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American college football season
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.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | American International* | | W 35–12 | 6,000 | [1] |
| October 1 | at Connecticut | | W 14–10 | 5,000 | [2] |
| October 8 | at Rhode Island | | 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* | | 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 | | L 7–52 | 7,179–7,197 | [8][9] |
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The following Catamount was selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft after the season.[11]
- ^ "Bob Mitchell powers UVM over AIC, 35–12". The Burlington Free Press. September 19, 1966. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
