1973 Yale Bulldogs football team

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1973 Yale Bulldogs football
ConferenceIvy League
Record6–3 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach
Home stadiumYale Bowl
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth $ 6 1 0 6 3 0
Harvard 5 2 0 7 2 0
Penn 5 2 0 6 3 0
Yale 5 2 0 6 3 0
Brown 4 3 0 4 3 1
Cornell 2 5 0 3 5 1
Columbia 1 6 0 1 7 1
Princeton 0 7 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Bulldogs were led by ninth-year head coach Carmen Cozza, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished tied for second place in the Ivy League with a 5–2 record, 6–3 overall.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Connecticut*L 13–2716,714[2]
October 6Colgate*
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
W 24–1814,000[3]
October 13at
Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
  • L 25–3417,800[4]
    October 20at ColumbiaW 29–014,886[5]
    October 27Cornell
    • Yale Bowl
    • New Haven, CT
    W 20–322,585[6]
    November 3at DartmouthL 13–2419,000[7]
    November 10Penn
    • Yale Bowl
    • New Haven, CT
    W 24–2123,458[8]
    November 17at PrincetonW 30–1331,000[9]
    November 24Harvard
    W 35–041,247[10]
    • *Non-conference game

    Roster

    1973 Yale Bulldogs football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    FB John Douohue Sr
    OT Greg Dubinetz Jr
    WR Gary Fencik So
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB 45 Gary Wilhelm Sr
    LB Charlie Zupsic So
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    References

    1. ^ "1973 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
    2. ^ Wallace, William N. (September 30, 1973). "Connecticut Stuns Yale, 27-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
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    4. ^ "Penn Tops Dartmouth, 22-16; Brown Defeats Yale". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 14, 1973. p. S10.
    5. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 21, 1973). "Yale Beats Columbia by 29 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
    6. ^ "Yale Halts Cornell, 20-3, on Doyle's Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 28, 1973. p. S3.
    7. ^ McGowen, Deane (November 4, 1973). "Dartmouth Wins, 24-13; Yale Is Defeated". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S3.
    8. ^ "Yale Wins as a Pass Fools Penn". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 11, 1973. p. S4.
    9. ^ Wallace, William N. (November 18, 1973). "Yale and Penn Triumph; Princeton 30-13 Loser". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
    10. ^ Wallace, William N. (November 25, 1973). "Dartmouth Wins, Takes Title, as Yale Routs Harvard, 35-0; Rogan Guides Elis". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.