2015 Yale Bulldogs football
ConferenceIvy League
Record6–4 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Conlin (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Flanders (4th season)
Home stadiumYale Bowl
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 20 Harvard +   6 1     9 1  
No. 23 Dartmouth +   6 1     9 1  
Penn +   6 1     7 3  
Yale   3 4     6 4  
Brown   3 4     5 5  
Princeton   2 5     5 5  
Columbia   1 6     2 8  
Cornell   1 6     1 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2015 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This season marked the Bulldogs's 143rd overall season and the team played its home games at Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut. They were led by fourth year head coach Tony Reno. They were a member of the Ivy League. They finished the season 6–4 overall and 3–4 in Ivy League play to tie for fourth place. Yale averaged 20,614 fans per game.

Previous season and offseason

Main article: 2014 Yale Bulldogs football team

The 2014 Yale Bulldogs finished the regular season 8–2, 5–2 Ivy, with their two losses to Dartmouth and Harvard. The Bulldogs came one win shy of winning a share of the Ivy League Championship. The team had the #1 Total Offense in the FCS (571.5 YPG) and the #1 3rd Down Conversion Percentage (0.517 Pct) at the end of the 2014 season.[1]

Departures

Notable departures from the 2014 squad included seniors, Tyler Varga, who declared his eligibility for the 2015 NFL Draft, and Deon Randall.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Deon Randall 2 Wide receiver 5'8" 195 Senior San Diego, CA Graduated
Charles Cook 22 Outside linebacker 6'3" 220 Senior Dallas, TX Graduated
L.J. Hunt 22 Tail back 5'11" 210 Senior Stratford, CT Graduated
Kahill Keyes 24 Tail back 5'11" 213 Senior Petaluma, CA Graduated
Grant Wallace 29 Wide receiver 5'11" 195 Senior St. Louis, MO Graduated
Tyler Varga 30 Tail back 5'11" 224 Senior Kitchener, ON Declared for the 2015 NFL Draft
Nick LaTesta 33 Wide receiver 5'8" 174 Senior Wood Ridge, NJ Graduated
Everett Johnson 36 Tail back 5'9" 199 Senior Union, NJ Graduated
Kyle Cazzetta 37 Kicker 5'11" 210 Senior Slate Hill, NY Graduated
William Vaughan 42 Linebacker 6'0" 235 Senior South Orange, NJ Graduated
Parker Toms 48 Punter 5'11" 201 Senior San Carlos, CA Graduated
Jeff Schmittgens 53 Defensive end 6'3" 241 Senior Naperville, IL Graduated
Tyler Manu 55 Defensive end 6'1" 235 Senior Meridian, ID Graduated
Ryan Stanney 59 Linebacker 6'0" 212 Senior Oviedo, FL Graduated
William Chism 67 Offensive lineman 6'3" 302 Senior Ridgeland, MS Graduated
Stephen Shoemaker 69 Offensive lineman 6'0" 264 Senior Bronxville, NY Graduated
Ben Carbery 70 Offensive lineman 6'5" 300 Senior Oak Park, IL Graduated
John Duion 76 Offensive lineman 6'3" 276 Senior Santa Barbara, CA Graduated
Adam Conklin 86 Defensive end 6'3" 248 Senior Dover, MA Graduated
Davis Frank 98 Defensive tackle 6'3" 265 Senior Clinton, TN Graduated

Spring game

2015 Yale Blue-White Game
1 2Total
White (Defense) 23 23 46
• Blue (Offense) 24 24 48
  • Location: New Haven, Connecticut
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m.

Yale held their annual Blue-White Spring Game on April 18, 2015.

Awards

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Consecutive season at
Yale in current position
Tony Reno Head coach 4th
Joe Conlin Offensive coordinator, Offensive line 4th
Steve Vashel Defensive coordinator, Secondary 4th
Sean McGowan co-Defensive coordinator, Linebackers 1st
Kevin Cahill Quarterbacks 4th
Art Asselta Wide receivers 2nd
Paul Rice '10 Special Teams, Outside Linebackers 3rd
Jordan Stevens Defensive line 1st
Chandler Henley '06 Assistant head coach, Tight Ends 1st
Derrick Lett Assistant head coach, Running Backs 1st
Reference:2015 Quick Facts

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 191:00 p.m.at Colgate*TWCSW 29–287,343
September 261:00 p.m.CornellILDNW 33–2615,926
October 312:30 p.m.at Lehigh*SECTV2W 27–125,472
October 101:30 p.m.at DartmouthFCSL 3–3511,086
October 173:30 p.m.at Maine*WVII/WPME/FCSW 21–107,351
October 237:00 p.m.at PennNBCSNL 20–345,849
October 3112:30 p.m.Columbia
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
FCSL 7–177,259
November 712:30 p.m.Brown
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
FCSW 41–146,878
November 141:00 p.m.at PrincetonW 35–2811,623
November 212:30 p.m.No. 19 Harvard
NBCSNL 19–3852,126

Game summaries

@ Colgate Raiders

See also: 2015 Colgate Raiders football team

Yale Bulldogs at Colgate Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Yale 7 0 71529
Colgate 7 14 0728

at Andy Kerr StadiumHamilton, NY

  • Date: September 19, 2015
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 80, Mostly Sunny, Wind SSW 13 mph
  • Game attendance: 7,343
  • Referee: Karlton Derrick
  • TV: TWCS
  • Sources: Box Score
Game information

Vs. Cornell Big Red

See also: 2015 Cornell Big Red football team

Cornell Big Red at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cornell 6 20 0026
Yale 0 13 31733

at Yale BowlNew Haven, CT

  • Date: September 26, 2015
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 66, Partly Sunny, Wind ENE 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 15,926
  • Referee: Matt Overton
  • TV: ILDN
  • Sources: Box Score
Game information

@ Lehigh Mountain Hawks

See also: 2015 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team

Yale Bulldogs at Lehigh Mountain Hawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Yale 10 3 8627
Lehigh 0 0 7512

at Goodman StadiumBethlehem, PA

  • Date: October 3, 2015
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 48, Rain & Wind, Wind ENE 12 mph
  • Game attendance: 5,472
  • Referee: Mike Sechrist
  • TV: SECTV2
  • Sources: Box Score
Game information

@ Dartmouth Big Green

See also: 2015 Dartmouth Big Green football team

Yale Bulldogs at Dartmouth Big Green – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Yale 0 3 003
Dartmouth 7 14 7735

at Memorial FieldHanover, NH

  • Date: October 10, 2015
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 54, Sunny, Slight wind
  • Game attendance: 11,086
  • Referee: Jeff Gray
  • TV: FCS
  • Sources: Box Score
Game information

@ Maine Black Bears

See also: 2015 Maine Black Bears football team

Yale Bulldogs at Maine Black Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Yale 0 3 61221
Maine 0 7 3010

at Alfond StadiumOrono, ME

  • Date: October 17, 2015
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 50s, Overcast and cool, Calm Wind
  • Game attendance: 7,351
  • Referee: Charles Jebran
  • TV: FCS
  • Sources: Box Score
Game information

@ Penn Quakers

See also: 2015 Penn Quakers football team

Yale Bulldogs at Penn Quakers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Yale 10 3 7020
Penn 0 20 7734

at Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA

  • Date: October 23, 2015
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 57, Clear, Wind NNE 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 5,849
  • Referee: Kelvin Hudson
  • TV: NBCSN
  • Sources: Box Score
Game information

Vs. Columbia Lions

See also: 2015 Columbia Lions football team

Columbia Lions at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Columbia 0 7 3717
Yale 7 0 007

at Yale BowlNew Haven, CT

  • Date: October 31, 2015
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 50, Sunny/Cool, Wind SE 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 7,259
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV: FCS
  • Sources: Box Score
Game information

Vs. Brown Bears

See also: 2015 Brown Bears football team

Brown Bears at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Brown 7 7 0014
Yale 14 3 24041

at Yale BowlNew Haven, CT

  • Date: November 7, 2015
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 62, Overcast, Wind NW 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 6,878
  • Referee: Jeff Pumphrey
  • TV: FCS
  • Sources: Box Score
Game information

@ Princeton Tigers

See also: 2015 Princeton Tigers football team

Yale Bulldogs at Princeton Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Yale 7 14 31135
Princeton 14 7 7028

at Powers Field at Princeton StadiumPrinceton, NJ

  • Date: November 14, 2015
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 49, Clear/windy, Wind NW 17 mph
  • Game attendance: 11,623
  • Referee: Warren Gillis
  • Sources: Box Score
Game information

Vs. Harvard Crimson

See also: 2015 Harvard Crimson football team

Harvard Crimson at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#19 Harvard 7 14 10738
Yale 7 0 01219

at Yale BowlNew Haven, CT

  • Date: November 21, 2015
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 41, Clear Skies/cool, Light wind
  • Game attendance: 52,126
  • Referee: Charles Jebran
  • TV: NBCSN
  • Sources: Box Score
Game information

Awards

Preseason All-Ivy Team

First-Team Offense

First-Team Defense

Second-Team Offense

Second-Team Defense

Third-Team Offense

Third-Team Defense

References

  1. ^ "Yale Elis, Bulldogs (8-2)". Stats.NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved August 6, 2015.