1873 Yale Bulldogs football team

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1873 Yale Bulldogs football
1873 Yale Bulldogs (team picture).jpg
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–1
Head coach
  • None
CaptainWilliam S. Halstead
Home stadium Hamilton Park
Seasons
  1872
1874  

The 1873 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1873 college football season. The Bulldogs compiled a 2–1 record, winning games against Rutgers and Eton College (with Yale alumni) but losing to Princeton. [1] William S. Halstead was the team captain. [2]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 25 Rutgers W 3–1 [3]
November 15 Princeton
  • Hamilton Park
  • New Haven, CT (rivalry)
L 0–3 [4]
December 6 Eton
  • Hamilton Park
  • New Haven, CT
W 2–1 [5] [6]

Standings

1873 college football records
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Princeton   1 0 0
Harvard   1 0 1
Washington and Lee   4 0 0
Stevens   3 1 0
Yale   2 1 0
Columbia   2 1 0
Rutgers   1 2 0
McGill   0 1 1
Eton   0 1 0
CCNY   0 1 0
New Jersey AC   0 1 0
NYU   0 1 0
Princeton Seminary   0 1 0
VMI   0 4 0

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