American college football season
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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 2015 Yale Blue-White Game 1 2 Total White (Defense) 23 23 46 • Blue (Offense) 24 24 48
Location: New Haven, ConnecticutGame start: 1:00 p.m.
Yale held their annual Blue-White Spring Game on April 18, 2015.
Awards
Offensive Big Award: Beau Iverson, OT, So Defensive Big Award: Marty Moesta, DE, So. Offensive Big Skill Award: Stephen Buric, TE, Jr. Defensive Big Skill Award: Austin Carter, LB, Jr. Offensive Skill Award: Chris Williams-Lopez, WR, Fr. Defensive Skill Award: Dale Harris, CB, So. Offensive Strength & Conditioning MVP: Candler Rich, RB, So. Defensive Strength & Conditioning MVP: Victor Egu, LB, So. Offensive Strength & Conditioning MIP: Logan Scott, QB, Jr. Defensive Strength & Conditioning MIP: Will Bryan, DB, Fr. One Team Award: Roger Kilgore III, Safety, Jr. & Robert Clemons III, WR, So. Every Play Every Day Award: Austin Reuland, RB, Jr. Personnel [ edit ] Coaching staff [ edit ] Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 19 1:00 p.m. at Colgate * TWCS W 29–287,343 September 26 1:00 p.m. Cornell ILDN W 33–2615,926 October 3 12:30 p.m. at Lehigh * SECTV2 W 27–125,472 October 10 1:30 p.m. at Dartmouth FCS L 3–3511,086 October 17 3:30 p.m. at Maine * WVII /WPME /FCSW 21–107,351 October 23 7:00 p.m. at Penn NBCSN L 20–345,849 October 31 12:30 p.m. Columbia FCS L 7–177,259 November 7 12:30 p.m. Brown FCS W 41–146,878 November 14 1:00 p.m. at Princeton W 35–2811,623 November 21 2:30 p.m. No. 19 Harvard NBCSN L 19–3852,126
Game summaries [ edit ] @ Colgate Raiders [ edit ] Yale Bulldogs at Colgate Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Yale 7 0 7 15 29 Colgate 7 14 0 7 28
at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY
Date : September 19, 2015Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : 80, Mostly Sunny, Wind SSW 13 mphGame attendance : 7,343Referee : Karlton DerrickTV : TWCSSources : Box Score
Game information First Quarter YALE – Rich 1–yard run (Holmes kick), 10:03 (YALE 7–0) COLGATE – Wilkins 2–yard run (Bowman kick), 4:49 (TIED 7–7) Second Quarter COLGATE – Melville 20–yard run (Bowman kick), 6:26 (COLGATE 14–7) COLGATE – Buttermore 55–yard fumble return (Bowman kick), 3:02 (COLGATE 21–7) Third Quarter YALE – Siragusa Jr. 4–yard pass from Roberts (Holmes kick), 2:48 (COLGATE 21–14) Fourth Quarter COLGATE – Holland 12–yard run (Bowman kick), 10:05 (COLGATE 28–14) YALE – Clemons III 30–yard pass from Roberts (2–point conversion run by Oplinger), 7:19 (COLGATE 28–22) YALE – Siragusa Jr. 13–yard pass from Roberts (Holmes kick), 3:39 (YALE 29–28) Passing YALE - Roberts, 29 completions, 41 attempts, 293 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception COLGATE - Melville, 11 completions, 21 attempts, 140 yards Rushing YALE - Rich, 22 carries, 78 yards, 1 touchdown COLGATE - Wilkins, 28 carries, 94 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving YALE - Siragusa Jr., 7 catches, 82 yards, 2 touchdown COLGATE - Quazza, 4 catches, 56 yards Defense YALE - Egu, 13 tackles COLGATE - Diener, 13 tackles
Vs. Cornell Big Red [ edit ] Cornell Big Red at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cornell 6 20 0 0 26 Yale 0 13 3 17 33
at Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT
Date : September 26, 2015Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : 66, Partly Sunny, Wind ENE 8 mphGame attendance : 15,926Referee : Matt OvertonTV : ILDN Sources : Box Score
Game information First Quarter CORNELL – Gallo 7–yard pass from Somborn (Mays kick failed), 9:25 (CORNELL 6–0) Second Quarter CORNELL – Hagy 2–yard run (Mays kick blocked), 14:57 (CORNELL 12–0) YALE – Roberts 7–yard run (Holmes kick), 12:21 (CORNELL 12–7) CORNELL – Shaw 37–yard pass from Somborn (Mays kick), 9:59 (CORNELL 19–7) CORNELL – Shaw 13–yard pass from Somborn (Mays kick), 0:47 (CORNELL 26–7) YALE – Drwal 6–yard pass from Roberts (Holmes kick blocked), 0:32 (CORNELL 26–13) Third Quarter YALE – Holmes 26–yard field goal, 11:19 (CORNELL 26–16) Fourth Quarter YALE – Holmes 37–yard field goal, 11:09 (CORNELL 26–19) YALE – Clemons III 8–yard pass from Roberts (Holmes kick is good), 1:12 (TIED 26–26) YALE – Little 52–yard pass from Roberts (Holmes kick is good), 0:32 (YALE 33–26) Passing CORNELL – Somborn, 20 completions, 30 attempts, 238 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception YALE – Roberts, 25 completions, 47 attempts, 371 yards, 3 touchdowns Rushing CORNELL – Hagy, 23 carries, 117 yards, 1 touchdown YALE – Rich, 9 carries, 44 yards Receiving CORNELL – Shaw, 7 catches, 114 yards, 2 touchdown YALE – Little, 4 catches, 100 yards, 1 touchdown Defense CORNELL – Gesualdi, 10 tackles YALE – Carlson, 10 tackles
@ Lehigh Mountain Hawks [ edit ] Yale Bulldogs at Lehigh Mountain Hawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Yale 10 3 8 6 27 Lehigh 0 0 7 5 12
at Goodman Stadium • Bethlehem, PA
Date : October 3, 2015Game time : 12:30 p.m.Game weather : 48, Rain & Wind, Wind ENE 12 mphGame attendance : 5,472Referee : Mike SechristTV : SECTV2Sources : Box Score
Game information First Quarter YALE – Salter 2–yard run (Holmes kick), 11:33 (YALE 7–0) YALE – Holmes 44–yard field goal, 5:50 (YALE 10–0) Second Quarter YALE – Holmes 20–yard field goal, 7:24 (YALE 13–0) Third Quarter LEHIGH – Shafnisky, Nick 24–yard run (Mish kick), 12:00 (YALE 13–7) YALE – Team safety, 9:30 (YALE 15–7) YALE – Salter 42–yard run (2–point conversion rush by Oplinger failed), 3:34 (YALE 21–7) Fourth Quarter YALE – Drwal 5–yard pass from Roberts (2–point conversion pass by Scott intercepted), 14:19 (YALE 27–7) LEHIGH – Ripanti 98–yard extra point return, 14:19 (YALE 27–9) LEHIGH – Mish 27–yard field goal, 5:51 (YALE 27–12) Top Passers YALE – Roberts, 25 completions, 42 attempts, 251 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception LEHIGH – Shafnisky, 26 completions, 47 attempts, 211 yards, 1 interception Top Rushers YALE – Salter, 29 carries, 233 yards, 2 touchdowns LEHIGH – Shafnisky, 20 carries, 79 yards, 1 touchdown Top Receiving YALE – Drwal, 5 catches, 57 yards, 1 touchdown LEHIGH – Pelletier, 10 catches, 104 yards Defense YALE – Oplinger, 11 tackles LEHIGH – Githens, 12 tackles
@ Dartmouth Big Green [ edit ] Yale Bulldogs at Dartmouth Big Green – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Yale 0 3 0 0 3 Dartmouth 7 14 7 7 35
at Memorial Field • Hanover, NH
Date : October 10, 2015Game time : 1:30 p.m.Game weather : 54, Sunny, Slight windGame attendance : 11,086Referee : Jeff GrayTV : FCSSources : Box Score
Game information First Quarter DARTMOUTH – Skaff 8–yard pass from Williams (Gakenheimer kick), 0:29 (DARTMOUTH 7–0) Second Quarter DARTMOUTH – Grove 4–yard run (Gakenheimer kick), 11:35 (DARTMOUTH 14–0) DARTMOUTH – Bramble 17–yard pass from Williams (Gakenheimer kick), 6:28 (DARTMOUTH 21–0) YALE – Holmes 35–yard field goal, 0:03 (DARTMOUTH 21–3) Third Quarter DARTMOUTH – Skaff 4–yard pass from Williams (Gakenheimer kick), 7:37 (DARTMOUTH 28–3) Fourth Quarter DARTMOUTH – Brown 36–yard pass from Williams (Gakenheimer kick), 2:39 (DARTMOUTH 35–3) Top Passers YALE – Roberts, 29 completions, 58 attempts, 229 yards, 3 interceptions DARTMOUTH – Williams, 29 completions, 53 attempts, 435 yards, 4 touchdowns Top Rushers YALE – Salter, 19 carries, 45 yards DARTMOUTH – Bramble, 8 carries, 85 yards Top Receiving YALE – Siragusa Jr., 12 catches, 132 yards DARTMOUTH – McManus, 6 catches, 116 yards Defense YALE – Egu, 9 tackles, 1.5 sacks for 8 yards DARTMOUTH – Caldwell, 7 tackles, 2 interceptions for 7 yards, 3 breakups
@ Maine Black Bears [ edit ] Yale Bulldogs at Maine Black Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Yale 0 3 6 12 21 Maine 0 7 3 0 10
at Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME
Date : October 17, 2015Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : 50s, Overcast and cool, Calm WindGame attendance : 7,351Referee : Charles JebranTV : FCSSources : Box Score
Game information First Quarter Second Quarter MAINE – Beckford 1–yard run (Decloux kick), 8:22 (MAINE 7–0) YALE – Holmes 22–yard field goal, 0:09 (MAINE 7–3) Third Quarter YALE – Salter 1–yard run (Holmes kick failed), 6:02 (YALE 9–7) MAINE – Decloux 35–yard field goal, 0:36 (MAINE 10–9) Fourth Quarter YALE – Salter 17–yard run (2–point conversion pass by Roberts failed), 13:31 (YALE 15–10) YALE – Roberts 26–yard run (Holmes kick failed), 4:07 (YALE 21–10) Top Passers YALE – Roberts, 14 completions, 33 attempts, 185 yards, 1 interception MAINE – Collins, 19 completions, 49 attempts, 199 yards, 2 interceptions Top Rushers YALE – Salter, 37 carries, 139 yards, 2 touchdowns MAINE – Beckford, 25 carries, 78 yards, 1 touchdown Top Receiving YALE – Siragusa Jr., 4 receptions, 98 yards MAINE – Dunn, 6 receptions, 72 yards Defense YALE – Rymiszewski, 9 tackles, 1 interception for 3 yards MAINE – Samuels, 15 tackles, 2 tackle–for–losses for 5 yards
@ Penn Quakers [ edit ] Yale Bulldogs at Penn Quakers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Yale 10 3 7 0 20 Penn 0 20 7 7 34
at Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA
Date : October 23, 2015Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : 57, Clear, Wind NNE 9 mphGame attendance : 5,849Referee : Kelvin HudsonTV : NBCSNSources : Box Score
Game information First Quarter YALE – Holmes 39–yard field goal, 9:08 (YALE 3–0) YALE – Clemons III 17–yard pass from Roberts (Holmes kick), 5:12 (YALE 10–0) Second Quarter PENN – Pearson 63–yard pass from Torgersen (Gammill kick), 13:38 (YALE 10–7) PENN – Solomon 17–yard pass from Torgersen (2–point conversion rush by Stapleton failed), 12:57 (PENN 13–10) YALE – Holmes 26–yard field goal, 3:22 (TIED 13–13) PENN – O'Malley 1–yard pass from Torgersen (Gammill kick), 0:11 (PENN 20–13) Third Quarter PENN – Pearson 27–yard pass from Torgersen (Gammill kick), 5:19 (PENN 27–13) YALE – Reuland 6–yard run (Holmes kick), 0:07 (PENN 27–20) Fourth Quarter PENN – Solomon 28–yard run (Gammill kick), 8:13 (PENN 34–20) Top Passers YALE – Roberts, 25 completions, 46 attempts, 318 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions PENN – Togerson, 25 completions, 35 attempts, 350 yards, 4 touchdowns Top Rushers YALE – Reuland, 12 carries, 61 yards, 1 touchdown PENN – Solomon, 18 carries, 120 yards, 1 touchdown Top Receiving YALE – Clemons III, 6 receptions, 99 yards, 1 touchdown PENN – Pearson, 6 receptions, 133 yards, 2 touchdowns Defense YALE – Carlson, 10 tackles PENN – Philippi, 12 tackles
Vs. Columbia Lions [ edit ] Columbia Lions at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Columbia 0 7 3 7 17 Yale 7 0 0 0 7
at Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT
Date : October 31, 2015Game time : 12:30 p.m.Game weather : 50, Sunny/Cool, Wind SE 6 mphGame attendance : 7,259Referee : Hank JohnsTV : FCSSources : Box Score
Game information First Quarter YALE – Alessi 80–yard punt return (Holmes kick), 9:25 (YALE 7–0) Second Quarter COLUMBIA – Trumbull 7–yard pass from Mornhinweg (Nizialek kick), 5:30 (TIED 7–7) Third Quarter COLUMBIA – Nizialek 40–yard field goal, 9:38 (COLUMBIA 10–7) Fourth Quarter COLUMBIA – Nizialek 13–yard run (Nizialek kick),13:28 (COLUMBIA 17–7) Top Passers CU – Mornhinweg, 11 completions, 22 attempts, 82 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception YALE – Roberts, 12 completions, 24 attempts, 104 yards, 1 interception Top Rushers CU – Molina, 23 carries, 76 yards YALE – Reuland, 7 carries, 19 yards Top Receiving CU – Hollis, 5 receptions, 31 yards YALE – Clemens III, 4 receptions, 56 yards Defense CU – Brady, 8 tackles YALE – Carlson, 12 tackles
Vs. Brown Bears [ edit ] Brown Bears at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Brown 7 7 0 0 14 Yale 14 3 24 0 41
at Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT
Date : November 7, 2015Game time : 12:30 p.m.Game weather : 62, Overcast, Wind NW 7 mphGame attendance : 6,878Referee : Jeff PumphreyTV : FCSSources : Box Score
Game information First Quarter YALE – Salter 2–yard run (Holmes kick), 13:40 (YALE 7–0) BROWN – Doles 21–yard pass from Fuller (Senne kick), 10:13 (TIED 7–7) YALE – Salter 11–yard run (Holmes kick), 6:44 (YALE 14–7) Second Quarter BROWN – Doles 2–yard run (Grant Senne kick), 11:41 (TIED 14–14) YALE – Holmes 27–yard field goal, 0:01 (YALE 17–14) Third Quarter YALE – Holmes 20–yard field goal, 10:24 (YALE 20–14) YALE – Salter 1–yard run (Holmes kick), 4:24 (YALE 27–14) YALE – Harris 3–yard run (Holmes kick), 1:13 (YALE 34–14) YALE – Rymiszewski 24–yard interception return (Holmes kick), 1:02 (YALE 41–14) Fourth Quarter Top Passers BROWN – Fuller, 16 completions, 32 attempts, 165 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception YALE – Roberts, 28 completions, 41 attempts, 267 yards Top Rushers BROWN – Rosenbauer, 10 carries, 36 yards YALE – Harris, 12 carries, 7 yards, 1 touchdown Top Receiving BROWN – Doles, 8 receptions, 102 yards, 1 touchdown YALE – Williams–Lopez, 13 receptions, 154 yards Defense BROWN – Quigley, 9 tackles YALE – Carlson, 10 tackles
@ Princeton Tigers [ edit ] Yale Bulldogs at Princeton Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Yale 7 14 3 11 35 Princeton 14 7 7 0 28
at Powers Field at Princeton Stadium • Princeton, NJ
Date : November 14, 2015Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : 49, Clear/windy, Wind NW 17 mphGame attendance : 11,623Referee : Warren GillisSources : Box Score
Game information First Quarter PRINCETON – Osborne 7–yard pass from Kanoff (Bieck kick), 9:15 (PRINCETON 7–0) PRINCETON – Atwater 4–yard run (Bieck kick), 1:49 (PRINCETON 14–0) YALE – Harris 71–yard run (Holmes kick), 0:34 (PRINCETON 14–7) Second Quarter YALE – Haenni 22–yard pass from Scott (Holmes kick), 9:20 (TIED 14–14) PRINCETON – Barnes 18–yard pass from Kanoff (Bieck kick), 6:33 (PRINCETON 21–14) YALE – Roberts 1–yard run (Holmes kick), 1:55 (TIED 21–21) Third Quarter YALE – Holmes 35–yard field goal, 3:43 (YALE 24–21) PRINCETON – Barnes 53–yard pass from Kanoff (Bieck kick), 2:21 (PRINCETON 28–24) Fourth Quarter YALE – Holmes 34–yard field goal, 12:58 (PRINCETON 28–27) YALE – Clemons 19–yard pass from Roberts (2–point conversion pass by Stallings), 4:31 (YALE 35–28) Top Passers YALE – Roberts, 20 completions, 29 attempts, 185 yards, 1 touchdown PRINCETON – Kanoff, 25 completions, 42 attempts, 338 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions Top Rushers YALE – Harris, 30 carries, 177 yards, 1 touchdown PRINCETON – Atwater, 12 carries, 52 yards, 1 touchdown Top Receiving YALE – Williams–Lopez, 10 receptions, 69 yards PRINCETON – Barnes, 6 receptions, 151 yards, 2 touchdowns Defense YALE – Carlson, 10 tackles PRINCETON – Williams, 15 tackles
Vs. Harvard Crimson [ edit ] Harvard Crimson at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total #19 Harvard 7 14 10 7 38 Yale 7 0 0 12 19
at Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT
Date : November 21, 2015Game time : 2:30 p.m.Game weather : 41, Clear Skies/cool, Light windGame attendance : 52,126Referee : Charles JebranTV : NBCSNSources : Box Score
Game information First Quarter YALE – Williams–Lopez 28–yard pass from Roberts (Holmes kick), 11:24 (YALE 7–0) HARVARD – Shelton–Mosley 53–yard pass from Hosch (Smart kick), 10:31 (TIED 7–7) Second Quarter HARVARD – Shelton–Mosley 35–yard pass from Hosch, Scott (Smart kick), 11:24 (HARVARD 14–7) HARVARD – Braunecker 18–yard pass from Hosch (Smart kick), 2:27 (HARVARD 21–7) Third Quarter HARVARD – Braunecker 2–yard pass from Hosch (Smart kick), 8:33 (HARVARD 28–7) HARVARD – Smart 39–yard field goal, 3:48 (HARVARD 31–7) Fourth Quarter YALE – Roberts 1–yard run (2–point conversion pass by Roberts failed), 14:11 (HARVARD 31–13) HARVARD – Shelton–Mosley 8–yard run (Smart kick), 5:25 (HARVARD 38–13) YALE – Buric 8–yard pass from Roberts. (2–point conversion pass by Roberts failed), 3:26 (HARVARD 38–19) Top Passers HARVARD – Hosch, 23 completions, 37 attempts, 320 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interceptions YALE – Roberts, 38 completions, 65 attempts, 410 yards, 2 touchdowns Top Rushers HARVARD – Hosch, 11 carries, 60 yards YALE – Harris, 10 carries, 31 yards Top Receiving HARVARD – Shelton–Mosley, 5 receptions, 119 yards, 2 touchdowns YALE – Williams–Lopez, 13 receptions, 169 yards, 1 touchdown Defense HARVARD – Lindsey, 11 tackles YALE – Champion, 12 tackles
Preseason All-Ivy Team [ edit ] First-Team Offense
First-Team Defense
Second-Team Offense
QB, Morgan Roberts WR, Bo Hines OL, Khalid Cannon Second-Team Defense
DL, Copache Tyler DB, Cole Champion Third-Team Offense
RB, Candler Rich WR, Robert Clemons TE, Leo Haenni OL, Mason Friedline KR, Jamal Locke Third-Team Defense
DL, Earl Chism DB, Dale Harris References [ edit ]
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