2015 Yale Bulldogs football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2015

| team = Yale Bulldogs

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Ivy League

| short_conf = Ivy

| record = 6–4

| conf_record = 3–4

| head_coach = Tony Reno

| hc_year = 4th

| off_coach = Joe Conlin

| oc_year = 2nd

| off_scheme =

| def_coach = Rick Flanders

| dc_year = 4th

| def_scheme =

| captain =

| stadium = Yale Bowl

}}

{{2015 Ivy League football standings}}

The 2015 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This season marked the Bulldogs's 143rd overall season and the team played its home games at Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut. They were led by fourth year head coach Tony Reno. They were a member of the Ivy League. They finished the season 6–4 overall and 3–4 in Ivy League play to tie for fourth place. Yale averaged 20,614 fans per game.

Previous season and offseason

{{Main|2014 Yale Bulldogs football team}}

The 2014 Yale Bulldogs finished the regular season 8–2, 5–2 Ivy, with their two losses to Dartmouth and Harvard. The Bulldogs came one win shy of winning a share of the Ivy League Championship. The team had the #1 Total Offense in the FCS (571.5 YPG) and the #1 3rd Down Conversion Percentage (0.517 Pct) at the end of the 2014 season.{{cite web |url=http://stats.ncaa.org/team/index/11980?org_id=813.0 |title=Yale Elis, Bulldogs (8-2) |website=Stats.NCAA.org |publisher=NCAA |access-date=August 6, 2015}}

=Departures=

Notable departures from the 2014 squad included seniors, Tyler Varga, who declared his eligibility for the 2015 NFL draft, and Deon Randall.

class="wikitable sortable"
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownclass="unsortable" | Notes
sortname| Deon Randall2Wide receiver5'8"195SeniorSan Diego, CAGraduated
sortname| Charles Cook22Outside linebacker6'3"220SeniorDallas, TXGraduated
sortname| L.J. Hunt22Tail back5'11"210SeniorStratford, CTGraduated
sortname| Kahill Keyes24Tail back5'11"213SeniorPetaluma, CAGraduated
sortname| Grant Wallace29Wide receiver5'11"195SeniorSt. Louis, MOGraduated
sortname| Tyler Varga30Tail back5'11"224SeniorKitchener, ONDeclared for the 2015 NFL Draft
sortname| Nick LaTesta33Wide receiver5'8"174SeniorWood Ridge, NJGraduated
sortname| Everett Johnson36Tail back5'9"199SeniorUnion, NJGraduated
sortname| Kyle Cazzetta37Kicker5'11"210SeniorSlate Hill, NYGraduated
sortname| William Vaughan42Linebacker6'0"235SeniorSouth Orange, NJGraduated
sortname| Parker Toms48Punter5'11"201SeniorSan Carlos, CAGraduated
sortname| Jeff Schmittgens53Defensive end6'3"241SeniorNaperville, ILGraduated
sortname| Tyler Manu55Defensive end6'1"235SeniorMeridian, IDGraduated
sortname| Ryan Stanney59Linebacker6'0"212SeniorOviedo, FLGraduated
sortname| William Chism67Offensive lineman6'3"302SeniorRidgeland, MSGraduated
sortname| Stephen Shoemaker69Offensive lineman6'0"264SeniorBronxville, NYGraduated
sortname| Ben Carbery70Offensive lineman6'5"300SeniorOak Park, ILGraduated
sortname| John Duion76Offensive lineman6'3"276SeniorSanta Barbara, CAGraduated
sortname| Adam Conklin86Defensive end6'3"248SeniorDover, MAGraduated
sortname| Davis Frank98Defensive tackle6'3"265SeniorClinton, TNGraduated

=Spring game=

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|Title= 2015 Yale Blue-White Game

|Visitor= White (Defense)

|V1= 23

|V2= 23

|Host= Blue (Offense)

|H1= 24

|H2= 24

|Location= New Haven, Connecticut

|StartTime= 1:00 p.m.

|TimeZone= Eastern

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Yale held their annual Blue-White Spring Game on April 18, 2015.

Awards

  • Offensive Big Award: Beau Iverson, OT, So
  • Defensive Big Award: Marty Moesta, DE, So.
  • Offensive Big Skill Award: Stephen Buric, TE, Jr.
  • Defensive Big Skill Award: Austin Carter, LB, Jr.
  • Offensive Skill Award: Chris Williams-Lopez, WR, Fr.
  • Defensive Skill Award: Dale Harris, CB, So.
  • Offensive Strength & Conditioning MVP: Candler Rich, RB, So.
  • Defensive Strength & Conditioning MVP: Victor Egu, LB, So.
  • Offensive Strength & Conditioning MIP: Logan Scott, QB, Jr.
  • Defensive Strength & Conditioning MIP: Will Bryan, DB, Fr.
  • One Team Award: Roger Kilgore III, Safety, Jr. & Robert Clemons III, WR, So.
  • Every Play Every Day Award: Austin Reuland, RB, Jr.

Personnel

=Coaching staff=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
style="background:#0F4D92;" |Name

! style="background:#0F4D92;" |Position

! style="background:#0F4D92;" |Consecutive season at
Yale in current position

Tony RenoHead coachalign=center| 4th
Joe ConlinOffensive coordinator, Offensive linealign=center| 4th
Steve VashelDefensive coordinator, Secondaryalign=center| 4th
Sean McGowanco-Defensive coordinator, Linebackersalign=center| 1st
Kevin CahillQuarterbacksalign=center| 4th
Art AsseltaWide receiversalign=center| 2nd
Paul Rice '10Special Teams, Outside Linebackersalign=center| 3rd
Jordan StevensDefensive linealign=center| 1st
Chandler Henley '06Assistant head coach, Tight Endsalign=center| 1st
Derrick LettAssistant head coach, Running Backsalign=center| 1st
colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"|Reference:[http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2015-16/files/2015_Quick_Facts_2.pdf 2015 Quick Facts]

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2015

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS

| poll = STATS

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Colgate

| site_stadium = Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium

| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY

| tv = TWCS

| score = 29–28

| attend = 7,343

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Cornell

| site_stadium = Yale Bowl

| site_cityst = New Haven, CT

| tv = ILDN

| score = 33–26

| attend = 15,926

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Lehigh

| site_stadium = Goodman Stadium

| site_cityst = Bethlehem, PA

| tv = SECTV2

| score = 27–12

| attend = 5,472

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Dartmouth

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Hanover, NH

| tv = FCS

| score = 3–35

| attend = 11,086

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Maine

| site_stadium = Alfond Stadium

| site_cityst = Orono, ME

| tv = WVII/WPME/FCS

| score = 21–10

| attend = 7,351

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Penn

| site_stadium = Franklin Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv = NBCSN

| score = 20–34

| attend = 5,849

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Columbia

| site_stadium = Yale Bowl

| site_cityst = New Haven, CT

| tv = FCS

| score = 7–17

| attend = 7,259

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Brown

| site_stadium = Yale Bowl

| site_cityst = New Haven, CT

| tv = FCS

| score = 41–14

| attend = 6,878

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Princeton

| site_stadium = Powers Field at Princeton Stadium

| site_cityst = Princeton, NJ

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score = 35–28

| attend = 11,623

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Harvard

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Yale Bowl

| site_cityst = New Haven, CT

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = NBCSN

| score = 19–38

| attend = 52,126

}}

}}

=Game summaries=

==@ Colgate Raiders==

{{See also|2015 Colgate Raiders football team}}

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|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Yale Bulldogs}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Yale Bulldogs at Colgate Raiders – Game summary

|date=September 19, 2015

|time= 1:00 p.m.

|road=Yale

|R1=7|R2=0|R3=7|R4=15

|home=Colgate

|H1=7|H2=14|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium= Andy Kerr StadiumHamilton, NY

|attendance= 7,343

|weather= 80, Mostly Sunny, Wind SSW 13 mph

|referee= Karlton Derrick

|TV= TWCS

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=Sources: [http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2015-16/boxscores/20150919_f1fu.xml Box Score]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • YALE – Rich 1–yard run (Holmes kick), 10:03 (YALE 7–0)
  • COLGATE – Wilkins 2–yard run (Bowman kick), 4:49 (TIED 7–7)

;Second Quarter

  • COLGATE – Melville 20–yard run (Bowman kick), 6:26 (COLGATE 14–7)
  • COLGATE – Buttermore 55–yard fumble return (Bowman kick), 3:02 (COLGATE 21–7)

;Third Quarter

  • YALE – Siragusa Jr. 4–yard pass from Roberts (Holmes kick), 2:48 (COLGATE 21–14)

;Fourth Quarter

  • COLGATE – Holland 12–yard run (Bowman kick), 10:05 (COLGATE 28–14)
  • YALE – Clemons III 30–yard pass from Roberts (2–point conversion run by Oplinger), 7:19 (COLGATE 28–22)
  • YALE – Siragusa Jr. 13–yard pass from Roberts (Holmes kick), 3:39 (YALE 29–28)

|stats=

;Passing

  • YALE - Roberts, 29 completions, 41 attempts, 293 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception
  • COLGATE - Melville, 11 completions, 21 attempts, 140 yards

;Rushing

  • YALE - Rich, 22 carries, 78 yards, 1 touchdown
  • COLGATE - Wilkins, 28 carries, 94 yards, 1 touchdown

;Receiving

  • YALE - Siragusa Jr., 7 catches, 82 yards, 2 touchdown
  • COLGATE - Quazza, 4 catches, 56 yards

;Defense

  • YALE - Egu, 13 tackles
  • COLGATE - Diener, 13 tackles

}}

==Vs. Cornell Big Red==

{{See also|2015 Cornell Big Red football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Yale Bulldogs}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Cornell Big Red at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary

|date=September 26, 2015

|time= 1:00 p.m.

|road=Cornell

|R1=6|R2=20|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Yale

|H1=0|H2=13|H3=3|H4=17

|stadium= Yale BowlNew Haven, CT

|attendance= 15,926

|weather= 66, Partly Sunny, Wind ENE 8 mph

|referee= Matt Overton

|TV=[http://www.ivyleaguedigitalnetwork.com/ ILDN]

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=Sources: [http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2015-16/boxscores/20150926_qeax.xml Box Score]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • CORNELL – Gallo 7–yard pass from Somborn (Mays kick failed), 9:25 (CORNELL 6–0)

;Second Quarter

  • CORNELL – Hagy 2–yard run (Mays kick blocked), 14:57 (CORNELL 12–0)
  • YALE – Roberts 7–yard run (Holmes kick), 12:21 (CORNELL 12–7)
  • CORNELL – Shaw 37–yard pass from Somborn (Mays kick), 9:59 (CORNELL 19–7)
  • CORNELL – Shaw 13–yard pass from Somborn (Mays kick), 0:47 (CORNELL 26–7)
  • YALE – Drwal 6–yard pass from Roberts (Holmes kick blocked), 0:32 (CORNELL 26–13)

;Third Quarter

  • YALE – Holmes 26–yard field goal, 11:19 (CORNELL 26–16)

;Fourth Quarter

  • YALE – Holmes 37–yard field goal, 11:09 (CORNELL 26–19)
  • YALE – Clemons III 8–yard pass from Roberts (Holmes kick is good), 1:12 (TIED 26–26)
  • YALE – Little 52–yard pass from Roberts (Holmes kick is good), 0:32 (YALE 33–26)

|stats=

;Passing

  • CORNELL – Somborn, 20 completions, 30 attempts, 238 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception
  • YALE – Roberts, 25 completions, 47 attempts, 371 yards, 3 touchdowns

;Rushing

  • CORNELL – Hagy, 23 carries, 117 yards, 1 touchdown
  • YALE – Rich, 9 carries, 44 yards

;Receiving

  • CORNELL – Shaw, 7 catches, 114 yards, 2 touchdown
  • YALE – Little, 4 catches, 100 yards, 1 touchdown

;Defense

  • CORNELL – Gesualdi, 10 tackles
  • YALE – Carlson, 10 tackles

}}

==@ Lehigh Mountain Hawks (Yank Townsend Trophy)==

{{See also|2015 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team|Yank Townsend Trophy}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Yale Bulldogs}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Yale Bulldogs at Lehigh Mountain Hawks – Game summary

|date=October 3, 2015

|time= 12:30 p.m.

|road=Yale

|R1=10|R2=3|R3=8|R4=6

|home=Lehigh

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=7|H4=5

|stadium= Goodman StadiumBethlehem, PA

|attendance= 5,472

|weather= 48, Rain & Wind, Wind ENE 12 mph

|referee= Mike Sechrist

|TV= SECTV2

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=Sources: [http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2015-16/boxscores/20151003_92wh.xml Box Score]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • YALE – Salter 2–yard run (Holmes kick), 11:33 (YALE 7–0)
  • YALE – Holmes 44–yard field goal, 5:50 (YALE 10–0)

;Second Quarter

  • YALE – Holmes 20–yard field goal, 7:24 (YALE 13–0)

;Third Quarter

  • LEHIGH – Shafnisky, Nick 24–yard run (Mish kick), 12:00 (YALE 13–7)
  • YALE – Team safety, 9:30 (YALE 15–7)
  • YALE – Salter 42–yard run (2–point conversion rush by Oplinger failed), 3:34 (YALE 21–7)

;Fourth Quarter

  • YALE – Drwal 5–yard pass from Roberts (2–point conversion pass by Scott intercepted), 14:19 (YALE 27–7)
  • LEHIGH – Ripanti 98–yard extra point return, 14:19 (YALE 27–9)
  • LEHIGH – Mish 27–yard field goal, 5:51 (YALE 27–12)

|stats=

;Top Passers

  • YALE – Roberts, 25 completions, 42 attempts, 251 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
  • LEHIGH – Shafnisky, 26 completions, 47 attempts, 211 yards, 1 interception

;Top Rushers

  • YALE – Salter, 29 carries, 233 yards, 2 touchdowns
  • LEHIGH – Shafnisky, 20 carries, 79 yards, 1 touchdown

;Top Receiving

  • YALE – Drwal, 5 catches, 57 yards, 1 touchdown
  • LEHIGH – Pelletier, 10 catches, 104 yards

;Defense

  • YALE – Oplinger, 11 tackles
  • LEHIGH – Githens, 12 tackles

}}

==@ Dartmouth Big Green==

{{See also|2015 Dartmouth Big Green football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Yale Bulldogs}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Yale Bulldogs at Dartmouth Big Green – Game summary

|date=October 10, 2015

|time= 1:30 p.m.

|road=Yale

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Dartmouth

|H1=7|H2=14|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium= Memorial FieldHanover, NH

|attendance=11,086

|weather= 54, Sunny, Slight wind

|referee= Jeff Gray

|TV= FCS

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=Sources: [http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2015-16/boxscores/20151010_mz0c.xml Box Score]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • DARTMOUTH – Skaff 8–yard pass from Williams (Gakenheimer kick), 0:29 (DARTMOUTH 7–0)

;Second Quarter

  • DARTMOUTH – Grove 4–yard run (Gakenheimer kick), 11:35 (DARTMOUTH 14–0)
  • DARTMOUTH – Bramble 17–yard pass from Williams (Gakenheimer kick), 6:28 (DARTMOUTH 21–0)
  • YALE – Holmes 35–yard field goal, 0:03 (DARTMOUTH 21–3)

;Third Quarter

  • DARTMOUTH – Skaff 4–yard pass from Williams (Gakenheimer kick), 7:37 (DARTMOUTH 28–3)

;Fourth Quarter

  • DARTMOUTH – Brown 36–yard pass from Williams (Gakenheimer kick), 2:39 (DARTMOUTH 35–3)

|stats=

;Top Passers

  • YALE – Roberts, 29 completions, 58 attempts, 229 yards, 3 interceptions
  • DARTMOUTH – Williams, 29 completions, 53 attempts, 435 yards, 4 touchdowns

;Top Rushers

  • YALE – Salter, 19 carries, 45 yards
  • DARTMOUTH – Bramble, 8 carries, 85 yards

;Top Receiving

  • YALE – Siragusa Jr., 12 catches, 132 yards
  • DARTMOUTH – McManus, 6 catches, 116 yards

;Defense

  • YALE – Egu, 9 tackles, 1.5 sacks for 8 yards
  • DARTMOUTH – Caldwell, 7 tackles, 2 interceptions for 7 yards, 3 breakups

}}

==@ Maine Black Bears==

{{See also|2015 Maine Black Bears football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Yale Bulldogs}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Yale Bulldogs at Maine Black Bears – Game summary

|date=October 17, 2015

|time= 3:30 p.m.

|road=Yale

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=6|R4=12

|home=Maine

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=3|H4=0

|stadium= Alfond StadiumOrono, ME

|attendance=7,351

|weather= 50s, Overcast and cool, Calm Wind

|referee=Charles Jebran

|TV= FCS

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=Sources: [http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2015-16/boxscores/20151017_68zi.xml Box Score]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • NO SCORING

;Second Quarter

  • MAINE – Beckford 1–yard run (Decloux kick), 8:22 (MAINE 7–0)
  • YALE – Holmes 22–yard field goal, 0:09 (MAINE 7–3)

;Third Quarter

  • YALE – Salter 1–yard run (Holmes kick failed), 6:02 (YALE 9–7)
  • MAINE – Decloux 35–yard field goal, 0:36 (MAINE 10–9)

;Fourth Quarter

  • YALE – Salter 17–yard run (2–point conversion pass by Roberts failed), 13:31 (YALE 15–10)
  • YALE – Roberts 26–yard run (Holmes kick failed), 4:07 (YALE 21–10)

|stats=

;Top Passers

  • YALE – Roberts, 14 completions, 33 attempts, 185 yards, 1 interception
  • MAINE – Collins, 19 completions, 49 attempts, 199 yards, 2 interceptions

;Top Rushers

  • YALE – Salter, 37 carries, 139 yards, 2 touchdowns
  • MAINE – Beckford, 25 carries, 78 yards, 1 touchdown

;Top Receiving

  • YALE – Siragusa Jr., 4 receptions, 98 yards
  • MAINE – Dunn, 6 receptions, 72 yards

;Defense

  • YALE – Rymiszewski, 9 tackles, 1 interception for 3 yards
  • MAINE – Samuels, 15 tackles, 2 tackle–for–losses for 5 yards

}}

==@ Penn Quakers==

{{See also|2015 Penn Quakers football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Yale Bulldogs}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Yale Bulldogs at Penn Quakers – Game summary

|date=October 23, 2015

|time= 7:00 p.m.

|road=Yale

|R1=10|R2=3|R3=7|R4=0

|home=Penn

|H1=0|H2=20|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium= Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA

|attendance=5,849

|weather= 57, Clear, Wind NNE 9 mph

|referee=Kelvin Hudson

|TV= NBCSN

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=Sources: [http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2015-16/boxscores/20151023_ozt2.xml Box Score]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • YALE – Holmes 39–yard field goal, 9:08 (YALE 3–0)
  • YALE – Clemons III 17–yard pass from Roberts (Holmes kick), 5:12 (YALE 10–0)

;Second Quarter

  • PENN – Pearson 63–yard pass from Torgersen (Gammill kick), 13:38 (YALE 10–7)
  • PENN – Solomon 17–yard pass from Torgersen (2–point conversion rush by Stapleton failed), 12:57 (PENN 13–10)
  • YALE – Holmes 26–yard field goal, 3:22 (TIED 13–13)
  • PENN – O'Malley 1–yard pass from Torgersen (Gammill kick), 0:11 (PENN 20–13)

;Third Quarter

  • PENN – Pearson 27–yard pass from Torgersen (Gammill kick), 5:19 (PENN 27–13)
  • YALE – Reuland 6–yard run (Holmes kick), 0:07 (PENN 27–20)

;Fourth Quarter

  • PENN – Solomon 28–yard run (Gammill kick), 8:13 (PENN 34–20)

|stats=

;Top Passers

  • YALE – Roberts, 25 completions, 46 attempts, 318 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions
  • PENN – Togerson, 25 completions, 35 attempts, 350 yards, 4 touchdowns

;Top Rushers

  • YALE – Reuland, 12 carries, 61 yards, 1 touchdown
  • PENN – Solomon, 18 carries, 120 yards, 1 touchdown

;Top Receiving

  • YALE – Clemons III, 6 receptions, 99 yards, 1 touchdown
  • PENN – Pearson, 6 receptions, 133 yards, 2 touchdowns

;Defense

  • YALE – Carlson, 10 tackles
  • PENN – Philippi, 12 tackles

}}

==Vs. Columbia Lions==

{{See also|2015 Columbia Lions football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Yale Bulldogs}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Columbia Lions at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary

|date=October 31, 2015

|time= 12:30 p.m.

|road=Columbia

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=3|R4=7

|home=Yale

|H1=7|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium= Yale BowlNew Haven, CT

|attendance=7,259

|weather= 50, Sunny/Cool, Wind SE 6 mph

|referee= Hank Johns

|TV=FCS

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference= Sources: [http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2015-16/boxscores/20151031_lyaf.xml Box Score]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • YALE – Alessi 80–yard punt return (Holmes kick), 9:25 (YALE 7–0)

;Second Quarter

  • COLUMBIA – Trumbull 7–yard pass from Mornhinweg (Nizialek kick), 5:30 (TIED 7–7)

;Third Quarter

  • COLUMBIA – Nizialek 40–yard field goal, 9:38 (COLUMBIA 10–7)

;Fourth Quarter

  • COLUMBIA – Nizialek 13–yard run (Nizialek kick),13:28 (COLUMBIA 17–7)

|stats=

;Top Passers

  • CU – Mornhinweg, 11 completions, 22 attempts, 82 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
  • YALE – Roberts, 12 completions, 24 attempts, 104 yards, 1 interception

;Top Rushers

  • CU – Molina, 23 carries, 76 yards
  • YALE – Reuland, 7 carries, 19 yards

;Top Receiving

  • CU – Hollis, 5 receptions, 31 yards
  • YALE – Clemens III, 4 receptions, 56 yards

;Defense

  • CU – Brady, 8 tackles
  • YALE – Carlson, 12 tackles

}}

==Vs. Brown Bears==

{{See also|2015 Brown Bears football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Yale Bulldogs}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Brown Bears at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary

|date=November 7, 2015

|time= 12:30 p.m.

|road=Brown

|R1=7|R2=7|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Yale

|H1=14|H2=3|H3=24|H4=0

|stadium= Yale BowlNew Haven, CT

|attendance=6,878

|weather= 62, Overcast, Wind NW 7 mph

|referee= Jeff Pumphrey

|TV=FCS

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=Sources: [http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2015-16/boxscores/20151107_9qvt.xml Box Score]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • YALE – Salter 2–yard run (Holmes kick), 13:40 (YALE 7–0)
  • BROWN – Doles 21–yard pass from Fuller (Senne kick), 10:13 (TIED 7–7)
  • YALE – Salter 11–yard run (Holmes kick), 6:44 (YALE 14–7)

;Second Quarter

  • BROWN – Doles 2–yard run (Grant Senne kick), 11:41 (TIED 14–14)
  • YALE – Holmes 27–yard field goal, 0:01 (YALE 17–14)

;Third Quarter

  • YALE – Holmes 20–yard field goal, 10:24 (YALE 20–14)
  • YALE – Salter 1–yard run (Holmes kick), 4:24 (YALE 27–14)
  • YALE – Harris 3–yard run (Holmes kick), 1:13 (YALE 34–14)
  • YALE – Rymiszewski 24–yard interception return (Holmes kick), 1:02 (YALE 41–14)

;Fourth Quarter

  • NO SCORING

|stats=

;Top Passers

  • BROWN – Fuller, 16 completions, 32 attempts, 165 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
  • YALE – Roberts, 28 completions, 41 attempts, 267 yards

;Top Rushers

  • BROWN – Rosenbauer, 10 carries, 36 yards
  • YALE – Harris, 12 carries, 7 yards, 1 touchdown

;Top Receiving

  • BROWN – Doles, 8 receptions, 102 yards, 1 touchdown
  • YALE – Williams–Lopez, 13 receptions, 154 yards

;Defense

  • BROWN – Quigley, 9 tackles
  • YALE – Carlson, 10 tackles

}}

==@ Princeton Tigers==

{{See also|2015 Princeton Tigers football team}}

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|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Yale Bulldogs}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Yale Bulldogs at Princeton Tigers – Game summary

|date=November 14, 2015

|time= 1:00 p.m.

|road=Yale

|R1=7|R2=14|R3=3|R4=11

|home=Princeton

|H1=14|H2=7|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium= Powers Field at Princeton StadiumPrinceton, NJ

|attendance=11,623

|weather= 49, Clear/windy, Wind NW 17 mph

|referee= Warren Gillis

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=Sources: [http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2015-16/boxscores/20151114_zgx0.xml Box Score]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • PRINCETON – Osborne 7–yard pass from Kanoff (Bieck kick), 9:15 (PRINCETON 7–0)
  • PRINCETON – Atwater 4–yard run (Bieck kick), 1:49 (PRINCETON 14–0)
  • YALE – Harris 71–yard run (Holmes kick), 0:34 (PRINCETON 14–7)

;Second Quarter

  • YALE – Haenni 22–yard pass from Scott (Holmes kick), 9:20 (TIED 14–14)
  • PRINCETON – Barnes 18–yard pass from Kanoff (Bieck kick), 6:33 (PRINCETON 21–14)
  • YALE – Roberts 1–yard run (Holmes kick), 1:55 (TIED 21–21)

;Third Quarter

  • YALE – Holmes 35–yard field goal, 3:43 (YALE 24–21)
  • PRINCETON – Barnes 53–yard pass from Kanoff (Bieck kick), 2:21 (PRINCETON 28–24)

;Fourth Quarter

  • YALE – Holmes 34–yard field goal, 12:58 (PRINCETON 28–27)
  • YALE – Clemons 19–yard pass from Roberts (2–point conversion pass by Stallings), 4:31 (YALE 35–28)

|stats=

;Top Passers

  • YALE – Roberts, 20 completions, 29 attempts, 185 yards, 1 touchdown
  • PRINCETON – Kanoff, 25 completions, 42 attempts, 338 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions

;Top Rushers

  • YALE – Harris, 30 carries, 177 yards, 1 touchdown
  • PRINCETON – Atwater, 12 carries, 52 yards, 1 touchdown

;Top Receiving

  • YALE – Williams–Lopez, 10 receptions, 69 yards
  • PRINCETON – Barnes, 6 receptions, 151 yards, 2 touchdowns

;Defense

  • YALE – Carlson, 10 tackles
  • PRINCETON – Williams, 15 tackles

}}

==Vs. Harvard Crimson==

{{See also|2015 Harvard Crimson football team}}

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|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Yale Bulldogs}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Harvard Crimson at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary

|date=November 21, 2015

|time= 2:30 p.m.

|road=#19 Harvard

|R1=7|R2=14|R3=10|R4=7

|home=Yale

|H1=7|H2=0|H3=0|H4=12

|stadium= Yale BowlNew Haven, CT

|attendance=52,126

|weather= 41, Clear Skies/cool, Light wind

|referee= Charles Jebran

|TV=NBCSN

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=Sources: [http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-footbl/2015-16/boxscores/20151121_vay6.xml Box Score]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • YALE – Williams–Lopez 28–yard pass from Roberts (Holmes kick), 11:24 (YALE 7–0)
  • HARVARD – Shelton–Mosley 53–yard pass from Hosch (Smart kick), 10:31 (TIED 7–7)

;Second Quarter

  • HARVARD – Shelton–Mosley 35–yard pass from Hosch, Scott (Smart kick), 11:24 (HARVARD 14–7)
  • HARVARD – Braunecker 18–yard pass from Hosch (Smart kick), 2:27 (HARVARD 21–7)

;Third Quarter

  • HARVARD – Braunecker 2–yard pass from Hosch (Smart kick), 8:33 (HARVARD 28–7)
  • HARVARD – Smart 39–yard field goal, 3:48 (HARVARD 31–7)

;Fourth Quarter

  • YALE – Roberts 1–yard run (2–point conversion pass by Roberts failed), 14:11 (HARVARD 31–13)
  • HARVARD – Shelton–Mosley 8–yard run (Smart kick), 5:25 (HARVARD 38–13)
  • YALE – Buric 8–yard pass from Roberts. (2–point conversion pass by Roberts failed), 3:26 (HARVARD 38–19)

|stats=

;Top Passers

  • HARVARD – Hosch, 23 completions, 37 attempts, 320 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interceptions
  • YALE – Roberts, 38 completions, 65 attempts, 410 yards, 2 touchdowns

;Top Rushers

  • HARVARD – Hosch, 11 carries, 60 yards
  • YALE – Harris, 10 carries, 31 yards

;Top Receiving

  • HARVARD – Shelton–Mosley, 5 receptions, 119 yards, 2 touchdowns
  • YALE – Williams–Lopez, 13 receptions, 169 yards, 1 touchdown

;Defense

  • HARVARD – Lindsey, 11 tackles
  • YALE – Champion, 12 tackles

}}

Awards

=Preseason All-Ivy Team=

First-Team Offense

  • OL, Luke Longinotti

First-Team Defense

  • DB, Foyesade Oluokun

Second-Team Offense

  • QB, Morgan Roberts
  • WR, Bo Hines
  • OL, Khalid Cannon

Second-Team Defense

  • DL, Copache Tyler
  • DB, Cole Champion

Third-Team Offense

  • RB, Candler Rich
  • WR, Robert Clemons
  • TE, Leo Haenni
  • OL, Mason Friedline
  • KR, Jamal Locke

Third-Team Defense

  • DL, Earl Chism
  • DB, Dale Harris

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