1968 Yale Bulldogs football team

The 1968 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1968 NCAA University Division 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.

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
Team	W		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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Connecticut*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 31–14	33,373	[2]
October 5	Colgate*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 49–14	29,107	[3]
October 12	Brown	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 35–13	29,511	[4]
October 19	Columbia	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 29–7	17,724	[5]
October 26	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 25–13	20,000	[6]
November 2	Dartmouth	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 47–27	50,304	[7]
November 9	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 30–13		[8]
November 16	Princeton	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry)	W 42–17	52,510	[9]
November 23	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (The Game)	T 29–29	40,280	[10]
*Non-conference game

Roster

1968 Yale Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 10 Brian Drowling Sr T 70 Kyle Gee Sr RB 30 Calvin Hill Sr G 60 Brad Lee WR 88 Pat Madden	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 12 J. P. Goldsmith Sr DB 45 Don Martin So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Carmen Cozza 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.
2. Litsky, Frank (September 29, 1968). "UConns Defeated, 31-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
3. Wallace, William N. (October 6, 1968). "Yale Trounces Colgate, 49 to 14, as Alert Defense Recovers 3 Fumbles". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
4. Anderson, Dave (October 13, 1968). "Yale Wins, 35-13, from Brown; Dowling Paces Bulldogs". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Eskenazi, Gerald (October 20, 1968). "Yale Tops Columbia, 29-7, for 12th Triumph in Row". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. McGowen, Deane (October 27, 1968). "Yale Beats Cornell, 25-13; Elis Take 13th Straight". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Wallace, William N. (November 3, 1968). "Yale Vanquishes Dartmouth, 47-27". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Vecsey, George (November 10, 1968). "Elis Down Penn, 30-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Wallace, William N. (November 17, 1968). "Elis Vanquish Princeton for 16th Straight, 42-17". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Cady, Steve (November 24, 1968). "Harvard Ties Yale, 29-29, on Last Play of the Game; Crimson Tallies Twice in 42 Seconds". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.