1983 Yale Bulldogs football team

1983 Yale Bulldogs football
ConferenceIvy League
Record1–9 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach
Home stadiumYale Bowl
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Harvard + 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Penn + 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Brown 4 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Dartmouth 4 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Cornell 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Princeton 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Columbia 1 – 5 – 1 1 – 7 – 2
Yale 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1983 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bulldogs were led by 19th-year head coach Carmen Cozza, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished last in the Ivy League with a 1–6 record, 1–9 overall.[1]

By finishing last in the Ivy League, this Yale team would be the last team for the next five years to place below Columbia in the standings, as the Lions embarked on a 44-game losing streak, at the time the longest in NCAA Division I history. Columbia's October 15 date at the Yale Bowl would also serve as the program's final win before the start of the streak, which would encompass all of the 1984–1987 seasons. Columbia would not win another game until October 8, 1988.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Brown
L 24–2614,037[3]
September 24Connecticut*
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
L 12–3829,066[4]
October 1vs. William & Mary*
L 14–2620,000[5]
October 8Boston College*
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
L 7–4231,108[6]
October 15Columbia
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
L 18–2113,523[7]
October 22Penn
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
L 0–1714,424[8]
October 29Dartmouth
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
L 21–2422,007[9]
November 5at Cornell
L 7–4112,100[10]
November 12at Princeton
W 28–2127,140[11]
November 19Harvard
L 7–1670,097[12]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

1983 Yale Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 66 John O'Neill So
TE 89 Charlie Parker Sr
TE 85 Jim Quinn So
QB 16 John Quinn So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 32 Kevin Kalinich Sr
LB 94 Scott Martin Jr
DB 21 Joe Pont Sr
LB 30 Bob White Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 Bill Moore Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Football By Year" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Goodman, Brett (October 9, 1988). "Columbia Ends 44-Game Loss Skid". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-F – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Concannon, Joe (September 18, 1983). "Brown Hangs On". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Anderson, Woody (September 25, 1983). "Big Return: UConn Zaps Yale, 38-12". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Denn, Charlie (October 2, 1983). "Murphy Sparks W&M over Yale". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Thomsen, Ian (October 9, 1983). "BC Scores Early and Often". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Apple, Ginny (October 16, 1983). "Even Columbia Tops Yale". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. D14, D15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Newman, Chuck (October 23, 1983). "Penn Rolls, 17-0, by Winless Yale Despite Mistakes". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-E, 12-E – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 30, 1983). "Polsinello Keeps Yale on Decline". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (November 7, 1983). "At Last, Victory". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Yale Upsets Princeton, 28-21, for 1st Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. November 13, 1983. pp. 13-G, 16-G – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Apple, Ginny (November 20, 1983). "The Game: Harvard Wins, 16-7, Shares Ivy Title". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.