1956 Yale Bulldogs football team

Yale Bulldogs football
	1956 Yale Bulldogs football
Ivy League champion
Conference	Ivy League
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
1956 record	8–1 (7–0 Ivy)
Head coach	Jordan Olivar (5th season)
Home stadium	Yale Bowl
	Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

Template:1956 Ivy League football standings The 1956 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University as a member of the Ivy League. They were led by fifth year head coach Jordan Olivar and played their home games at the Yale Bowl. They finished the season as Ivy League champions with an overall record of eight wins and one loss.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 29	Connecticut*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 19–14
October 6	Brown	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 20–2
October 13	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 33–19
October 20	Cornell	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 25–7
October 27	Colgate*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 6–14
November 3	Dartmouth	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 19–0
November 10	Penn	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 40–7
November 17	No. 20 Princeton	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 42–20
November 24	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (Rivalry)	W 42–14
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

*Schedule Source:^[1]

References[]

↑ DeLassus, David. "Yale Yearly Results: 1955–19594". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/ivyleague/yale/1955-1959_yearly_results.php. Retrieved April 15, 2013.

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[1956schedule-1] DeLassus, David. "Yale Yearly Results: 1955–19594". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/ivyleague/yale/1955-1959_yearly_results.php. Retrieved April 15, 2013.

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