The
Yale Bulldogs football program represents
Yale UniversityYale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in
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at the
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Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA). Yale's football program is one of the oldest in the world, having begun competing in the sport in 1872. The Bulldogs have a legacy that includes 27
national championshipsA college football national championship in the highest level of collegiate play in the United States, currently the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , is a designation awarded annually by various third-party organizations to their selection of the best...
, two of the first three
Heisman TrophyThe Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
winners (
Larry KelleyLawrence Morgan "Larry" Kelley was an American football player born in Conneaut, Ohio. He played end, for Yale University. While at Yale he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and Skull and Bones, and was the second winner of the Heisman Trophy in 1936, the year it was renamed in honor...
in 1936 and
Clint FrankClinton E. Frank was an American football player. He played halfback for Yale University.-College years:...
in 1937), 100 consensus All-Americans, 28
College Football Hall of FameThe College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
inductees, including the "Father of American Football"
Walter CampWalter Chauncey Camp was an American football player, coach, and sports writer known as the "Father of American Football". With John Heisman, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pop Warner, Fielding H. Yost, and George Halas, Camp was one of the most accomplished persons in the early history of American football...
, the first professional football player Pudge Heffelfinger, and coaching legends
Amos Alonzo StaggAmos Alonzo Stagg was an American athlete and pioneering college coach in multiple sports, primarily American football...
, Howard Jones,
Tad Jones
and
Carmen CozzaCarmen Louis "Carm" Cozza is a former American football and baseball player and coach of football. He served as the head football coach at Yale University from 1965 to 1996, winning ten Ivy League championships and compiling a record of 179–119–5. Cozza was named UPI New England...
. With 865 wins, Yale ranks second in wins in
college footballCollege football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
history, trailing only the
University of MichiganThe Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
.
Early history
The Bulldogs were the dominant team in the early days of intercollegiate football, winning 27 college football national championships, including 26 in 38 years between 1872 and 1909.
Walter CampWalter Chauncey Camp was an American football player, coach, and sports writer known as the "Father of American Football". With John Heisman, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pop Warner, Fielding H. Yost, and George Halas, Camp was one of the most accomplished persons in the early history of American football...
, known as the "Father of Football," played
college footballCollege football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at
Yale CollegeYale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
from 1876 to 1882. He later served as the head football coach at Yale from 1888 to 1892.
Formation of the Ivy League
When the
Ivy LeagueThe Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
athletic conference was formed in 1955, conference rules prohibited post-season play in football. While Yale had always abstained from post-season play, other member schools had participated in
bowlsIn North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
before, and the new policy further insulated Yale and the Ivy League from the national spotlight.
NCAA Division I subdivision split
The NCAA decided to split Division I into two subdivisions in 1978, then called I-A for larger schools, and I-AA for the smaller ones. The NCAA had devised the split, in part, with the Ivy League in mind, but the conference did not move down for four seasons despite the fact that there were many indications that the ancient eight were on the wrong side of an increasing disparity between the big and small schools. In 1982, the NCAA created a rule that stated a program's average attendance must be at least 15,000 to qualify for I-A membership. This forced the conference's hand, as only some of the member schools met the attendance qualification. Choosing to stay together rather than stand their ground separately in the increasingly competitive I-A subdivision, the Ivy League moved down into I-AA starting with the 1982 season.
Recent history
Since the formation of the Ivy League, Yale has won 14 Ivy League championships in 1956 (8–1–0), 1960 (9–0–0), 1967 (8–1–0), 1968 (8–0–1), 1969 (7–2–0), 1974 (8–1–0), 1976 (8–1–0), 1977 (7–2–0), 1979 (8–1–0), 1980 (8–2–0), 1981 (9–1–0), 1989 (8–2–0), 1999 (9–1–0), 2006 (8–2–0).
Harvard–Yale football rivalry
Harvard and Yale have been competing against each other in football since 1875. The annual rivalry game between the two schools, known as "The Game", is played in November at the end of the football season. As of 2009, Yale led the series 65–53–8. The Game is the second oldest continuing rivalry and also the third most-played
rivalry game in college football history, after the
Lehigh–Lafayette RivalryThe Rivalry is the college rivalry between Lafayette College and Lehigh University. It is the most-played football rivalry in the nation and the longest uninterrupted rivalry. As of 2011, "The Rivalry" has been played 147 times since 1884 and since 1897. The schools met twice annually until 1901....
(1884) and the
PrincetonPrinceton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
–Yale game (1873).
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On Campus rated the Harvard–Yale rivalry the sixth-best in college athletics in 2003. In 2006, Yale ended a five-game losing streak against Harvard, winning 34–13. That Harvard winning streak was third longest in the history of the series, after Yale's 1902–1907 six-game winning streak and Yale's 1880–1889 eight-game winning streak. Harvard has since beaten Yale in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The Game is significant for historical reasons as the rules of The Game soon were adopted by other schools. Football's rules, conventions, and equipment, as well as elements of "atmosphere" such as the
mascotThe term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
and
fight songA fight song is primarily an American and Canadian sports term, referring to a song associated with a team. In both professional and amateur sports, fight songs are a popular way for fans to cheer for their team...
, include many elements pioneered or nurtured at Harvard and Yale.
Yale Bowl
The
Yale BowlThe Yale Bowl is a football stadium in New Haven, Connecticut on the border of West Haven, about 1½ miles west of Yale's main campus. Completed in 1914, the stadium seats 61,446, reduced by renovations from the original capacity of 70,869...
is Yale's football
stadiumA modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in
New Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
about 1-1/2 miles west of Yale's main campus. Completed in 1914, the stadium
seatsSeating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
61,446, reduced by renovations from the original capacity of 70,869.
Ground was broken on the stadium in August 1913. It was the first bowl-shaped stadium in the country, and provided inspiration for the design of such stadiums as the
Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumThe Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team...
, the
Rose BowlThe Rose Bowl is an outdoor athletic stadium in Pasadena, California, U.S., in Los Angeles County. The stadium is the site of the annual college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl, held on New Year's Day. In 1982, it became the home field of the UCLA Bruins college football team of the Pac-12...
, and
Michigan StadiumMichigan Stadium, nicknamed "The Big House," is the football stadium for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan Stadium was built in 1927 at a cost of $950,000 and had an original capacity of 72,000. Before playing football at the stadium, the Wolverines played on Ferry Field...
. Through its inspiration of the Rose Bowl stadium, its name is also the origin of college football's bowl games. The current scoreboard (notable for the time clock being arranged vertically instead of horizontally) was added in 1958, and in 1986 the current press box was added. It was declared a
National Historic LandmarkA National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1987.
Head coaching history
| Name |
Years |
Wins |
Losses |
Ties |
Pct. |
| No coach |
1872–1887 |
79 |
5 |
8 |
.902 |
Walter CampWalter Chauncey Camp was an American football player, coach, and sports writer known as the "Father of American Football". With John Heisman, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pop Warner, Fielding H. Yost, and George Halas, Camp was one of the most accomplished persons in the early history of American football...
|
1888–1892 |
67 |
2 |
0 |
.971 |
| William Rhodes William Castle "Billy" Rhodes was American football player and coach. Rhodes played tackle at Yale University from 1887 to 1890 and was selected for the 1890 College Football All-America Team...
|
1893–1894 |
26 |
1 |
0 |
.963 |
| Josh Hartwell John Augustus "Josh" Hartwell was an American football player and coach, military officer, and physician. Hartwell attended Yale University, where he played end for Walter Camp's Bulldogs football team from 1888 to 1891...
|
1895 |
13 |
0 |
2 |
.933 |
Sam Thorne
|
1896 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
.929 |
| Frank Butterworth -External links:...
|
1897–1898 |
18 |
2 |
2 |
.864 |
| James O. Rodgers -External links:...
|
1899 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
.750 |
| Malcolm McBride -External links:...
|
1900 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
| George S. Stillman -External links:...
|
1901 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
.885 |
| Joseph R. Swan Joseph Rockwell Swan was an American investment banker, football player and coach. He played college football for Yale University from 1899 to 1901 and was the head coach of the 1902 team...
|
1902 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
.958 |
| George B. Chadwick George Brewster Chadwick was an All-American football player and coach. He played college football for Yale University from 1899 to 1902 and was the head coach of the 1903 Yale football team...
|
1903 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
.917 |
| Charles D. Rafferty Charles Donnelly Rafferty was an All-American football player and coach. He played at the end position for the Yale Bulldogs football team from 1900 to 1903, was captain of Yale's 1903 football team, and was selected as a first-team All-American in 1903...
|
1904 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
.909 |
Jack OwsleyJohn Ebsworth "Jack" Owsley was an American football player and coach and businessman. He played college football, principally as a left halfback, for Yale University from 1901 to 1904. He was the head coach of Yale's undefeated 1905 football team that outscored opponents 226 to 4...
|
1905 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
| Foster Rockwell Foster Haven Rockwell was an All-American football player and hotelier. A native of Vermont, Rockwell played football at Yale University and was selected as the quarterback on the 1902 College Football All-America Team and was a member of Skull and Bones...
|
1906 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
.950 |
| William F. Knox William F. "Billy" Knox was an American football player and coach and lawyer. He played college football for Yale University and was selected as a first-team All-American halfback in 1906. He was the head coach of the 1907 Yale football team which finished the season with a record of 9–0–1...
|
1907 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
.950 |
| Lucius Horatio Biglow |
1908 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
.833 |
| Howard Jones |
1909, 1913 |
15 |
2 |
3 |
.825 |
Ted CoyEdward Harris "Ted" Coy was an American football player. Coy was selected as a first-team All-American three straight years from 1907 to 1909 and was later selected as the fullback on Walter Camp's All-Time All-America team. He also served as Yale's head football coach in 1910...
|
1910 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
.700 |
| John Field John Field was an American football player and coach. Field played college football for Yale University from to and was captain of Yale's football team. He also served as the head coach of the 1911 Yale football team...
|
1911 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
.750 |
| Art Howe |
1912 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
.833 |
Frank HinkeyFrank Augustus Hinkey was an American football player. He was notable for being one of only three college football players in history to be named a four-time All-America. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.Born in Tonawanda, New York, he attended DeVeaux College and...
|
1914–1915 |
11 |
7 |
0 |
.611 |
Tad Jones
|
1916–1917, 1920–1927 |
60 |
15 |
4 |
.785 |
| Albert Sharpe Dr. Albert Hayes Sharpe was an All-American football player, coach and athletic director and medical doctor. He played football for Yale University and was selected as a halfback for the 1899 College Football All-America Team. Sharpe was also a star basketball player in the early years of the...
|
1919 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
.625 |
| Mal Stevens Dr. Marvin Allen "Mal" Stevens was an orthopedic surgeon and college football player and coach. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974....
|
1928–1932 |
21 |
11 |
8 |
.625 |
| Reginald D. Root |
1933 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
.500 |
| Ducky Pond Raymond W. "Ducky" Pond was an American football and baseball player and coach of football in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Yale University from 1934 to 1940 and at Bates College in 1941 and from 1946 to 1951, compiling career college football record of...
|
1934–1940 |
30 |
25 |
2 |
.544 |
| Spike Nelson |
1941 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
.125 |
| Howard Odell -External links:* *...
|
1942–1947 |
35 |
15 |
2 |
.692 |
| Herman Hickman Herman M. Hickman was a Hall of Fame college football player for the University of Tennessee and later a head football coach for Yale University. He played pro football for the NFL's Brooklyn Dodgers. He later was a TV and radio analyst and broadcaster, a writer and a professional wrestler.-...
|
1948–1951 |
16 |
17 |
2 |
.486 |
| Jordan Olivar -External links:*...
|
1952–1962 |
61 |
32 |
6 |
.646 |
John PontJohn Pont was an American football player and coach. He served as head coach at Miami University, Yale University, Northwestern University and Indiana University. He was the only Indiana University coach to take a team to the Rose Bowl. Later in his career, Pont was recruited to start a football...
|
1963–1964 |
12 |
5 |
1 |
.694 |
| Carmen Cozza Carmen Louis "Carm" Cozza is a former American football and baseball player and coach of football. He served as the head football coach at Yale University from 1965 to 1996, winning ten Ivy League championships and compiling a record of 179–119–5. Cozza was named UPI New England...
|
1965–1996 |
179 |
119 |
5 |
.599 |
| Jack Siedlecki Jack "Sid" Siedlecki is an American football coach. He was a head coach in college football for 21 years for Worcester Polytechnic Institute , Amherst College and Yale University...
|
1997–2008 |
71 |
48 |
0 |
.597 |
| Tom Williams |
2009–2010 |
11 |
9 |
0 |
.550 |
| Totals |
|
865 |
341 |
55 |
.708 |
College Football Hall of Fame inductees
As of 2010, 28 Yale Bulldogs players and coaches have been inducted into the
College Football Hall of FameThe College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
. The inductees from Yale are as follows:
| Name |
Position |
Years |
Inducted |
| Mal Aldrich -External links:*...
|
Halfback |
1919–1921 |
1972 |
| Doug Bomeisler Douglass M. "Bo" Bomeisler was an American football player. He played for the Yale University football team from 1910-1912 and was selected as a first-team All-American in both 1911 and 1912. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972.-Early years:Bomeisler was born in Brooklyn,...
|
End |
1910–1912 |
1972 |
| Albie Booth Albie Booth was an American football player. He was a star at Yale University from 1929 to 1931, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966....
|
Halfback |
1929–1931 |
1966 |
| Gordon Brown |
Guard |
1897–1900 |
1954 |
Walter CampWalter Chauncey Camp was an American football player, coach, and sports writer known as the "Father of American Football". With John Heisman, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pop Warner, Fielding H. Yost, and George Halas, Camp was one of the most accomplished persons in the early history of American football...
|
Coach |
1888–1895 |
1951 |
| Pa Corbin Pa Corbin was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1969....
|
Center |
1886–1888 |
1969 |
Ted CoyEdward Harris "Ted" Coy was an American football player. Coy was selected as a first-team All-American three straight years from 1907 to 1909 and was later selected as the fullback on Walter Camp's All-Time All-America team. He also served as Yale's head football coach in 1910...
|
Fullback |
1907–1909 |
1951 |
| Carmen Cozza Carmen Louis "Carm" Cozza is a former American football and baseball player and coach of football. He served as the head football coach at Yale University from 1965 to 1996, winning ten Ivy League championships and compiling a record of 179–119–5. Cozza was named UPI New England...
|
Coach |
1965–1996 |
2002 |
| Clint Frank Clinton E. Frank was an American football player. He played halfback for Yale University.-College years:...
|
Halfback |
1935–1937 |
1955 |
| Pudge Heffelfinger |
Guard |
1888–1891 |
1951 |
| Bill Hickock |
Guard |
1892–1894 |
1971 |
Frank HinkeyFrank Augustus Hinkey was an American football player. He was notable for being one of only three college football players in history to be named a four-time All-America. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.Born in Tonawanda, New York, he attended DeVeaux College and...
|
End |
1891–1894 |
1951 |
| James Hogan James J. Hogan was an Irish American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.He played for the Yale Bulldogs football team from 1901 to 1904.-References:...
|
Tackle |
1901–1904 |
1954 |
| Art Howe |
Quarterback |
1909–1911 |
1973 |
| Howard Jones |
Coach |
1908–1940 |
1951 |
Tad Jones
|
Coach |
1909–1927 |
1958 |
| Larry Kelley Lawrence Morgan "Larry" Kelley was an American football player born in Conneaut, Ohio. He played end, for Yale University. While at Yale he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and Skull and Bones, and was the second winner of the Heisman Trophy in 1936, the year it was renamed in honor...
|
End |
1934–1936 |
1969 |
| Hank Ketcham |
Center, Guard |
1911–1913 |
1968 |
John KilpatrickJohn Reed Kilpatrick was an American athlete, soldier, and sports businessperson. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame....
|
End |
1908–1910 |
1955 |
| Alex Kroll Alexander Stanley Kroll was an American collegiate and Professional Football player and a now-retired major advertising agency executive.-Early life:...
|
Center |
1956, 1960–1961 |
1997 |
| Bill Mallory |
Fullback |
1921–1923 |
1964 |
Lee McClungThomas Lee "Bum" McClung was an American football player who later served as the 22nd Treasurer of the United States....
|
Halfback |
1888–1891 |
1963 |
| Century Milstead Century Allen "Wally" Milstead was a collegiate and professional American football player. He played college football at Wabash College and at Yale University, where his play earned him All-America recognition....
|
Tackle |
1920–1921, 1923 |
1977 |
Tom ShevlinThomas Leonard Shevlin was an All-American football end and coach at Yale University and a millionaire lumberman. He is one of the few players in the history of college football to be selected as an All-American four consecutive years...
|
End |
1902–1905 |
1954 |
Amos Alonzo StaggAmos Alonzo Stagg was an American athlete and pioneering college coach in multiple sports, primarily American football...
|
End |
1885–1889 |
1951 |
| Mal Stevens Dr. Marvin Allen "Mal" Stevens was an orthopedic surgeon and college football player and coach. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974....
|
Quarterback, Halfback |
1919–1921, 1923 |
1974 |
| Herbert Sturhahn Herbert Sturhahn was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981....
|
Guard |
1924–1926 |
1981 |
Sam Thorne
|
Halfback |
1893–1895 |
1970 |
Yale players in the NFL
More than 25 players from Yale have gone on to play in the
National Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, including running backs
Calvin HillCalvin G. Hill is a retired American football running back who had a 12-year NFL career from 1969 to 1981. He played for the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns...
,
Chuck MerceinCharles Schley Mercein is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for six seasons for the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins and New York Jets...
and
Chris HetheringtonChris Ray Hetherington is a former American football fullback in the NFL who last played for the San Francisco 49ers. He went to Yale University. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1996. He then played for the Indianapolis Colts from 1996 to 1998...
, defensive backs
Dick JauronRichard Manuel Jauron is the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was the head coach for the Buffalo Bills from 2006 until November 2009. Jauron has previously held head coaching positions with the Chicago Bears and, on an interim basis, with the...
,
Gary FencikJohn Gary Fencik is a former professional American-football free safety and currently an executive with Adams Street Partners. Fencik played twelve seasons with the Chicago Bears and is their all-time leader in interceptions and total tackles. He was the team's defensive captain through the 1980s...
and
Kenny HillKenneth Wayne Hill is the second of ten children born to former teachers Charley Joseph and Katie Mae Lewis-Hill. A former American football defensive back, he played nine seasons in the National Football League...
, tight ends
Eric JohnsonEric Johnson is an American guitarist. Though he is best known for his success in the instrumental rock format, Johnson regularly incorporates jazz, fusion, gospel and country and western music into his recordings...
and
John SpagnolaJohn Stephen Spagnola is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, and the Green Bay Packers.-Early life:...
, quarterback
Brian DowlingBrian Patrick Robert Dowling is an Irish television presenter who rose to fame after being crowned the winner of the second series of UK reality television show Big Brother in 2001. He also won Ultimate Big Brother in 2010, making him the ultimate Big Brother housemate...
, and linemen Fritz Barzilauskas,
Century MilsteadCentury Allen "Wally" Milstead was a collegiate and professional American football player. He played college football at Wabash College and at Yale University, where his play earned him All-America recognition....
and
Mike PyleMichael Johnson Pyle is a former American football center who played nine seasons between 1961 and 1969 for the Chicago Bears.-Background:...
.
Shane BannonShane Bannon is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chiefs out of Yale University in the seventh round in the 2011 NFL Draft...
of the
Kansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
is the only active Yale alumnus currently in the NFL.
| Name |
Position |
Years |
Teams |
| Shane Bannon Shane Bannon is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chiefs out of Yale University in the seventh round in the 2011 NFL Draft...
|
Fullback |
2011-Present |
Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
|
| Fritz Barzilauskas |
Guard |
1947–1951 |
Boston Yanks The Boston Yanks were a National Football League team based in Boston, Massachusetts that played from 1944 to 1948. The team played its home games at Fenway Park. Games that conflicted with the Boston Red Sox schedule were held at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, Massachusetts...
, New York Bulldogs, New York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
|
| Art Braman |
Tackle |
1922–1923 |
Racine Legion |
| Bruce Caldwell Disambiguation: for the economic historian, see Bruce Caldwell Bruce Caldwell was an outfielder and first baseman for the Cleveland Indians and Brooklyn Dodgers as well as an American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Giants...
|
Fullback |
1928 |
New York Giants |
| Rich Diana |
Running back |
1982 |
Miami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
|
| Brian Dowling |
Quarterback |
1972–1977 |
New England PatriotsThe New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
, Charlotte Hornets (WFL)The Charlotte Hornets were an American football team in the short-lived World Football League. They were relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, from New York City in the middle of the 1974 season.-History:...
, Green Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
|
| Greg Dubinetz Gregory George Dubinetz is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Yale University and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1975 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals....
|
Guard |
1979 |
Washington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
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| Joe Dufek Joseph Edward Dufek is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 1983...
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Quarterback |
1983–1985 |
Buffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, San Diego ChargersThe San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
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| Gary Fencik John Gary Fencik is a former professional American-football free safety and currently an executive with Adams Street Partners. Fencik played twelve seasons with the Chicago Bears and is their all-time leader in interceptions and total tackles. He was the team's defensive captain through the 1980s...
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Defensive back |
1976–1987 |
Chicago Bears |
| Chris Hetherington Chris Ray Hetherington is a former American football fullback in the NFL who last played for the San Francisco 49ers. He went to Yale University. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1996. He then played for the Indianapolis Colts from 1996 to 1998...
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Fullback |
1996–2006 |
Indianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
, Carolina PanthersThe Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
, St. Louis RamsThe St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
, Oakland RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, San Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
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| Calvin Hill Calvin G. Hill is a retired American football running back who had a 12-year NFL career from 1969 to 1981. He played for the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns...
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Running back |
1969–1981 |
Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
, The HawaiiansThe Hawaiians were a professional American football team based out of Honolulu that played in the World Football League. They played two seasons, 1974 and 1975. Their records were 9-11 in 1974 and 4-7-1 in 1975. Their home stadium was Honolulu Stadium in 1974 and Aloha Stadium in 1975...
(WFL), Washington Redskins, Cleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
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| Kenny Hill Kenneth Wayne Hill is the second of ten children born to former teachers Charley Joseph and Katie Mae Lewis-Hill. A former American football defensive back, he played nine seasons in the National Football League...
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Defensive back |
1981–1989 |
Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Raiders, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
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| Dick Jauron Richard Manuel Jauron is the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was the head coach for the Buffalo Bills from 2006 until November 2009. Jauron has previously held head coaching positions with the Chicago Bears and, on an interim basis, with the...
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Defensive back |
1973–1980 |
Detroit LionsThe Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
, Cincinnati BengalsThe Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
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| Eric Johnson |
Tight end |
2001–2007 |
San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
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| Herb Kempton |
Quarterback |
1921 |
Canton BulldogsThe Canton Bulldogs were a professional American football team, based in Canton, Ohio. They played in the Ohio League from 1903 to 1906 and 1911 to 1919, and its successor, the National Football League, from 1920 to 1923 and again from 1925 to 1926. The Bulldogs would go on to win the 1917, 1918...
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| Alex Kroll Alexander Stanley Kroll was an American collegiate and Professional Football player and a now-retired major advertising agency executive.-Early life:...
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Tackle, Center |
1962–1962 |
New York Titans |
| Nate Lawrie Nathan Earl "Nate" Lawrie is an American football tight end formerly of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
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Tight end |
2004–2008 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals |
| Don Martin Don Martin is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for three seasons for the New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Kansas City Chiefs.-References:...
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Defensive back |
1973–1976 |
New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay BuccaneersThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
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| Chuck Mercein Charles Schley Mercein is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for six seasons for the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins and New York Jets...
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Running back |
1965–1970 |
New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins, New York Jets |
| Than Merrill Nathanial "Than" Merrill is an American businessman and television personality. He is the co-owner of the real estate company CT Homes and the real estate investing educational company FortuneBuilders Inc. He is featured in the A&E's Flip This House in seasons 3 and 4 as part of the "New Haven"...
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Defensive back |
2001 |
Chicago Bears |
| Century Milstead Century Allen "Wally" Milstead was a collegiate and professional American football player. He played college football at Wabash College and at Yale University, where his play earned him All-America recognition....
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Tackle |
1925–1928 |
New York Giants, Philadelphia Quakers (AFL) Not to be confused with the defunct Philadelphia Quakers team of the National Hockey League, the Philadelphia Quakers baseball team who became the Philadelphia Phillies in 1890 or the University of Pennsylvania athletics teams, the Pennsylvania Quakers....
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| John Prchlik John George Prchlik was a professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League. After playing college football at Yale, Prchlik was drafted by the Boston Yanks in the 30th round of the 1947 NFL Draft...
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Tackle |
1949–1953 |
Detroit Lions |
| Gene Profit Gene Profit is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for three seasons for the New England Patriots-References:...
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Defensive back |
1986–1988 |
New England Patriots |
| Mike Pyle Michael Johnson Pyle is a former American football center who played nine seasons between 1961 and 1969 for the Chicago Bears.-Background:...
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Center |
1961–1969 |
Chicago Bears |
| Jeff Rohrer Jeffrey Charles Rohrer is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League who played for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for Yale University and was drafted in the second round of the 1982 NFL Draft....
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Linebacker |
1982–1987 |
Dallas Cowboys |
| Bill Schuler |
Tackle |
1947–1948 |
New York Giants |
| John Spagnola John Stephen Spagnola is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, and the Green Bay Packers.-Early life:...
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Tight end |
1979–1989 |
Philadelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Seattle SeahawksThe Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
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| Paul Walker |
End, Defensive back |
1948 |
New York Giants |
All-Americans
Since the first All-American team was selected by Casper Whitney in 1889, more than 100 Yale football players have been selected as first-team All-Americans. Consensus All-Americans are noted below with bold typeface.
- 1889
The 1889 College Football All-America team was the first College Football All-America Team. The team was selected by Casper Whitney and published in This Week's Sports....
: Amos Alonzo StaggAmos Alonzo Stagg was an American athlete and pioneering college coach in multiple sports, primarily American football...
(end), Charles O. GillCharles Otis Gill was an American Congregationalist clergyman and author, with Gifford Pinchot, of two influential books on the state of rural churches in the US....
(tackle), Pudge Heffelfinger (guard)
- 1890
The 1890 College Football All-America team was the second College Football All-America Team. The team was selected by Casper Whitney and published in This Week's Sports.-Overview:...
: William RhodesWilliam Castle "Billy" Rhodes was American football player and coach. Rhodes played tackle at Yale University from 1887 to 1890 and was selected for the 1890 College Football All-America Team...
(tackle), Pudge Heffelfinger, Lee McClungThomas Lee "Bum" McClung was an American football player who later served as the 22nd Treasurer of the United States....
(halfback)
- 1891
The 1891 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected by Casper Whitney as the best players at their positions for the 1891 college football season...
: Frank HinkeyFrank Augustus Hinkey was an American football player. He was notable for being one of only three college football players in history to be named a four-time All-America. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.Born in Tonawanda, New York, he attended DeVeaux College and...
(end), Josh HartwellJohn Augustus "Josh" Hartwell was an American football player and coach, military officer, and physician. Hartwell attended Yale University, where he played end for Walter Camp's Bulldogs football team from 1888 to 1891...
(end), Wallace WinterWallace Charles Winter, Sr. was an All-American football player. He played tackle for Yale University from 1890-1892 and was selected to the 1891 College Football All-America Team....
(tackle), Pudge Heffelfinger (guard), Lee McClung (halfback)
- 1892
The 1892 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as the best players at their respective positions for the 1892 college football season, as selected by Casper Whitney for Harper's Weekly and the Walter Camp Football Foundation...
: Frank Hinkey (end), Alexander Hamilton WallisAlexander Hamilton Wallis was an All-American football player. He played tackle for Yale University from 1890–1892 and was selected as an All-American in 1892....
(tackle), Vance McCormick (halfback)
- 1893
The 1893 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans for the 1893 college football season, as selected by Casper Whitney for Harper's Weekly and the Walter Camp Football Foundation...
: Frank Hinkey (end), Bill Hickock (guard), Frank Butterworth-External links:...
(halfback)
- 1894
The 1894 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans for the 1894 college football season, as selected by Casper Whitney for Harper's Weekly and the Walter Camp Football Foundation...
: Frank Hinkey (end), Anson Beard (tackle), Bill Hickock (guard), Phillip Stillman (center), George AdeeGeorge Townsend Adee was an American football player and tennis official. Born in Stonington, Connecticut, Adee attended Yale University where he was the quarterback of the school's football team. In 1894, he was selected as one of eleven players named to the 1894 College Football All-America...
(quarterback), Frank Butterworth (fullback)
- 1895
The 1895 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans for the 1895 college football season, as selected by Caspar Whitney for Harper's Weekly and the Walter Camp Football Foundation...
: Fred MurphyFred J. Murphy was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He played college football as a tackle at Yale University was selected as an All-American in 1895...
(tackle), Sam Thorne
(halfback)
- 1896
The 1896 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans for the 1896 college football season, as selected by Casper Whitney for Harper's Weekly and the Walter Camp Football Foundation...
: Lyman Bass (end), Fred Murphy (tackle), Burr Chamberlain-External links:...
(center), Clarence FinckeClarence Mann Fincke was an All-American football player and a banker. He played football for Yale University from 1894 to 1896, mostly at quarterback and some at fullback, and was selected as the quarterback for the 1896 College Football All-America Team.-Playing career:Fincke attended The Hill...
(quarterback)
- 1897
The 1897 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans for the 1897 college football season, as selected by Walter Camp for Harper's Weekly...
: John HallJohn Hall may refer to:American government:* John Hall , U.S. Representative from New York and former member of the band Orleans...
(end), Burr Chamberlain (tackle), Rodgers (tackle), Gordon Brown (guard), Charles ChadwickCharles Chadwick was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Brooklyn and died in Boston, Massachusetts....
(guard), George Cadwalader (center), Charles de SaullesCharles A. de Saulles was an All-American football player. He played quarterback for Yale University and was selected for the 1897 College Football All-America Team.-All-American football player:...
(quarterback)
- 1898
The 1898 College Football All-America team is composed of American football players who were selected as the best players at their positions by various organizations that chose College Football All-America Teams that season...
: Burr Chamberlain (guard), Gordon Brown (guard), Malcolm McBride-External links:...
(halfback)
- 1899
The 1899 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams for the 1899 college football season...
: George Stillman (tackle), Gordon Brown (guard), Albert SharpeDr. Albert Hayes Sharpe was an All-American football player, coach and athletic director and medical doctor. He played football for Yale University and was selected as a halfback for the 1899 College Football All-America Team. Sharpe was also a star basketball player in the early years of the...
(halfback), Malcolm McBride-External links:...
(fullback)
- 1900
The 1900 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams for the 1900 college football season...
: Sherman Coy (end), George Stillman (tackle), James Bloomer (tackle), Gordon Brown (guard), Herman OlcottHerman Parker "Bo" Olcott was an American football player and coach. In 1900, he was an All-American center for Yale. From 1902 to 1903, he served as the head football coach at North Carolina, where he compiled an 11–4–3 record. From 1907 to 1912, he coached at New York, where he...
(center), George Chadwick (halfback), William Finck (halfback), Albert Sharpe (halfback), Perry Hale-Bibliography:***-External links:...
(fullback)
- 1901
The 1901 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that chose College Football All-America Teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams included Collier's Weekly selected by Walter Camp.-Key:...
: James HoganJames J. Hogan was an Irish American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.He played for the Yale Bulldogs football team from 1901 to 1904.-References:...
(tackle), Herman Olcott (guard), Henry Holt (center)
- 1902
The 1902 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams for the 1902 college football season...
: Tom ShevlinThomas Leonard Shevlin was an All-American football end and coach at Yale University and a millionaire lumberman. He is one of the few players in the history of college football to be selected as an All-American four consecutive years...
(end), Ralph Kinney (tackle), James Hogan (tackle), Edward Glass (guard), Henry Holt (center), Foster RockwellFoster Haven Rockwell was an All-American football player and hotelier. A native of Vermont, Rockwell played football at Yale University and was selected as the quarterback on the 1902 College Football All-America Team and was a member of Skull and Bones...
(quarterback), George Chadwick (halfback), Harold Metcalf (halfback), Morgan Bowman (fullback)
- 1903
The 1903 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that chose College Football All-America Teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams included Collier's Weekly selected by Walter Camp.-Key:...
: Charles Rafferty (end), Tom Shevlin (end), James Hogan (tackle), James Bloomer (guard), Foster RockwellFoster Haven Rockwell was an All-American football player and hotelier. A native of Vermont, Rockwell played football at Yale University and was selected as the quarterback on the 1902 College Football All-America Team and was a member of Skull and Bones...
(quarterback), Harold Metcalf (halfback), Ledyard MitchellWilliam Ledyard Mitchell was an American automobile executive and All-American football player. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mitchell graduated from Yale University where he was selected as a back on the 1903 College Football All-America Team...
(fullback)
- 1904
The 1904 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that chose College Football All-America Teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams included Collier's Weekly selected by Walter Camp.-Key:...
: Tom Shevlin (end), Neal (end), James Hogan (tackle), James Bloomer (tackle), Ralph Kinney (guard), Roswell TrippRoswell Tripp was an American football player.Tripp attended The Hill School at Pottstown, Pennsylvania where he drew his attention for his talent as a football player. Tripp enrolled at the University of Chicago and played at the tackle for Amos Alonzo Stagg's 1902 football team...
(guard), Clint Roraback (center), Foster Rockwell (quarterback), Lydig Hoyt (halfback)
- 1905
The 1905 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams for the 1905 college football season...
: Tom Shevlin (end), Roswell Tripp (guard), Guy HutchinsonGuy Hutchinson was an American businessman.Hutchinson was born in New York City, and later moved to New Jersey. He was a graduate of Yale University in 1906. While attending the University, Guy was a star quarterback, which earned him the honor of All-American in 1905, as well as a member of St....
(quarterback), Howard RoomeHoward Le Chevalier Roome was an American football player. He played halfback for Yale University championship teams of 1905 and 1906 and was selected by Walter Camp as a first-team All-American in 1905. Roome graduated from Yale in 1907 and married amateur golfer Florence Newman Ayres in April...
(halfback)
- 1906
The 1906 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams for the 1906 college football season...
: Robert ForbesRobert W. "Bob" Forbes was an American football player and coach. He was a first-team All-American end for Yale University in 1906 and was the recipient of one of the most significant passes in the first season in which the forward pass was legalized...
(end), Lucius Horatio Biglow (tackle), Arthur Brides-External links:...
(guard), Clarence HockenbergerClarence William Hockenberger was an American football player. He played at the center position for Yale University in 1905 and 1906 and was selected as a first-team All-American in 1906. Hockenberger played football at Andover before enrolling at Yale. He was a native of Union Hill, New...
(center), Tad Jones
(quarterback), Hugh KnoxHugh Smith Knox was an American football player. He played at the halfback position at Yale University and was selected as a first-team All-American in 1906....
(halfback), Paul VeederPaul L. Veeder was an All-American football player for Yale University. Veeder played halfback, fullback, quarterback and punter for the Yale Bulldogs from 1904–1906 and was selected as an All-American in 1906.-Biography:...
(fullback), Samuel F.B. MorseSamuel Finley Brown Morse was an environmental conservationist and the developer of Pebble Beach. He was known as the Duke of Del Monte and ran his company from the 1919 until his death in 1969...
(fullback)
- 1907
The 1907 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that chose College Football All-America Teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams included Collier's Weekly selected by Walter Camp.-Key:...
: Clarence AlcottClarence F. Alcott was an American football player, coach and investment banker. He was selected as an All-American end in both 1906 and 1907.Alcott attended Yale University where he played at the end position from 1905 to 1907...
(end), Lucius Horatio Biglow (tackle), Tad Jones (quarterback), Ted CoyEdward Harris "Ted" Coy was an American football player. Coy was selected as a first-team All-American three straight years from 1907 to 1909 and was later selected as the fullback on Walter Camp's All-Time All-America team. He also served as Yale's head football coach in 1910...
(fullback)
- 1908
The 1908 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams for the 1908 college football season...
: William GoebelWilliam Justus Goebel was an American politician who served as the 34th Governor of Kentucky for a few days in 1900 after having been mortally wounded by an assassin the day before he was sworn in...
(guard), Hamlin Andrus (guard), Ted Coy (fullback)
- 1909
The 1909 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that chose College Football All-America Teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams were Collier's Weekly selected by Walter Camp, Leslie's Weekly, and the New York Evening Telegram.-Key:*WC = Collier's...
: John KilpatrickJohn Reed Kilpatrick was an American athlete, soldier, and sports businessperson. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame....
(end), Henry Hobbs (tackle), Hamlin Andrus (guard), Carroll Cooney (center), Stephen Philbin (halfback), Ted Coy (fullback)
- 1910
The 1910 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that chose College Football All-America Teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams were Collier's Weekly selected by Walter Camp, Leslie's Weekly, and the New York Evening Telegram.-Complaints of Eastern...
: John Kilpatrick (end), Jim Scully (tackle), Fred J. Daly (halfback)
- 1911
The 1911 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations in 1911...
: Douglas Bomeisler (end), Jim Scully (tackle), Pomeroy Francis (guard), Hank Ketcham (center), Art Howe (quarterback), Jesse Philbin (fullback)
- 1912
The 1912 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations in 1912...
: Douglas Bomeisler (end), Carroll T. Cooney (guard), Hank Ketcham (center)
- 1913
The 1913 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations in 1913...
: Ben Avery (end), Bud TalbottNelson S. "Bud" Talbott was a head coach of the Dayton Triangles of the "Ohio League" and later a charter member of the National Football League. He served in World War I, World War II and the Korean War and rose to the rank of Brigadier General...
(tackle), John Pendleton (guard), Hank Ketcham (guard), William Marting (center)
- 1914
The 1914 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations in 1914. The organizations that chose the teams included Collier's Weekly selected by Walter Camp...
: Red Brann (end), Bud Talbott (tackle), Harry LeGoreHarry William LeGore was an American football and baseball player, Maryland state legislator and businessman.-Early years:LeGore was born in Frederick County, Maryland. He was a son of the James William LeGore...
(fullback)
- 1915
The 1915 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations in 1915. The organizations that chose the teams included Collier's Weekly selected by Walter Camp.-Key:*WC = Collier's Weekly as...
: Clinton Black (guard)
- 1916
The 1916 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations in 1916...
: Charles ComerfordCharles Comerford was an American football player. He played at the end position for Yale University and was selected as a first-team All-American in 1916 by the International News Service and Boston Post. In 1919, Comerford joined the Yale coaching staff. He continued to be an assistant coach...
(end), George MoseleyGeorge Clark Moseley was an American football player. He played at the end position for Yale University and was chosen as a first-team All-American in 1916 by Collier's Weekly, as selected by Walter Camp. During World War I, Moseley served with the Lafayette Flying Corps, a group of American...
(end), Clinton Black (guard), Lawrence Fox (guard)
- 1920
The 1920 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations for the 1920 college football season.-Key:* WC = Walter Camp* UP = Henry L...
: Tim Callahan (guard), John Acosta (guard)
- 1921
The 1921 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations in 1921...
: Malcolm Aldrich (halfback)
- 1922
The 1922 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations in 1922.-All-American selectors:...
: Harry Cross-References:...
(guard), Phillip Cruikshank (guard)
- 1923
The 1923 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations in 1923.-Key:*FW = Football World magazine...
: Century MilsteadCentury Allen "Wally" Milstead was a collegiate and professional American football player. He played college football at Wabash College and at Yale University, where his play earned him All-America recognition....
(tackle), Bill Mallory (fullback)
- 1924
The 1924 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations in 1924.-Key:*WC = Collier's Weekly as selected by Walter Camp*AAB = All-America Board...
: Dick Luman (end), Johnny H. Joss (tackle), Winslow Lovejoy (center), Ducky PondRaymond W. "Ducky" Pond was an American football and baseball player and coach of football in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Yale University from 1934 to 1940 and at Bates College in 1941 and from 1946 to 1951, compiling career college football record of...
(halfback)
- 1925
The 1925 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1925...
: Johnny H. Joss (tackle), Herbert SturhahnHerbert Sturhahn was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981....
(guard)
- 1926
The 1926 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1926...
: Herbert Sturhahn (guard)
- 1927
The 1927 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1927...
: Dwight Fishwick (end), Sidney Quarrier (tackle), Bill Webster (guard), John Charlesworth (center), Bruce CaldwellDisambiguation: for the economic historian, see Bruce Caldwell Bruce Caldwell was an outfielder and first baseman for the Cleveland Indians and Brooklyn Dodgers as well as an American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Giants...
(halfback)
- 1929
The 1929 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams for the 1929 college football season...
: Wade Greene (guard), Albie BoothAlbie Booth was an American football player. He was a star at Yale University from 1929 to 1931, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966....
(quarterback)
- 1930
The 1930 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams for the 1930 college football season...
: Frederick Linehan (guard)
- 1932
The 1932 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1932...
: Robert Lassiter (halfback)
- 1936
The 1936 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams for the 1936 college football season...
: Larry KelleyLawrence Morgan "Larry" Kelley was an American football player born in Conneaut, Ohio. He played end, for Yale University. While at Yale he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and Skull and Bones, and was the second winner of the Heisman Trophy in 1936, the year it was renamed in honor...
(end), Clint FrankClinton E. Frank was an American football player. He played halfback for Yale University.-College years:...
(quarterback)
- 1937
The 1937 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams for the 1937 college football season...
: Clint Frank (quarterback)
- 1942: Spencer Moseley (center)
- 1944: Paul Walker (end)
- 1945: Paul Walker (end)
- 1960: Ben Balme (guard)
- 1970: Tom Neville (tackle)
- 1972: Dick Jauron
Richard Manuel Jauron is the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was the head coach for the Buffalo Bills from 2006 until November 2009. Jauron has previously held head coaching positions with the Chicago Bears and, on an interim basis, with the...
(running back)
- 1977: John Pagliaro (running back)
- 1981: Rich Diana (running back)