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Yale

FCS

Ivy · New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

National titles: 1874, 1876, 1877, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1891, 1892, 1894, 1900, 1907, 1909, 1927

719-212-52
All-time
0.731
Win %
18
National titles
11
Conf titles
0
Major bowls
0
Playoff apps
0
Weeks at #1
2
Heismans

Rivalries

The GameHarvard

Greatest games

Yale's top games of all time by Game Score.

1
Yale
1885 · Nov 21, 1885
1.08
Game Score
2
New York, New York
1884 · Nov 27, 1884
1.01
Game Score
3
New York, New York
1889 · Nov 28, 1889
0.96
Game Score
4
Springfield, Massachusetts
1893 · Nov 25, 1893
0.96
Game Score
5
Polo Grounds III, New York, New York
1893 · Nov 30, 1893
0.95
Game Score
6
Yale
1908 · Nov 21, 1908
0.92
Game Score
7
Princeton
1886 · Nov 25, 1886
0.92
Game Score
8
Springfield, Massachusetts
1889 · Nov 23, 1889
0.91
Game Score
9
New York, New York
1881 · Nov 24, 1881
0.90
Game Score
10
Harvard
1882 · Nov 25, 1882
0.90
Game Score

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

Lower-level seasons: 45 (234-193-2). The record, titles and bowls above count major seasons only.

2026I-AA / FCSIn progress-
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
2025I-AA / FCS9-3
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
Conf champ
★
Notes
FCS playoff
2024I-AA / FCS7-3
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
2023I-AA / FCS7-3
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
Conf champ
★
2022I-AA / FCS8-2
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
Conf champ
★
2021I-AA / FCS5-5
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
2020I-AA / FCS0-0
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
2019I-AA / FCS9-1
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
Conf champ
★
2018I-AA / FCS5-5
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
2017I-AA / FCS9-1
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
Conf champ
★
2016I-AA / FCS3-7
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
2015I-AA / FCS6-4
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
2014I-AA / FCS8-2
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
Conf champ
—
2013I-AA / FCS5-5
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
2012I-AA / FCS2-8
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
1-6
Conf champ
—
2011I-AA / FCS5-5
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
2010I-AA / FCS7-3
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
Conf champ
—
2009I-AA / FCS4-6
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
2008I-AA / FCS6-4
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
2007I-AA / FCS9-1
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
Conf champ
—
2006I-AA / FCS8-2
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
Conf champ
★
2005I-AA / FCS4-6
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
2004I-AA / FCS5-5
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
2003I-AA / FCS6-4
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
2002I-AA / FCS6-4
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
2001I-AA / FCS3-6
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
1-6
Conf champ
—
2000I-AA / FCS7-3
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
1999I-AA / FCS9-1
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
Conf champ
★
1998I-AA / FCS6-4
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
Conf champ
—
1997I-AA / FCS1-9
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
0-7
Conf champ
—
1996I-AA / FCS2-8
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
1-6
Conf champ
—
1995I-AA / FCS3-7
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
1994I-AA / FCS5-5
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
1993I-AA / FCS3-7
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
1992I-AA / FCS4-6
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
1991I-AA / FCS6-4
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
1990I-AA / FCS6-4
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
Conf champ
—
1989I-AA / FCS8-2
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
Conf champ
★
1988I-AA / FCS3-6-1
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
3-3
Conf champ
—
1987I-AA / FCS7-3
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
Conf champ
—
1986I-AA / FCS3-7
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
1985I-AA / FCS4-4-1
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
3-3
Conf champ
—
1984I-AA / FCS6-3
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
Conf champ
—
1983I-AA / FCS1-9
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
1-6
Conf champ
—
1982I-AA / FCS4-6
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
1981Major9-1
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
1980Major8-2
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
1979Major8-1
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
1978Major5-2-2
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
4-1-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1977Major7-2
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
1976Major8-1
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
1975Major7-2
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1974Major8-1
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
1973Major6-3
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1972Major7-2
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#20
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1971Major4-5
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1970Major7-2
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1969Major7-2
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
1968Major8-0-1
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
6-0-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
1967Major8-1
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
7-0
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
1966Major4-5
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1965Major3-6
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1964Major6-2-1
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
4-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1963Major6-3
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1962Major2-5-2
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
1-5-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1961Major4-5
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1960Major9-0
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
7-0
AP final
#14
Coach final
#18
AP high
#13
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
1959Major6-3
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#13
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1958Major2-7
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
0-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1957Major6-2-1
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
4-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1956Major8-1
Yale · Ivy
Conf record
7-0
AP final
—
Coach final
#17
AP high
#19
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
1955Major7-2
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#19
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1954Major5-3-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1953Major5-2-2
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1952Major7-2
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1951Major2-5-2
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1950Major6-3
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1949Major4-4
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1948Major4-5
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1947Major6-3
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#12
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1946Major7-1-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#12
Coach final
—
AP high
#12
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1945Major6-3
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1944Major7-0-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#18
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1943Major4-5
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1942Major5-3
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1941Major1-7
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1940Major1-7
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1939Major3-4-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1938Major2-6
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1937Major6-1-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#12
Coach final
—
AP high
#5
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1936Major7-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#12
Coach final
—
AP high
#10
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1935Major6-3
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1934Major5-3
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1933Major4-4
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1932Major2-2-3
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1931Major5-1-2
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1930Major5-2-2
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1929Major5-2-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1928Major4-4
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1927Major7-1
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1926Major4-4
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1925Major5-2-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1924Major6-0-2
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1923Major8-0
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1922Major6-3-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1921Major8-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1920Major5-3
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1919Major5-3
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1916Major8-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1915Major4-5
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1914Major7-2
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1913Major5-2-3
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1912Major7-1-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1911Major7-2-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1910Major6-2-2
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1909Major10-0
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1908Major7-1-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1907Major9-0-1
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1906Major9-0-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1905Major10-0
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1904Major10-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1903Major11-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1902Major11-0-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1901Major11-1-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1900Major12-0
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1899Major7-2-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1898Major9-2
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1897Major9-0-2
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1896Major13-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1895Major13-0-2
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1894Major16-0
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1893Major10-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1892Major13-0
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1891Major13-0
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1890Major13-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1889Major16-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1888Major13-0
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1887Major9-0
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1886Major9-0-1
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1885Major7-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1884Major8-0-1
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1883Major9-0
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1882Major8-0
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1881Major5-0-1
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1880Major4-0-1
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1879Major3-0-2
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1878Major5-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1877Major3-0-1
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
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1876Major3-0
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
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AP final
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Coach final
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AP high
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Champ game
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Conf champ
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1875Major2-2
Yale · Independent
Conf record
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AP final
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Coach final
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AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
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1874Major3-0
Yale · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
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1873Major2-1
Yale · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
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1872Major1-0
Yale · Independent
Conf record
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AP final
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Coach final
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AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
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Award winners

84 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Clint Frank1937
Heisman Trophy★HB
Clint Frank1937
Maxwell AwardHB
Larry Kelley1936
Heisman Trophy★E
Carroll Cooney1909
Consensus All-AmericanC
Edward Coy1909
Consensus All-AmericanB
Hamlin Andrus1909
Consensus All-AmericanG
Henry Hobbs1909
Consensus All-AmericanT
John Kilpatrick1909
Consensus All-AmericanE
Stephen Philbin1909
Consensus All-AmericanB
Edward Coy1908
Consensus All-AmericanB
Hamlin Andrus1908
Consensus All-AmericanG
William Goebel1908
Consensus All-AmericanG