1975 Yale Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1975 Yale Bulldogs football Ivy League Ivy 7–2 5–2 Carmen Cozza 11th John Smoot John Smoot Yale Bowl The 1975 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The Bulldogs were led by 11th-year head coach Carmen Cozza, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished in third place in the Ivy League with a 5–2 record, 7–2 overall.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/yale/1975-schedule.html 1975 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference November 26, 2017Yale Football 2009 Yale University 2009 111 http://static.psbin.com/m/g/ie8kzki1r14x0x/Yale-Football-2009-opt.pdf November 27, 2017 August 29, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250829232007/http://static.psbin.com/m/g/ie8kzki1r14x0x/Yale-Football-2009-opt.pdf dead On November 22, 1975, Harvard and Yale entered "The Game" tied for first place with identical 5–1 records. The game was played at the Yale Bowl in front of 66,846 spectators. Yale took a 7–0 lead on a five-yard option run by quarterback Stone Phillips (later known for his work as a television news reporter). Harvard rallied with 10 points in the second half to win the game and become the 1975 Ivy League champion.Harvard squeezes past Yale, 10-7, for Ivy title The Baltimore Sun Phil Hersh November 23, 1975 B1, B13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15403254/harvard_squeezes_past_yale_107_for/ Newspapers.com The team's statistical leaders included Stone Phillips with 969 passing yards, halfback Don Gesicki with 873 rushing yards and 42 points scored, and split end Gary Fencik (who later played 12 years in the NFL) with 729 receiving yards.Yale Football 2009, pp. 100-101.1975 Yale Bulldogs Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 27, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/yale/1975.html Linebacker John Smoot was the team captain and also received the Ted Blair Award as the team's most valuable player.Yale Football 2009, pp. 84, 111. Eight Yale players received first-team All-Ivy honors: Fencik, Gesicki, Smoot, defensive end Scott Keller, offensive tackle Charlie Palmer, offensive guard Victor Staffieri, punter Mike Southworth, and MB John Cahill.Yale Football 2009, p. 80 One Yale player was selected in the 1976 NFL draft: Gary Fencik by the Miami Dolphins in the 10th round, 281st overall pick.Yale Football 2009, p. 86. Schedule September 27 w y Connecticut Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 35–14 18,900 Yale Wins; Connecticut Routed by Elis, 35-14 William N. Wallace September 28, 1975 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 4 w y Colgate Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 24–10 13,758 Yale Tops Colgate; Turnovers Help Elis Win, 24-10 Al Harvin October 5, 1975 S6 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 11 l y Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI 12–27 14,532 Unbeaten Brown Downs Yale; Bruins Register 27-12 Victory William N. Wallace October 12, 1975 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 18 w y Columbia Baker Field New York, NY 34–7 3,900 Yale Overwhelms Columbia by 34-7 Al Harvin October 19, 1975 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 25 w Cornell Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 20–14 13,988 Yale Tops Cornell; Eli 20-14 Victor on Late Score Thomas Rogers The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 26, 1975 S8 November 1 w Dartmouth Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 16–14 30,000 Yale Rally Tops Dartmouth; Kick on Final Play Decides by 16-14 William N. Wallace November 2, 1975 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 8 w Penn Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 24–14 18,740 Wixted Hurt Again in Penn Loss John Dell November 9, 1975 1-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56219103/1975-penn-yale November 15 w y Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ rivalry 24–13 25,000 Elis Post 24-13 Victory over Princeton William N. Wallace November 16, 1975 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 22 l Harvard Yale Bowl New Haven, CT The Game 7–10 66,846 Harvard Tops Yale, 10-7, and Takes Ivy Title William N. Wallace November 23, 1975 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. Roster 1975 Yale Bulldogs f 25 Jr Glenn Baker RB 85 Sr Al Barker WR 43 So Keith Bassi FB 22 Sr Gary Fencik WR y 44 Jr Ed Lewis RB 13 So Jeff Knapp LB 52 Jr Jeff Waller LB 37 Sr Charlie Zupsic LB *Carmen Cozza NFL draft 1976 NFL draft The following Bulldog was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.1976 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1976/draft.htm 2025-07-11 Pro-Football-Reference.com en +RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL team10281Gary FencikDBMiami Dolphins References Yale Category:Yale Bulldogs football seasons Yale Bulldogs football