1968 Yale Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1968 Yale Bulldogs football Ivy League Ivy 8–0–1 6–0–1 Carmen Cozza 4th Yale Bowl Ivy League champion 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.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/yale/1968-schedule.html 1968 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference July 21, 2017 The season is notable for the final game against rival Harvard, which ended in a tie and resulted in the famous newspaper headline "Harvard Beats Yale 29–29". Schedule September 28 w y Connecticut Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 31–14 33,373 UConns Defeated, 31-14 Frank Litsky September 29, 1968 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 5 w y Colgate Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 49–14 29,107 Yale Trounces Colgate, 49 to 14, as Alert Defense Recovers 3 Fumbles William N. Wallace The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 6, 1968 S4 October 12 w Brown Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 35–13 29,511 Yale Wins, 35-13, from Brown; Dowling Paces Bulldogs Dave Anderson The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 13, 1968 S1 October 19 w Columbia Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 29–7 17,724 Yale Tops Columbia, 29-7, for 12th Triumph in Row Gerald Eskenazi The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 20, 1968 S1 October 26 w y Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 25–13 20,000 Yale Beats Cornell, 25-13; Elis Take 13th Straight Deane McGowen The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 27, 1968 S1 November 2 w Dartmouth Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 47–27 50,304 Yale Vanquishes Dartmouth, 47-27 William N. Wallace The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3, 1968 S1 November 9 w y Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 30–13 28,839 Yale Romps over Pennsylvania, 30-13 Bill Newell November 10, 1968 1C The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69399446/1968-penn-yale/ November 16 w Princeton Yale Bowl New Haven, CT rivalry 42–17 52,510 Elis Vanquish Princeton for 16th Straight, 42-17 William N. Wallace The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 17, 1968 S1 November 23 t y Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA The Game 29–29 40,280 Harvard Ties Yale, 29-29, on Last Play of the Game; Crimson Tallies Twice in 42 Seconds Steve Cady The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 24, 1968 S1 Roster 1968 Yale Bulldogs f 44 Nick Davidson HB 10 Sr Brian Dowling Brian Dowling (American football player) QB y C 70 Sr Kyle Gee T 30 Sr Calvin Hill RB y 60 Brad Lee G 41 Sr Bob Levin FB 88 Sr Pat Madden WR 91 Del Marting TE 50 Sr Fred Morris C 89 Sr Bruce Weinstein TE 27 Sr Mike Bouscaren LB C 77 Fran Gallagher DE 84 So Jim Gallagher DE 12 Sr J. P. Goldsmith S 40 Ron Kell DB 61 Mick Kleber MG 45 So Don Martin DB 24 John Waldman DB 63 Dick Williams MG 19 Bayless K *Carmen Cozza NFL draft 1969 NFL/AFL draft The following Bulldogs were selected in the National Football League draft following the season.1969 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1969/draft.htm 2025-07-10 Pro-Football-Reference.com en +RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL team124Calvin HillRBDallas Cowboys8193Bruce WeinsteinTEMiami Dolphins11277Brian DowlingQBMinnesota Vikings References Yale Category:Yale Bulldogs football seasons Category:Ivy League football champion seasons Yale Bulldogs football