1962 Vermont Catamounts football team

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.

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

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	American International*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	L 8–14		^[1]
September 29	at RPI*	Troy, NY	W 82–6	1,500	^[2]
October 6	Maine	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	L 6–9	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	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

References

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". 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". 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.