1972 Yale Bulldogs football team

1972 Yale Bulldogs football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	7–2 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Carmen Cozza (8th season)
Home stadium	Yale Bowl
Seasons ←  1971 1973  →

1972 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth $	5	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Yale	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Penn	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Harvard	3	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Princeton	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Columbia	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Brown	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1972 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Bulldogs were led by eighth year head coach Carmen Cozza, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished in second place in the Ivy League with a 5–2 record, 7–2 overall. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Connecticut *		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 28–7	14,882	[2]
October 7	Colgate *		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 27–7	6,074	[3]
October 14	Brown		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 53–19	23,399	[4]
October 21	Columbia		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 28–14	21,178	[5]
October 28	at Cornell		Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 13–24	21,000	[6]
November 4	Dartmouth		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 45–14	41,507	[7]
November 11	at Penn	No. 20	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 30–48	21,380	[8]
November 18	Princeton		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry)	W 31–7	31,032	[9]
November 25	at Harvard		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (The Game)	W 28–17	39,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

NFL draft

Main article: 1973 NFL draft

The following Bulldogs were selected in the National Football League draft following the season. ^[11]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
4	91	Dick Jauron	DB	Detroit Lions
6	151	Bob Leyen	G	Dallas Cowboys

References

1. "1972 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
2. Wallace, William N. (October 1, 1972). "Yale Subdues Connecticut, 28-7; Elis' Jauron Nets 194 Yards Rushing". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S6.
3. Harvin, Al (October 8, 1972). "Yale Downs Colgate, 27-7, Scoring All Points in 2d Half". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S4.
4. Wallace, William N. (October 15, 1972). "Hennings's Three Touchdown Runs Lead Yale to a 53-to-19 Rout of Brown". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S6.
5. Wallace, William N. (October 22, 1972). "Yale Downs Columbia; Elis Rally for a 28-14 Victory as Jauron Races 87 Yards". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Strauss, Michael (October 29, 1972). "Cornell Beats Yale, 24-13; Elis Fumble Eight Times". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Wallace, William N. (November 5, 1972). "Yale Routs Dartmouth, 45-14, and Takes Ivy Lead; Doyle Paces Elis". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. "Penn Gives Yale 48-30 Trouncing". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. November 12, 1972. p. S4.
9. "Yale Tops Princeton; Jauron Scores 3 Times as Yale Triumphs, 31-7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. November 19, 1972. p. S1.
10. "Yale Rally Tops Harvard; Elis Triumph by 28 to 17". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. November 26, 1972. p. S1.
11. "1973 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2025.