This is a list of seasons completed by the Yale Bulldogs football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). [1] Since the team's inaugural 1872 season, Yale has participated in more than 1,300 officially sanctioned games, holding an all-time record of 937–390–55. [2] The Bulldogs originally competed as a football independent before joining the Ivy League as a founding member in 1956. [3]
| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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| Independent(1872–1887) | |||||||||
| 1872 | No coach | 1–0 | |||||||
| 1873 | No coach | 2–1 | |||||||
| 1874 | No coach | 3–0 | |||||||
| 1875 | No coach | 2–2 | |||||||
| 1876 | No coach | 3–0 | |||||||
| 1877 | No coach | 3–0–1 | |||||||
| 1878 | No coach | 4–1–1 | |||||||
| 1879 | No coach | 3–0–2 | |||||||
| 1880 | No coach | 4–0–1 | |||||||
| 1881 | No coach | 5–0–1 | |||||||
| 1882 | No coach | 8–0 | |||||||
| 1883 | No coach | 9–0 | |||||||
| 1884 | No coach | 8–0–1 | |||||||
| 1885 | No coach | 7–1 | |||||||
| 1886 | No coach | 9–0–1 | |||||||
| 1887 | No coach | 9–0 | |||||||
| Walter Camp (Independent)(1888–1892) | |||||||||
| 1888 | Walter Camp | 13–0 | |||||||
| 1889 | Walter Camp | 15–1 | |||||||
| 1890 | Walter Camp | 13–1 | |||||||
| 1891 | Walter Camp | 13–0 | |||||||
| 1892 | Walter Camp | 13–0 | |||||||
| William Rhodes (Independent)(1893–1894) | |||||||||
| 1893 | William Rhodes | 10–1 | |||||||
| 1894 | William Rhodes | 16–0 | |||||||
| John A. Hartwell (Independent)(1895) | |||||||||
| 1895 | John A. Hartwell | 13–0–2 | |||||||
| Sam Thorne (Independent)(1896) | |||||||||
| 1896 | Sam Thorne | 13–1 | |||||||
| Frank Butterworth (Independent)(1897–1898) | |||||||||
| 1897 | Frank Butterworth | 9–0–2 | |||||||
| 1898 | Frank Butterworth | 9–2 | |||||||
| James O. Rodgers (Independent)(1899) | |||||||||
| 1899 | James O. Rodgers | 7–2–1 | |||||||
| Malcolm McBride (Independent)(1900) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Malcolm McBride | 12–0 | |||||||
| George S. Stillman (Independent)(1901) | |||||||||
| 1901 | George S. Stillman | 11–1–1 | |||||||
| Joseph Swan (Independent)(1902) | |||||||||
| 1902 | Joseph Swan | 11–0–1 | |||||||
| George B. Chadwick (Independent)(1903) | |||||||||
| 1903 | George B. Chadwick | 11–1 | |||||||
| Charles D. Rafferty (Independent)(1904) | |||||||||
| 1904 | Charles D. Rafferty | 10–1 | |||||||
| Jack Owsley (Independent)(1905) | |||||||||
| 1905 | Jack Owsley | 10–0 | |||||||
| Foster Rockwell (Independent)(1906) | |||||||||
| 1906 | Foster Rockwell | 9–0–1 | |||||||
| William F. Knox (Independent)(1907) | |||||||||
| 1907 | William F. Knox | 9–0–1 | |||||||
| Lucius Horatio Biglow (Independent)(1908) | |||||||||
| 1908 | Lucius Horatio Biglow | 7–1–1 | |||||||
| Howard Jones (Independent)(1909) | |||||||||
| 1909 | Howard Jones | 10–0 | |||||||
| Ted Coy (Independent)(1910) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Ted Coy | 6–2–2 | |||||||
| John Field (Independent)(1911) | |||||||||
| 1911 | John Field | 7–2–1 | |||||||
| Art Howe (Independent)(1912) | |||||||||
| 1912 | Art Howe | 7–1–1 | |||||||
| Howard Jones (Independent)(1913) | |||||||||
| 1913 | Howard Jones | 5–2–3 | |||||||
| Frank Hinkey (Independent)(1914–1915) | |||||||||
| 1914 | Frank Hinkey | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1915 | Frank Hinkey | 4–5 | |||||||
| Tad Jones (Independent)(1916–1918) | |||||||||
| 1916 | Tad Jones | 8–1 | |||||||
| 1917 | Tad Jones | 3–0 | |||||||
| 1918 | No team | ||||||||
| Albert Sharpe (Independent)(1919) | |||||||||
| 1919 | Albert Sharpe | 5–3 | |||||||
| Tad Jones (Independent)(1920–1927) | |||||||||
| 1920 | Tad Jones | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1921 | Tad Jones | 8–1 | |||||||
| 1922 | Tad Jones | 6–3–1 | |||||||
| 1923 | Tad Jones | 8–0 | |||||||
| 1924 | Tad Jones | 6–0–2 | |||||||
| 1925 | Tad Jones | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1926 | Tad Jones | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1927 | Tad Jones | 7–1 | |||||||
| Mal Stevens (Independent)(1928–1932) | |||||||||
| 1928 | Mal Stevens | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1929 | Mal Stevens | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1930 | Mal Stevens | 5–2–2 | |||||||
| 1931 | Mal Stevens | 5–1–2 | |||||||
| 1932 | Mal Stevens | 2–2–3 | |||||||
| Reginald D. Root (Independent)(1933) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Reginald D. Root | 4–4 | |||||||
| Ducky Pond (Independent)(1934–1940) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Ducky Pond | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1935 | Ducky Pond | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1936 | Ducky Pond | 7–1 | 12 | ||||||
| 1937 | Ducky Pond | 6–1–1 | 12 | ||||||
| 1938 | Ducky Pond | 2–6 | |||||||
| 1939 | Ducky Pond | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1940 | Ducky Pond | 1–7 | |||||||
| Spike Nelson (Independent)(1941) | |||||||||
| 1941 | Spike Nelson | 1–7 | |||||||
| Howard Odell (Independent)(1942–1947) | |||||||||
| 1942 | Howard Odell | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1943 | Howard Odell | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1944 | Howard Odell | 7–0–1 | |||||||
| 1945 | Howard Odell | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1946 | Howard Odell | 7–1–1 | 12 | ||||||
| 1947 | Howard Odell | 6–3 | |||||||
| Herman Hickman (Independent)(1948–1951) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Herman Hickman | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1949 | Herman Hickman | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1950 | Herman Hickman | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1951 | Herman Hickman | 2–5–2 | |||||||
| Jordan Olivar (Independent)(1952–1955) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Jordan Olivar | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1953 | Jordan Olivar | 5–2–2 | |||||||
| 1954 | Jordan Olivar | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1955 | Jordan Olivar | 7–2 | |||||||
| Jordan Olivar (Ivy League)(1956–1962) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Jordan Olivar | 8–1 | 7–0 | 1st | 17 | ||||
| 1957 | Jordan Olivar | 6–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1958 | Jordan Olivar | 2–7 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1959 | Jordan Olivar | 6–3 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1960 | Jordan Olivar | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | 18 | 14 | |||
| 1961 | Jordan Olivar | 4–5 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1962 | Jordan Olivar | 2–5–2 | 1–5–1 | 7th | |||||
| John Pont (Ivy League)(1963–1964) | |||||||||
| 1963 | John Pont | 6–3 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1964 | John Pont | 6–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| Carmen Cozza (Ivy League)(1965–1996) | |||||||||
| 1965 | Carmen Cozza | 3–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1966 | Carmen Cozza | 4–5 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1967 | Carmen Cozza | 8–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1968 | Carmen Cozza | 8–0–1 | 6–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1969 | Carmen Cozza | 7–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1970 | Carmen Cozza | 7–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1971 | Carmen Cozza | 4–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1972 | Carmen Cozza | 7–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1973 | Carmen Cozza | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1974 | Carmen Cozza | 8–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1975 | Carmen Cozza | 7–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1976 | Carmen Cozza | 8–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1977 | Carmen Cozza | 7–2 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1978 | Carmen Cozza | 5–2–2 | 4–1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1979 | Carmen Cozza | 8–1 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1980 | Carmen Cozza | 8–2 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1981 | Carmen Cozza | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1982 | Carmen Cozza | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1983 | Carmen Cozza | 1–9 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1984 | Carmen Cozza | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1985 | Carmen Cozza | 4–4–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1986 | Carmen Cozza | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1987 | Carmen Cozza | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1988 | Carmen Cozza | 3–6–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1989 | Carmen Cozza | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1990 | Carmen Cozza | 6–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1991 | Carmen Cozza | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1992 | Carmen Cozza | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1993 | Carmen Cozza | 3–7 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1994 | Carmen Cozza | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1995 | Carmen Cozza | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1996 | Carmen Cozza | 2–8 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| Jack Siedlecki (Ivy League)(1997–2008) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Jack Siedlecki | 1–9 [n 1] | 0–7 [n 1] | 8th | |||||
| 1998 | Jack Siedlecki | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1999 | Jack Siedlecki | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 2000 | Jack Siedlecki | 7–3 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2001 | Jack Siedlecki | 3–6 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2002 | Jack Siedlecki | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2003 | Jack Siedlecki | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2004 | Jack Siedlecki | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2005 | Jack Siedlecki | 4–6 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2006 | Jack Siedlecki | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | 25 | ||||
| 2007 | Jack Siedlecki | 9–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | 21 | 22 | |||
| 2008 | Jack Siedlecki | 6–4 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| Tom Williams (Ivy League)(2009–2011) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Tom Williams | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2010 | Tom Williams | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2011 | Tom Williams | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| Tony Reno (Ivy League)(2012–present) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Tony Reno | 2–8 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2013 | Tony Reno | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2014 | Tony Reno | 8–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2015 | Tony Reno | 6–4 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2016 | Tony Reno | 3–7 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2017 | Tony Reno | 9–1 | 6–1 | 1st | 24 | 24 | |||
| 2018 | Tony Reno | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2019 | Tony Reno | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | 24 | 25 | |||
| 2020 | No team [n 2] | [n 2] | [n 2] | [n 2] | |||||
| 2021 | Tony Reno | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2022 | Tony Reno | 8–2 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 2023 | Tony Reno | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| Total: | 937–390–55 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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