1976 Yale Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1976
| team = Yale Bulldogs
| sport = football
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| conference = Ivy League
| short_conf = Ivy
| record = 8–1
| conf_record = 6–1
| head_coach = Carmen Cozza
| hc_year = 12th
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| stadium = Yale Bowl
| champion = Ivy League co-champion
}}
{{1976 Ivy League football standings}}
The 1976 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Bulldogs were led by 12th-year head coach Carmen Cozza, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished tied for first place in the Ivy League with a 6–1 record, 8–1 overall.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/yale/1976-schedule.html|title=1976 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=November 26, 2017}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Brown
| site_stadium = Brown Stadium
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| score = 6–14
| attend = 13,500
| source = {{cite news |title=Brown Defeats Yale; Bruins 14-6 Victors, Aided by Fumbles |first=William N. |last=Wallace |date=September 19, 1976 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Connecticut
| site_stadium = Yale Bowl
| site_cityst = New Haven, CT
| score = 21–10
| attend = 21,860
| source = {{cite news |title=Yale QB Takes Five Minutes to Defeat UConn, 21-10 |first=Barry |last=Cadigan |date=September 26, 1976 |page=98 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56221317/1976-yale-uconn}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Lehigh
| site_stadium = Yale Bowl
| site_cityst = New Haven, CT
| score = 21–6
| attend = 13,000–13,034
| source = {{cite news |title=Yale's Pagliaro Powers 21-6 Win |first=Ginny |last=Apple |date=October 3, 1976 |page=1C |newspaper=The Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Conn.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71823900/1976-lehigh-yale/ }}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/13330 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 16, 2024 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = Dartmouth
| site_stadium = Yale Bowl
| site_cityst = New Haven, CT
| score = 18–14
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Yale Ends Dartmouth Streak, 18-14 |first=William N. |last=Wallace |date=October 10, 1976 |page=S7 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = w
| opponent = Columbia
| site_stadium = Yale Bowl
| site_cityst = New Haven, CT
| score = 37–6
| attend = 14,035
| source = {{cite news |title=Yale Overruns Columbia, 37-6 |date=October 17, 1976 |page=78 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56223769/1976-ivy-10-15}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Penn
| site_stadium = Franklin Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 21–7
| attend = 15,101
| source = {{cite news |title=Yale Wins, 21-7, as Ground Game Proves Too Powerful for Penn |first=Deane |last=McGowen |date=October 24, 1976 |page=S10 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cornell
| site_stadium = Yale Bowl
| site_cityst = New Haven, CT
| score = 14–6
| attend = 22,519
| source = {{cite news |title=Brown and Yale Triumph, Tie for Ivy Lead; Cornell Bids Halted by Eli in 14-6 Game |date=October 31, 1976 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = w
| opponent = Princeton
| site_stadium = Yale Bowl
| site_cityst = New Haven, CT
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 39–7
| attend = 33,218
| source = {{cite news |title=Brown and Yale Post Victories, Stay Deadlocked for Ivy Lead; Elis Rout Princeton |first=William N. |last=Wallace |date=November 7, 1976 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Harvard
| site_stadium = Harvard Stadium
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| gamename = The Game
| attend = 42,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Yale Beats Harvard, 21-7, and Shares Ivy Crown with Brown, 28-17 Winner; Pagliaro Gains 125 Yards to Pace Elis |first=William N. |last=Wallace |date=November 14, 1976 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| score = 21–7
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1976
| team = Yale Bulldogs
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=79|class=So|first=Pete|last=McNamara|pos=T}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=40|class=Jr|first=John|last=Pagliaro|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=Sr|first=Stone|last=Phillips|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=85|class=So|first=John|last=Spagnola|pos=WR|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=92|class=So|first=Pete|last=White|pos=DE}}
| special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=Sr|first=Randy|last=Carter|pos=K}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *Carmen Cozza
| asst_coach =
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Yale Bulldogs football navbox}}
{{Ivy League football champions}}
Category:Yale Bulldogs football seasons