1974 Vermont Catamounts football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1974 Vermont Catamounts football Yankee Conference Yankee 4–6 1–5 Carl Falivene 3rd Centennial Field none The 1974 Vermont Catamounts football team represented the Vermont Catamounts football team of the University of Vermont during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Notably, the team came from behind 14-0 to defeat UMass 25-14 (and after they had just come off shutout victories over Dartmouth and MaineThe Aerial, The University of Vermont, p. 149) for the first win against them at all since 1954 and for the first time at UMass since 1921. After the season the university student yearbook would say "This was the year that no one laughed at U.V. M. Football . . . A lot can be said for the 1974 Football Catamounts and what the future held in store for them. The Cats had the beginnings of what it takes to be winners both physically and mentally . . . The 1974 Vermont Catamounts were a young team with over forty lettermen. They indeed were going to be a team to watch."The Aerial, p.149 This was and remains Vermont's last season with an NCAA program. Schedule September 14 w y 1974 Norwich Cadets Norwich Centennial Field Burlington, VT 28–26 6,384–8,912 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14521855/ The Burlington Free Press Bateman's heroics overcome Norwich lead as Cats win, 28–26 September 16, 1974 September 27, 2021 Newspapers.com September 21 l y Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 22–36 4,752–8,752 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86062271/huskies-outlast-vermont-3622/ Hartford Courant Huskies outlast Vermont, 36–22 September 22, 1974 September 27, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Connecticut) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/164/stats/13016 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 September 28 l Boston University Centennial Field Burlington, VT 6–29 3,750–3,950 B.U.'s Terriers dominate Cats in 29–6 win The Burlington Free Press September 30, 1974 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14531273/the_burlington_free_press/ September 27, 2021 Newspapers.comBoston Univ. 29, Vermont 6 The Philadelphia Inquirer September 29, 1974 8E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17622921/boston_univ_29_vermont_6/ September 27, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/68/stats/13016 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 October 5 w y UMass Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA 25–14 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86062511/vermont-stuns-umass-2514/ The Boston Globe Vermont stuns UMass, 25–14 October 6, 1974 September 27, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI 0–14 5,212 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86062773/catamounts-cant-convert-chances/ Rutland Daily Herald Catamounts can't convert chances October 14, 1974 September 27, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/572/stats/13016 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 29, 2022 October 19 l y New Hampshire Centennial Field Burlington, VT 21–38 7,550–9,123 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86062879/freshman-qb-allens-bomb-sparks-unh-past/ The Boston Globe Freshman QB Allen's bomb sparks UNH past Vermont October 20, 1974 September 27, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 w y 1974 Rochester Yellowjackets Rochester Centennial Field Burlington, VT 21–12 2,844 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86063010/vermont-passing-rips-ur/ Democrat and Chronicle Vermont passing rips UR October 27, 1974 September 27, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 l y Maine Alumni Stadium Orono, ME 27–31 1,700–2,900 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86063087/umo-holds-off-explosive-vermont-3127/ The Bangor Daily News UMO holds off explosive Vermont, 31–27 November 4, 1974 September 27, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maine) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/380/stats/13016 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 November 9 w y 1974 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Centennial Field Burlington, VT 22–14 2,730–3,783 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86063288/bateman-guns-vermont-past-northeastern/ The Boston Globe Bateman guns Vermont past Northeastern, 22–14 November 10, 1974 September 27, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 l y 1974 American International Yellow Jackets American International Centennial Field Burlington, VT 15–41 2,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86063336/reidy-outstanding-in-aic-rout-of-vt/ Hartford Courant Reidy outstanding in AIC rout of Vt. November 17, 1974 September 27, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Vermont) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/738/stats/13016 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2, 2024 References Vermont Category:Vermont Catamounts football seasons Vermont Catamounts football