1971 Yale Bulldogs football team

The 1971 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Bulldogs were led by seventh-year head coach Carmen Cozza, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished tied for fifth place in the Ivy League with a 3–4 record, 4–5 overall.[1]

1971 Yale Bulldogs football
Conference	Ivy League
1971 record	4–5 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	Carmen Cozza (7th season)
Home stadium	Yale Bowl

1971 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Cornell +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Columbia	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Harvard	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Yale	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Princeton	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Penn	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Brown	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Connecticut*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 23–0	25,778	[2]
October 2	Colgate*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 21–28	16,383	[3]
October 9	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 17–10	9,882	[4]
October 16	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 14–15	18,530	[5]
October 23	Cornell	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 10–31	35,168	[6]
October 30	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 15–17	21,000	[7]
November 6	Penn	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 24–14	30,430	[8]
November 13	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	W 10–6	33,000	[9]
November 20	Harvard	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry)	L 16–35	51,238	[10]
*Non-conference game

Roster

1971 Yale Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 25 Dick Jauron Jr C 51 Doug Johnson So T 75 Matt Jordan Sr FB 22 Greg Mierzwinski Jr QB 10 Roy Purrington Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 80 Paul Jones Sr DB 16 Carl Lewis So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Carmen Cozza Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1971 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
2. Wallace, William N. (September 26, 1971). "Yale Vanquishes Connecticut, 23-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
3. Strauss, Michael (October 3, 1971). "Colgate Stuns Yale, 28-21; Pass Caps Late Comeback". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Anderson, Dave (October 10, 1971). "Yale Counts on Pfiel's Aerials to Triumph over Brown, 17-10". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
5. Strauss, Michael (October 17, 1971). "Columbia Wins on Gamble for 2 Points at End, 15-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Wallace, William N. (October 24, 1971). "Cornell Tops Yale, 31-10; Marinaro Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Strauss, Michael (October 31, 1971). "Dartmouth Kick Tops Yale, 17-15". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Anderson, Dave (November 7, 1971). "Yale Defeats Penn, 24-14; Purrington Paces Elis". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Chass, Murray (November 14, 1971). "Princeton Is Upset by Yale; Tigers Beaten, 10 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Wallace, William N. (November 21, 1971). "Harvard Sets Back Yale on Big First Half, 35-16". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.