American college football season
The1983 Yale Bulldogs football team representedYale University in the1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season . The Bulldogs were led by 19th-year head coachCarmen Cozza , played their home games at theYale Bowl and finished last in theIvy League with a 1–6 record, 1–9 overall.[ 1]
By finishing last in the Ivy League, this Yale team would be the last team for the next five years to place below Columbia in the standings, as the Lions embarked on a 44-game losing streak, at the time the longest in NCAA Division I history. Columbia's October 15 date at the Yale Bowl would also serve as the program's final win before the start of the streak, which would encompass all of the 1984–1987 seasons. Columbia would not win another game until October 8, 1988.[ 2]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 17 Brown L 24–2614,037 [ 3] September 24 Connecticut * L 12–3829,066 [ 4] October 1 vs.William & Mary * L 14–2620,000 [ 5] October 8 Boston College * L 7–4231,108 [ 6] October 15 Columbia L 18–2113,523 [ 7] October 22 Penn L 0–1714,424 [ 8] October 29 Dartmouth L 21–2422,007 [ 9] November 5 atCornell L 7–4112,100 [ 10] November 12 atPrinceton W 28–2127,140 [ 11] November 19 Harvard L 7–1670,097 [ 12]
1983 Yale Bulldogs football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class OT 66 John O'Neill So TE 89 Charlie Parker Sr TE 85 Jim Quinn So QB 16 John Quinn So
Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 32 Kevin Kalinich Sr LB 94 Scott Martin Jr DB 21 Joe Pont Sr LB 30 Bob White Sr
Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 3 Bill Moore Jr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
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