1972 Yale Bulldogs football team

1972 Yale Bulldogs football
Conference	Ivy League
1972 record	7–2 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Carmen Cozza (8th season)
Home stadium	Yale Bowl
Seasons

Template:1972 Ivy League football standings The 1972 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Bulldogs were led by eighth year head coach Carmen Cozza, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished in second place in the Ivy League with a 5–2 record, 7–2 overall.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result
September 30	Connecticut*		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 28–7
October 7	Colgate*		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 27–7
October 14	Brown		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 53–19
October 21	Columbia		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 28–14
October 28	at Cornell		Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 13–24
November 4	Dartmouth		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 45–14
November 11	at Penn	No. 20	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (Rivalry)	L 30–48
November 18	Princeton		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (Rivalry)	W 31–7
November 25	at Harvard		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (The Game)	W 28–17
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game