1955 Yale Bulldogs football team
American college football season
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The 1955 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1955 college football season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth-year head coach Jordan Olivar, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished the season with a 7–2 record.[2]
- Jordan Olivar (4th season)
| 1955 Yale Bulldogs football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 7–2 (5–1 Ivy) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Philip Tarasovic[1] |
| Home stadium | Yale Bowl |
This would be Yale's final year as a football independent, as the Ivy League, which Yale had helped co-found in 1954, began football competition in 1956. Six of the nine opponents on the Bulldogs' 1955 schedule were Ivy League members (with Penn the only Ivy not scheduled); for decades, (future) Ivy members had comprised a large portion of Yale's opponents.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | Connecticut | W 14–0 | 5,000 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | Brown |
| W 27–20 | 22,000 | [4] | |
| October 8 | Columbia |
| W 46–14 | 15,000 | [5] | |
| October 15 | Cornell |
| W 34–6 | 15,000 | [6] | |
| October 22 | Colgate | No. 19 |
| L 0–7 | 23,000 | [7] |
| October 29 | Dartmouth |
| W 20–0 | 32,000 | [8] | |
| November 5 | No. 19 Army |
| W 14–12 | 61,000 | [9] | |
| November 12 | at Princeton | L 0–13 | 46,000 | [10] | ||
| November 19 | Harvard |
| W 21–7 | 56,000 | [11] | |
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NFL draft
The following Bulldog was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[12]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 135 | Phil Tarasovic | E | Pittsburgh Steelers |