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1968 Yale Bulldogs football team
| 1968 Yale Bulldogs football |
|---|
| Ivy League |
| 8–0–1 (6–0–1 Ivy) |
| Carmen Cozza (4th season) |
| Yale Bowl |
The 1968 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth-year head coach Carmen Cozza, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished tied for first in the Ivy League season with a 6–0–1 record, 8–0–1 overall. The season is notable for the final game against rival Harvard, which ended in a tie and resulted in the famous newspaper headline "Harvard Beats Yale 29–29".
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | Connecticut* | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT | W 31–14 | 33,373 | |
| October 5 | Colgate* | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT | W 49–14 | 29,107 | |
| October 12 | Brown | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT | W 35–13 | 29,511 | |
| October 19 | Columbia | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT | W 29–7 | 17,724 | |
| October 26 | at Cornell | Schoellkopf FieldIthaca, NY | W 25–13 | 20,000 | |
| November 2 | Dartmouth | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT | W 47–27 | 50,304 | |
| November 9 | at Penn | Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA | W 30–13 | 28,839 | |
| November 16 | Princeton | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT (rivalry) | W 42–17 | 52,510 | |
| November 23 | at Harvard | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA (The Game) | T 29–29 | 40,280 | |
| *Non-conference game |
The following Bulldogs were selected in the National Football League draft following the season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Calvin Hill | RB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 8 | 193 | Bruce Weinstein | TE | Miami Dolphins |
| 11 | 277 | Brian Dowling | QB | Minnesota Vikings |
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