| 1914 Yale Bulldogs football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1914 record | 7–2 |
| Head coach | Frank Hinkey (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Yale Bowl (November 21) |
Seasons | |
The 1914 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1914 college football season. The Bulldogs finished with a 7–2 record under first-year head coach Frank Hinkey.[1]
Fullback Harry LeGore was a consensus All-American, and tackle Bud Talbot also received first-team All-America honors from multiple selectors.
The Yale Bowl opened on November 21; the inaugural game was against rival Harvard, a 36–0 loss with a crowd of between 68,000 and 71,000 in attendance.[2][3]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | Maine | W 20–0 | |||
| October 3 | Virginia |
| W 21–0 | ||
| October 10 | Lehigh |
| W 20–3 | ||
| October 17 | Notre Dame |
| W 28–0 | ||
| October 24 | Washington & Jefferson |
| L 7–13 | ||
| October 31 | [[{{{school}}}|Colgate]] |
| W 49–7 | ||
| November 7 | Brown |
| W 14–6 | ||
| November 14 | at Princeton | W 19–14 | [4] | ||
| November 21 | Harvard |
| L 0–36 | 71,000 | [2] |
References[]
- ↑ "1914 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/yale/1914-schedule.html. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Harvard Buries Yale In New Bowl: Pile Up 36 Points and Shut Out Yale". The Hartford Courant: p. 1. November 22, 1914. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16376779/harvard_buries_yale_in_new_bowl_pile/.(reporting crowd size of 71,000)
- ↑ "Greatest football crowd ever, sees big match". The Day ((New London, Connecticut)): p. 13. November 21, 1914. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SfogAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bXUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6342%2C2362626.(reporting crowd size of 68,117)
- ↑ "Yale's Open Game Proves Its Worth". The Hartford Courant: pp. I-1, IV-2. November 15, 1914. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16377173/yales_open_game_proves_its_worth/.
| ||||||||||||||||||||