1966 Vermont Catamounts football team

1966 Vermont Catamounts football
1966 Vermont Catamounts football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	6–2 (3–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Bob Clifford (5th season);
Home stadium	Centennial Field
	Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

The 1966 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont in the Yankee Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bob Clifford, the team compiled a 6–2 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	American International*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 35–12	6,000	^[1]
October 1	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 14–10	5,000	^[2]
October 8	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 21–7	11,331–11,600	^[3]
October 15	New Hampshire	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 32–24	8,500	^[4]
October 22	at Norwich*	Sabine Field Northfield, VT	W 43–0	6,000	^[5]
October 29	UMass	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	L 21–27	10,000	^[6]
November 5	Middlebury*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 27–3	5,500	^[7]
November 12	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 7–52	7,179–7,197	^[8]^[9]
*Non-conference game

The following Catamount was selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft after the season.^[11]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	AFL club
15	380	Jack Schweberger	Wide receiver	New York Jets

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^ "Mitchell leads Vermont over UConn, 14–10". The Hartford Courant. October 2, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mitchell powers UVM over URI Rams, 21–7". The Burlington Free Press. October 10, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mitchell sets records as Vt. tops UNH, 32–24". The Boston Globe. October 16, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Powerhouse Vermont raps Cadets, 43–0". The Times Argus. October 24, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Durkin, Giarla win for UMass". The Boston Globe. October 30, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UVM rolls, Mitchell stars". Rutland Daily Herald. November 7, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bears showed they can get ornery". The Bangor Daily News. November 14, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
^ "1967 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.