1968 Yale Bulldogs football team

1968 Yale Bulldogs football
Ivy League champion
Conference Ivy League
1968 record 8–0–1 (6–0–1 Ivy)
Head coach Carmen Cozza (4th season)
Home stadium Yale Bowl
1968 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Harvard + 6 0 1  8 0 1
Yale + 6 0 1  8 0 1
Penn 5 2 0  7 2 0
Princeton 4 3 0  4 5 0
Dartmouth 3 4 0  4 5 0
Columbia 2 5 0  2 7 0
Cornell 1 6 0  3 6 0
Brown 0 7 0  2 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1968 college football season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth year head coach Carmen Cozza, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished tied for first in the Ivy League season with a 6–0–1 record, 8–0–1 overall.[1] The season is notable for the final game against rival Harvard, which ended in a tie and resulted in The Harvard Crimson's famous headline Harvard Beats Yale 29-29.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 28 Connecticut* Yale BowlNew Haven, CT W 31–14  
October 5 Colgate* Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT W 49–14  
October 12 Brown Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT (Rivalry) W 35–13  
October 19 Columbia Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT W 29–7  
October 26 at Cornell Schoellkopf FieldIthaca, NY W 25–13  
November 2 Dartmouth Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT W 47–27  
November 9 at Penn Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA (Rivalry) W 30–13  
November 16 Princeton Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT (Rivalry) W 42–17  
November 23 at Harvard Harvard StadiumBoston, MA (The Game/Harvard Beats Yale 29-29) T 29–29  
*Non-conference game.

Roster

1968 Yale Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 10 Brian Drowling Sr
RB 30 Calvin Hill Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 45 Don Martin So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. "1968 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
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