1970 Yale Bulldogs football team

1970 Yale Bulldogs football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	7–2 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Carmen Cozza (6th season)
Home stadium	Yale Bowl
Seasons ←  1969 1971  →

1970 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Dartmouth $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Yale	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Harvard	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Princeton	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Brown	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Bulldogs were led by sixth-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, 7–2 overall. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Connecticut *	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 10–0	34,974	[2]
October 3	Colgate *	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 39–7	23,166	[3]
October 10	Brown	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 28–0	20,519	[4]
October 17	Columbia	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 32–15	21,634	[5]
October 24	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 38–7	17,000	[6]
October 31	Dartmouth	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 0–10	60,820	[7]
November 7	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 32–22	30,104	[8]
November 14	Princeton	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry)	W 27–22	37,580	[9]
November 21	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (The Game)	L 12–14	40,000	[10]
*Non-conference game

NFL draft

Main article: 1971 NFL draft

The following Bulldogs were selected in the National Football League draft following the season.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
7	157	Don Martin	DB	Oakland Raiders
13	338	Tom Neville	LB	Baltimore Colts
14	362	Jim Gallagher	LB	Minnesota Vikings

References

1. "1970 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
2. Wallace, William N. (September 27, 1970). "Yale Beats Connecticut, 10-0, as Jauron Scores and Rushes for 116 Yards". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S5.
3. Wallace, William N. (October 4, 1970). "Massey's Three Scoring Passes Help Yale Rout Colgate, 39-7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S5.
4. Vecsey, George (October 11, 1970). "Dartmouth, Yale and Cornell Triumph; Elis Sink Brown, 28-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 18, 1970). "Yale Defeats Columbia; Elis Win, 32 to 15". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. McGowen, Deane (October 25, 1970). "Bulldogs Defeat Cornell by 38-7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Wallace, William N. (November 1, 1970). "Dartmouth Tops Yale, 10-0; 60,820 See Indians Gain Sixth Triumph". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Strauss, Michael (November 8, 1970). "Yale Tops Penn, 32-22; Quaker Rally Is Checked". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Wallace, William N. (November 15, 1970). "Yale Downs Princeton, 27-22; Tiger Rally Falls Short". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Cady, Steve (November 22, 1970). "Harvard Halts Yale, 14-12; Elis' Rally Fails". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.