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JARED FEL
FOOTBALL: Bulldogs set to square off against Dartmouth in second Ivy League test

The Yale football team is set to travel up north to the Granite State this weekend to take on Dartmouth in a battle of defending […]

October 8, 2021

JARED FEL
FOOTBALL: Yale’s offense explodes for five touchdowns, blanks Lehigh 34–0 in first shutout victory since 2017

In the Yale football team’s first road test of 2021, Team 148 dominated every facet of the game, from kickoff until the final whistle. The […]

October 4, 2021

Bulldogs celebrate win
NADER GRANMAYEH
FOOTBALL: Yale set to clash with Lehigh

For the first time since 2017, Yale will battle Lehigh when the Bulldogs travel to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania this week. In the last meeting between the […]

October 1, 2021

Football player carries flag on field
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FOOTBALL: The inspiration behind Team 148’s creative offensive scheme

The Yale football team is familiar with having a dynamic quarterback room. One can look back nearly three years to see this play out on […]

September 29, 2021

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JARED FEL
FOOTBALL: Yale bests Cornell 23–17 behind two interceptions, kickoff return from Rodney Thomas II

In an afternoon that saw spurts of offensive mastery on some possessions, penalty-stalled drives on others and defensive dominance throughout, the Yale football team secured […]

September 27, 2021

Yale football players face off against Cornell.
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FOOTBALL: Bulldogs set to host Cornell in Ivy League Opener

Yale will kick off its Ivy League season Saturday when it hosts the Big Red at the Yale Bowl.

September 24, 2021

Football players celebrate during a game
JARED FEL
FOOTBALL: Holy Cross plays spoiler in season opener, defeating Yale 20–17

In a season-opening thriller that came down to the game’s final minute, it was Holy Cross that escaped New Haven with a 20–17 victory over the defending Ivy League Champions.

September 21, 2021

Ng kicks the game-sealing field goal.
JARED FEL & NADER GRANMAYEH
FOOTBALL: Bulldogs to kick off their 148th campaign against Holy Cross

The Elis are set to host Crusaders in the Yale football team’s opener.

September 17, 2021

JARED FEL
FOOTBALL: Athletic administrators prepping Yale Bowl for first event since pandemic began

Yale football opens its season at the Yale Bowl this Saturday, and administrators told the News that the fan experience will resemble its pre-pandemic self. The Bowl’s clear bag policy and no reentry rule will remain in effect after debuting in fall 2019.

September 16, 2021

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Kingman, Handsome Dan XIX, to debut at first home football game

While the Bulldogs have been preparing to take the field, Handsome Dan XIX has been preparing to take the stage.

September 15, 2021

JARED FEL & NADER GRANMAYEH
FOOTBALL: Richard Pont, former Yale running back coach of nearly three decades, dies at 90

Richard Pont, a United States army veteran who was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service, coached Yale football’s offensive backfield from 1968 to 1995.

September 7, 2021