Bulldogs rally to beat Columbia
1:12 p.m.: The Bulldogs made good progress on their first possession of the game, but quarterback Brook Hart’s '11 short pass on fourth-and-one on the Lions’ 41-yard line sailed out of bounds
1:38 p.m.: The first quarter has come to a close with the score 0-0. The Bulldogs have not made much progress since their first possession, although tailback Mordecai Cargill '13 has had some strong runs, already having run for 45 yards. The Lions have also had some success running the ball, especially freshman quarterback Sean Brackett, who in his first start has had two runs for a combined...
The most exciting final three minutes in a long time!
Thanks to a dubious penalty call, we were handed a 1-point victory over a weak opponent. Not that "exciting"
Smith was injured at the Penn Game
#21 Smith the freshman didn't travel to Columbia, he's been so explosive hope he's back soon.
Does the Yale football staff include an offensive line coach?
columbia is not a weak oponent they beat princeton 38-0 and lost to lafayette in a close game a team that crushed the Elis at home.
Are you kidding? Columbia is tied for last in the Ivy League, has lost 4 in a row, and was without both its starting senior QB and its leading running back for this game. Even so, Yale was fortunate to eke out a 1-point win on a last-minute score, thanks to a cheesy penalty call on a failed 4th down play near the goal line.
What has happened to our running game? 75 yards this week, 25 yards last week.. and the TOP runner - Jordan Farrell (look at the stats online)has not been in either game.. Gotta wonder if the coaching staff has given up on the seniors and getting the underclass man some experience. what is going on.. Also, what happened to Mante? Why was he benched? Really weird stuff on Halloween!!
Witt is the better quarterback, despite being a bit of a jerk. Start him.
Hurray, we barely beat the only team worse than Dartmouth. Really exceptional, guys.
If you bothered to watch the game, the penalty call was legitimate, and their freshman quarterback played a stellar game. It's nice to see people finally caring about Yale football, but try to keep things in perspective, people. We have, for example, one returning starter on the O-line--the most experience-driven "non-skill" position on the field.
That was one incredible comeback! Great to see it live. Coach Williams is sure interesting. Benching Mante! His understudy knocking one in from 47. The QB switcheroo. For the people that ventured down to Manhattan, Did you leave there confident for three wins in a row? I did.Shuffling lineups,Trick Ponys, Ilike Williams he leaves you each week with agreat must see cliffhanger for next weeks game. Definatly a riverboat gambler in the Ivy League. A 7-3 recored is possible! Williams will come up looking sweet down the stretch. There was nothing cheesy about Saturdays win! Yale plain and simple blew away Columbia in the fouth quarter.
Slowly the pasion may be coming to the Alumni and longtime fans. Sad to see the old place empty all the time! Major emphasis needs to be put in the finishing touches renovating behind the goalposts in yale Bowl seating! By 20015 Home attendance could average 30,000 per season if Season ticket sales were really handled properly. Any One want to ad to all that?
Spiritof75,
Agree with you 100%. It's a shame to see this historic stadium nearly empty for all but the Harvard game.
Yale should repair the crumbling concrete in the end zones and bring in professional marketing people to fill the stadium. Hardly anybody outside of the Yale community knows that football tickets could be had for as cheap as $7 with kids under 14 FREE! Where's the community outreach?
There are some many things that can be done to bring the Yale Bowl back to life. Maybe a preseason Giants or Jets football game, summer concerts like they had back in the 70's.
How about a January men's and/or women's OUTDOOR ice hockey game? Bring in Cornell or Harvard for outdoor hockey and watch the Bowl fill up!
Please, let's not get euphoric about a victory over a Columbia team that blew another game.
We don't need torture at Gitmo. We should show prisoners a tape of the first half of this game.
While I'm not into the premature evacuation of Coach Williams, I haven't seen steady improvement each week except for Witt.
Winning two of our last three, especially the last one, would make me feel more positive during the off season.
Stan the man and I could do some serious damage on filling that place again!For Football it could happen again, but its all about the passion. Terific Idea for three to four home games a year with Hockey! Dartmoth, Harvard, Cornell would draw well. Remember you have to get over the Idea of drawing great crowds for 1aa Football. Pushing what Ivy league Football is all about!! Pure Football. There really is no richer tradition in College Football. If you can teach that you will sell your season tickets! Reemember when Uconn (Yankee Conference) traditional creampuff on Yales scheadule had to play there Home games in the Bowl cause Little oleMemorial stadium could only hold 14 thousand !!! It is time to turn thigs around and the time is now!
Just a little Food for thought, This Idea could stir some emotions. Lets get Uconn on the scheadule again! But play them last instead of first! Atype of Bowl Game Without the Corporate crap. Coach Williams would probably welcome the Idea. Beat Harvard Destroy those Huskies.Would heavily make up for not being allowed to participate in Bowl Games. Remember there are no limits put on Education. 11 games would work for all the Ivies. Remember we played 9 untill 1980. Football factories play 12 and hopefully a Bowl bid. Anyone like to add alittle.
Spirit of 75,
terrible ideas, ignorant of the realities facing Yale football
New Haven county outside of alumni could care less about Yale football.
UCONN would NEVER play Yale (a non scholarship school that doesn't count for BCS bowl eligibility wins) in November when they are finishing conference play and getting ready for bowl season.
get real
2008 you can not like my idea, but please dont call it ignorant. Bu should play BC etc. etc. Thought you would catch on, guess not. THe ignorant comment (excuse me alittle) would be to think that there are no Bulldog fans except in New haven County. Guess that leaves out all the alums in Fairfield County alone. Time for a change along with keeping tradition. Also becoming !aa was stupid to do with a storied past such as Yales! Just ask Carm Cozza if you dont beleive me.bad decision to start with.
Yale Football could actually become extinct sooner than most would think! Look at it this way. We are in awful economic times. 2 Attendance stedilydeclines year after year. Look what happened with Fordahm. Push the History of Yale Football. but change things . Change is positive. Change is good. Half filling the place for Harvard giving away free Turkeys, come on! you cant go on like(well 40 years ago when Dowling)Please this place will go down the tubes quicker than Roller Derby! Market the product properly and watch it build again.
Marketing starts with television. Some of the Yale football games are carried on the YES network. Those games that are not televised, SHOULD BE. Channel 8, Channel 9? Is there anybody home there? I'd rather watch Saturday afternoon Yale football than some two hour long infomercial.
Television exposure would translate into more local awareness of Yale football and more attendance at the games.
Times are tough right now. Many middle class families are looking for something to do with kids, family and friends on weedends that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. There isn't a better deal in town than Yale Football. $7 tickets could be advertised on TV during Yale games; also Yale should not be above purchasing Billboard space ala Quinnipiac. Come on Yale! Get with it!
Fill the stadium. Give away free tickets (20-30 THOUSAND) to local businesses, schools, groups. Not everybody with a free ticket would come to the game but many would; and pay for parking and food, programs, etc. New fan base would surely develop.
As I said earlier, bring back summertime concerts. Huge acts like U2 or the Red Hot Chili Peppers would fill the Bowl instantly once or twice every summer.
Wintertime open air ice hockey would not only fill the bowl (with reasonable ticket prices) but would bring national exposure back to New Haven and Yale bowl.
How about a four team ice hockey tourament featuring the nations top hockey schools? Yale has an excellant ice hockey program and can compete with all of the big boys.
Schedule a four team outdoor tournament and bring in, for example, Cornell, Boston University, Miami of Ohio, and watch the Bowl fill up with hockey fans from all over the country.
The stadium is now 95 years old. Renovate the crumbling parts and celebrate a 100th BIG birthday in 2014 in style.
STAN IS ( THE MAN ) We are on the same wavelength! They really ought to go all out and finish the rennovation for 2014! the One Hundreth Year of the Bowl. One beautiful landmark. Our Football Cathedral! Cant let anything happen to that sacred ground! Ps. we need to shut down Browns`Passing game on Saturday.Both teams are 4-3 2-2 Ivy League. Yale 28 Brown 21
Ha, billyc, i was just about to remark how Stan really is the Man. Outdoor hockey is a no brainer and absolutely should be done, now that we have the best team in the league. My buddies and I would definitely be down to get liquored up and go watch Yale stomp Cornell at the bowl.
Where is freshman Smith #21?