American college football season
The 1981 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Bulldogs were led by 17th-year head coach Carmen Cozza and played their home games at the Yale Bowl . They played as a member of the Ivy League . The Bulldogs finished the season with an overall record of 9–1, including a record of 6–1 in Ivy League play, giving them a share of the Ivy League championship with Dartmouth.[ 1]
Date Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 19 Brown W 28–717,000 [ 2] September 26 No. 6 Connecticut * W 27–1836,000 [ 3] October 3 Navy * ABC W 23–1938,000 [ 4] October 10 at Holy Cross * W 29–2821,601 [ 5] October 17 at Columbia W 48–1710,025 [ 6] October 24 Penn W 24–324,500 [ 7] October 31 Dartmouth ABC W 24–332,500 [ 8] November 7 at Cornell W 23–1713,000 [ 9] November 14 at Princeton L 31–3520,303 [ 10] November 21 Harvard W 28–075,300 [ 11]
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1981 Yale Bulldogs football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
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