Yale Football, Connecticut

Images of Sports

by Sam Rubin

Ever since the first Yale team took the field in 1872, the Bulldogs' place in the history of college football has been well established. With 26 national championships, 13 Ivy League championships, 100 consensus all-Americans, dozens of College Football Hall of Famers, two Heisman Trophy winners, and over 800 victories, the Elis' list of accomplishments is unparalleled. Yale Football captures all the elements that make the sport so special: the epic rivalry with Harvard, the atmosphere of a packed Yale Bowl, the history that spans generations. From Walter Camp's role as the father of American football to the glory years under legendary head coach Carm Cozza and beyond, Yale's great players and achievements are portrayed through rare and captivating images.

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 11, 2006

Reviews

[Chris Gager · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had some kind of Yale football history when I was a kid. It probably was my father's. Not this book I suppose. "My" book would have gone only up to the late 50's or possibly 1960. Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pudge Heffelfinger, Albie Booth, Larry Kelly, Jordan Olivar... I actually played on the Freshman football team in 1964. Not a good idea as there was no chance I'd ever play varsity football. Pleasing my father and not having a clue. The very next Yale class after mine was the one with Calvin Hill and Brian Dowling(BD from "Doonesbury") who had the 16(?)-game winning streak ended by the infamous 29-29 tie with Harvard in November 1968. My ex-teammates participated in the first half of that win streak(1967). Date read is a guess.