1928 Yale Bulldogs men's soccer team

The Yale Bulldogs men's soccer team represented Yale University during the 1928 ISFA season. It was the Bulldogs's 23rd season as a varsity program, and the second season of Walter Leeman at the helm. The Bulldogs won their first undisputed national title, winning the 1928 Collegiate title. [1]This was Yale's fourth ever national championship for men's soccer.[2][3]

1928 Yale Bulldogs men's soccer
ConferenceIvy League
1928 record7–0–2 (4–0–0 Ivy)
Head coachWalter Leeman (2nd season)
Home stadiumYale Bowl

Known players

The entire roster for the 1928 team is unknown. John Whitelaw served as the team's captain during the 1928 season.[4]

Schedule
Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Regular season
10-07-1928*
 New Haven Thistles W 6–0  1–0–0
 Yale Bowl
New Haven, CT
10-13-1928
 at Penn
Rivalry		 W 4–1  2–0–0
(1–0–0)		 Franklin Field
Philadelphia, PA
10-20-1928*
 at Navy W 4–0  3–0–0
 Thompson Stadium
Annapolis, MD
10-26-1928*
 Springfield W 3–1  4–0–0
 Yale Bowl
New Haven, CT
11-02-1928
 Dartmouth
Rivalry		 W 4–0  5–0–0
(2–0–0)		 Yale Bowl
New Haven, CT
11-10-1928*
 Waterbury T 1–1  5–0–1
 Yale Bowl
New Haven, CT
11-17-1928
 at Princeton
Rivalry		 W 2–1  6–0–1
(3–0–0)		 Palmer Stadium
Princeton, NJ
11-24-1928
 Harvard
The Game		 W 2–1  7–0–1
(4–0–0)		 Yale Bowl
New Haven, CT
11-29-1928*
 Army T 0–0  7–0–2
 Yale Bowl
New Haven, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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References
  1. "250 Years of Sports in Connecticut: 1924-1928". Hartford Courant. Tribune Media. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  2. Smith, Melvin I. (December 2, 2008). "Appendices". Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through the 1890/91 Season. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. p. 571. ISBN 978-1-43436-248-3. Played association football in 1872 & 1882-1888
  3. Smith, Melvin (August 17, 2011). "College Soccer National Champions 1857-58 - 1909/10". The American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  4. "Yale Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. p. 2. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
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