial Field Burlington, VT 14–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79572755/vermont-opens-local-football-season-by-d/ Vermont opens local football season by defeating Clarkson 14–7 The Burlington Free Press October 11, 1926 June 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 16 l y Providence Cycledrome Providence, RI 0–21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79573048/providence-trounces-vermont-by-210-coun/ The Hartford Courant Providence trounces Vermont by 21–0 count October 17, 1926 June 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 w y 1926 Tufts Jumbos Tufts Tufts Oval Medford, MA 14–13 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79573917/vermont-upsets-dope-beating-tufts-1413/ Rutland Daily Herald Vermont upsets dope beating Tufts 14–13 October 25, 1926 June 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 l 1926 Norwich Cadets Norwich Centennial Field Burlington, VT 0–3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79574154/rices-field-goal-beats-vermont-for-stat/ Burlington Daily News Rice's field goal beats Vermont for state championship November 1, 1926 June 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 w 1926 RPI Engineers RPI Centennial Field Burlington, VT 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79574566/univ-of-vermont-downs-rensselaer-by-sco/ The Burlington Free Press Univ. of Vermont downs Rensselaer by score of 13 to 0 November 8, 1926 June 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 l y 1926 Middlebury Panthers Middlebury Porter Field Middlebury, VT 0–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79574911/midds-aerial-game-trips-vermont-130/ Rutland Daily Herald Midd's aerial game trips Vermont 13–0 November 15, 1926 June 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 25 Thursday l y Springfield (MA) Springfield, MA 0–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79575074/lone-safety-gives-springfield-victory/ Lone safety gives Springfield victory The Boston Globe November 26, 1926 June 14, 2021 Newspapers.com References Vermont Category:Vermont Catamounts football seasons Vermont Catamounts football