1897–98 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 1897–98 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Yale University in college basketball during the 1897–98 season. The team finished the season with a 12–9 record. They were disqualified for playing a game against 4th Sep. Company in Yonkers but were later reinstated. Yale's coach was Henry S. Anderson and their team captain was William H. Peck.

1897–98 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	12–9
Head coach	Henry S. Anderson (3rd season)
Captain	William H. Peck

1897–98 collegiate men's basketball independents standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Chicago		–			–			1	–	0		1.000
Mount Union		–			–			8	–	1		.889
Bloomsburg		–			–			5	–	1		.833
Temple		–			–			22	–	5		.815
Penn State		–			–			2	–	1		.667
Westminster (PA)		–			–			4	–	2		.667
Hiram		–			–			3	–	2		.600
Yale		–			–			12	–	9		.571
Allegheny		–			–			2	–	2		.500
Bucknell		–			–			4	–	4		.500
Butler		–			–			2	–	3		.400
Minnesota		–			–			2	–	4		.333
Notre Dame		–			–			1	–	2		.333
Wisc.–Stevens Point		–			–			1	–	2		.333
Macalester		–			–			1	–	3		.250
Nebraska		–			–			1	–	3		.250
Iowa		–			–			0	–	1		.000
North Dakota State		–			–			0	–	6		.000
Wabash		–			–			0	–	2		.000
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
December 4		at Waterbury YMCA	L 20–29	0–1	Waterbury, CT
December 9		at Middletown YMCA	L 11–26	0–2	Middletown, CT
December 11		at Hartford YMCA	L 13–33	0–3	Hartford, CT
December 28		at Pennsylvania Wheelmen	W 16–3	1–3	Philadelphia, PA
December 30		at Germantown YMCA	W 15–10	2–3	Germantown, PA
December 31		at Washington LT. Infantry	W 22–10	3–3
January 8		vs. Hancock YMCA	L 8–17	3–4	Philadelphia, PA
January 15		at 4th Sep. Company	L 7–8	3–5	Yonkers, NY
January 22		at Springfield Training	W 32–16	4–5
February 1		at Wallingford YMCA	W 13–8	5–5	Wallingford, CT
February 5		at Middletown YMCA	L 2–20	5–6	Middletown, CT
February 8		at Trinity	W 36–10	6–6
February 10		at Knickerbocker AC	W 27–7	7–6	New York
February 18		vs. 15th Sep. Company	W 23–20	8–6	Poughkeepsie, NY
February 19		vs. Washington Heights YMCA	L 11–12	8–7	New York
February 23		New Britain YMCA	W 22–9	9–7	New Haven, CT
February 24		at New Britain YMCA	L 6–16	9–8
February 26		at Brattleboro YMCA	W 22–13	10–8	Brattleboro, VT
March 9		Trinity	W 61–9	11–8	New Haven, CT
March 12		at 4th Sep. Company	L 8–9	11–9	Yonkers, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. Note: Yale's game by game results only list 20 of the 21 games