1969 Vermont Catamounts football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1969
| team = Vermont Catamounts
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Yankee Conference
| short_conf = Yankee
| record = 3–6
| conf_record = 2–3
| head_coach = Bob Clifford
| hc_year = 8th
| captain =
| stadium = Centennial Field
}}
{{1969 Yankee Conference football standings}}
The 1969 Vermont Catamounts football team was an American football team that represented the University of Vermont in the Yankee Conference during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Bob Clifford, the team compiled a 3–6 record.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = l
| opponent = Connecticut
| site_stadium = Centennial Field
| site_cityst = Burlington, VT
| score = 6–26
| attend = 6,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78879599/connecticut-whips-catamounts-266-as-mi/|work=The Hartford Courant|title=Connecticut whips Catamounts, 26–6 as Mike Zito sets rushing record|date=September 21, 1969|accessdate=June 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Nickerson Field
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| score = 7–27
| attend = 6,200–8,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78880131/hollo-fires-bu-over-vt-277/|work=The Boston Globe|title=Hollo fires B.U. over Vt., 27–7|date=September 28, 1969|accessdate=June 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Boston University) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/68/stats/12866 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 26, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1969|team=Northeastern Huskies|title=Northeastern}}
| site_stadium = Centennial Field
| site_cityst = Burlington, VT
| score = 39–31
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78880339/peterson-passes-vt-over-nu-3931/|work=The Boston Globe|title=Peterson passes Vt. over N.U., 39–31|date=October 5, 1969|accessdate=June 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = Centennial Field
| site_cityst = Burlington, VT
| score = 41–14
| attend = 7,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78880622/streaking-catamounts-meet-unh-next-after/|work=The Burlington Free Press|title=Streaking Catamounts meet UNH next after rolling over Rhody Rams, 41–14|date=October 13, 1969|accessdate=June 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Cowell Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| score = 27–7
| attend = 11,800–12,857
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78880982/vermont-romps/|work=The Bridgeport Post|title=Vermont romps|date=October 19, 1969|accessdate=June 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Cumulative Football Statistics Report (New Hampshire) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/469/stats/12866 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 26, 2022 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1969|team=Wilkes Colonels|title=Wilkes}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Wilkes-Barre, PA
| score = 7–17
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78881277/wilkes-starts-again-stops-vermont-177/|work=The Times-Tribune|title=Wilkes starts again, stops Vermont, 17–7|date=October 26, 1969|accessdate=June 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = UMass
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Hadley, MA
| score = 7–48
| attend = 11,000–11,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78911483/umass-crushes-vermont-487-regains-yan/|work=The Boston Globe|title=UMass crushes Vermont, 48–7, regains Yankee title|date=November 2, 1969|accessdate=June 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Lafayette
| site_stadium = Centennial Field
| site_cityst = Burlington, VT
| score = 17–28
| attend = 6,500–6,950
| source = {{cite news |title=Fumble-itis continues to plague UVM in 28–17 loss to Leopards |first=Don |last=Fillion |date=November 10, 1969 |newspaper=The Burlington Free Press|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69476254/1969-lafayette-vermont/ |accessdate=June 3, 2021}}{{cite web |author= |title=Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/12866 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 16, 2024 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = l
| opponent = Maine
| site_stadium = Centennial Field
| site_cityst = Burlington, VT
| score = 30–38
| attend = 5,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78911751/umaine-closes-by-beating-cats/|work=The Bangor Daily News|title=UMaine closes by beating Cats|date=November 17, 1969|accessdate=June 3, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Vermont) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/738/stats/12866 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 2, 2024 }}