1970 Yale Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1970
| team = Yale Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Ivy League
| short_conf = Ivy
| record = 7–2
| conf_record = 5–2
| head_coach = Carmen Cozza
| hc_year = 6th
| captain =
| stadium = Yale Bowl
}}
{{1970 Ivy League football standings}}
The 1970 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Bulldogs were led by sixth-year head coach Carmen Cozza, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished tied for second place in the Ivy League with a 5–2 record, 7–2 overall.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/yale/1970-schedule.html|title=1970 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 7, 2017}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Connecticut
| site_stadium = Yale Bowl
| site_cityst = New Haven, CT
| score = 10–0
| attend = 34,974
| source = {{cite news |title=Yale Beats Connecticut, 10-0, as Jauron Scores and Rushes for 116 Yards |first=William N. |last=Wallace |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=September 27, 1970 |page=S5}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Colgate
| site_stadium = Yale Bowl
| site_cityst = New Haven, CT
| score = 39–7
| attend = 23,166
| source = {{cite news |title=Massey's Three Scoring Passes Help Yale Rout Colgate, 39-7 |first=William N. |last=Wallace |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=October 4, 1970 |page=S5}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = w
| opponent = Brown
| site_stadium = Yale Bowl
| site_cityst = New Haven, CT
| score = 28–0
| attend = 20,519
| source = {{cite news |title=Dartmouth, Yale and Cornell Triumph; Elis Sink Brown, 28-0 |first=George |last=Vecsey |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=October 11, 1970 |page=S1}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = w
| opponent = Columbia
| site_stadium = Yale Bowl
| site_cityst = New Haven, CT
| score = 32–15
| attend = 21,634
| source = {{cite news |title=Yale Defeats Columbia; Elis Win, 32 to 15 |first=Lincoln A. |last=Werden |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=October 18, 1970 |page=S1}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Cornell
| site_stadium = Schoellkopf Field
| site_cityst = Ithaca, NY
| score = 38–7
| attend = 17,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Bulldogs Defeat Cornell by 38-7 |first=Deane |last=McGowen |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=October 25, 1970 |page=S1}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| opponent = Dartmouth
| site_stadium = Yale Bowl
| site_cityst = New Haven, CT
| score = 0–10
| attend = 60,820
| source = {{cite news |title=Dartmouth Tops Yale, 10-0; 60,820 See Indians Gain Sixth Triumph |first=William N. |last=Wallace |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=November 1, 1970 |page=S1}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Penn
| site_stadium = Franklin Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 32–22
| attend = 30,104
| source = {{cite news |title=Yale Tops Penn, 32-22; Quaker Rally Is Checked |first=Michael |last=Strauss |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=November 8, 1970 |page=S1}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = Princeton
| site_stadium = Yale Bowl
| site_cityst = New Haven, CT
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 27–22
| attend = 37,580
| source = {{cite news |title=Yale Downs Princeton, 27-22; Tiger Rally Falls Short |first=William N. |last=Wallace |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=November 15, 1970 |page=S1}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Harvard
| site_stadium = Harvard Stadium
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| gamename = The Game
| score = 12–14
| attend = 40,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Harvard Halts Yale, 14-12; Elis' Rally Fails |first=Steve |last=Cady |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=November 22, 1970 |page=S1}}
}}
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