1938 Vermont Catamounts football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1938
| team = Vermont Catamounts
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 4–2–1
| head_coach = John P. Sabo
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = Centennial Field
}}
{{1938 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1938 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach John P. Sabo, the team compiled a 4–2–1 record. Their season opening game against {{cfb link|year=1938|team=Trinity Bantams|title=Trinity (CT)}} was canceled due to poor travel conditions between Hartford and Burlington.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79400263/trinity-gridmen-in-long-scrimmage/|title=Trinity gridmen in long scrimmage|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|date=September 25, 1938|accessdate=June 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = Neilson Field
| site_cityst = New Brunswick, NJ
| score = 14–15
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79400835/rutgers-halts-vermont-1514/|work=Asbury Park Press|title=Rutgers halts Vermont, 15–14|date=October 2, 1938|accessdate=June 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=Colby Mules|title=Colby}}
| site_stadium = Centennial Field
| site_cityst = Burlington, VT
| score = 9–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79401121/cats-defeat-colby-on-fourth-period-break/|work=Burlington Daily News|title=Cats defeat Colby on fourth-period breaks; Sophomores stand out|date=October 10, 1938|accessdate=June 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=Union Dutchmen|title=Union (NY)}}
| site_stadium = Alexander Field
| site_cityst = Schenectady, NY
| score = 7–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79401252/vermont-battles-union-to-77-tie/|title=Vermont battles Union to 7–7 tie|newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle|date=October 16, 1938|accessdate=June 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Centennial Field
| site_cityst = Burlington, VT
| score = 20–0
| attend = 2,500
| source = {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42832417/vermont_smothers_new_hampshire_200/ |title=Vermont smothers New Hampshire 20–0 |newspaper=The Burlington Free Press |date=October 24, 1938 |accessdate=June 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=Norwich Cadets|title=Norwich}}
| site_stadium = Centennial Field
| site_cityst = Burlington, VT
| score = 20–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79401529/vermont-beats-stubborn-nu-in-final-hal/|work=The Barre Daily Times|title=Vermont beats stubborn N.U. in final half|date=October 31, 1938|accessdate=June 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=St. Lawrence Saints|title=St. Lawrence}}
| site_stadium = Weeks Field
| site_cityst = Canton, NY
| score = 12–0
| attend = 1,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79401731/vermont-defeats-a-powerful-st-lawrence/|work=The Burlington Free Press|title=Vermont defeats a powerful St. Lawrence eleven, 12 to 0|date=November 7, 1938|accessdate=June 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=Middlebury Panthers|title=Middlebury}}
| site_stadium = Porter Field
| site_cityst = Middlebury, VT
| score = 0–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79401907/clawing-panthers-upset-vermonts-title-h/|work=Rutland Daily Herald|title=Clawing Panthers upset Vermont's title hopes to win by 7–0 count|date=November 14, 1938|accessdate=June 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}