The Yale Bulldogs men's soccer program represents Yale University in all NCAA Division I men's College soccer competitions. Founded in 1908,[1] the Bulldogs compete in the Ivy League.
| Yale Bulldogs men's soccer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 2022 Yale Bulldogs men's soccer team | |||
 | |||
| Founded | 1908[1] | ||
| University | Yale University | ||
| Head coach | Kylie Stannard (7th season) | ||
| Conference | Ivy | ||
| Location | New Haven, Connecticut | ||
| Stadium | Reese Stadium (Capacity: 3,000) | ||
| Nickname | Bulldogs | ||
| Colors | Yale blue and white[2] | ||
| |||
| Pre-tournament ISFA/ISFL championships | |||
| 1875, 1908, 1912, 1928, 1930, 1935, 1945 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
| 1991 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 1991 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 1989, 1991, 1999 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1973, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2005, 2019, 2023 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 2023 | |||
| Conference Regular Season championships | |||
| 1956, 1986, 1989, 1991, 2005, 2019 | |||
The Bulldogs are coached by Kylie Stannard, who was hired as the program's head coach in 2014. Yale plays their home matches at Reese Stadium, on the campus of Yale University.
History
editYale's first attempts with "kicking games" have roots in the 1860s, when the University, along with Princeton (then known as the College of Ottawa), Rutgers, and Brown, started to play a form of football that resembled the Association game.[3]
Nevertheless, after a rugby football played v Harvard in 1875, Yale dropped the association football in favor of rugby.[4] That would be official in 1876 when Yale and other universities met at the Massasoit Convention in Springfield, Massachusetts, agreed to adopt most of the Rugby Football Union rules, with some variations,[5][4]
Rivalries
editYale athletics have a longstanding rivalry with Harvard across all sports since 1875 when they first met in a rugby-style game,[6][7][8][9] and it also translates to the men's soccer programs. Both representative teams have faced each other on an annual basis since 1907.[10][11][12] The Crimson lead the series against the Bulldogs 53-38-12.[13]
Yale has also a strong rivalry with Princeton,[14] which is among the oldest in American sports[15][16] since they played their first football game in 1873.[17]
Players
editCurrent roster
edit- As of 7 Sep 2024[18]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Coaches
editCoaching history
editYale University has had nineteen coaches in their program's existence.[19]
- As of October 31, 2024
| # | Years | Coach | Pld. | W | L | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1907–1908 | James Birnbaum | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 1908–1910 | Cecil Herbert | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 1910–1912 | Alexander Timm | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1912–1913 | Henry J. Greer | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 1913–1914 | Robert H. Gamble | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | 1914–1915 | Waldo Tucker | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | 1915–1916 | George Haskell | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | 1917–1918 | M.B. Wood | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 1918–1919 | Talbot Hunter | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | 1919–1920 | Albert Fearn | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | 1920–1921 | Horace Wilson | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | 1921–1926 | Morris Touchstone | 43 | 15 | 18 | 10 |
| 13 | 1926–1949 | Walter Leeman | 218 | 131 | 55 | 32 |
| 14 | 1950–1965 | Jack Marshall | 183 | 103 | 61 | 19 |
| 15 | 1966–1973 | Hubert Vogelsinger | 99 | 38 | 45 | 16 |
| 16 | 1974–1977 | Bill Killen | 56 | 17 | 29 | 10 |
| 17 | 1978–1995 | Steve Griggs | 276 | 143 | 110 | 23 |
| 18 | 1996–2014 | Brian Tompkins | 325 | 138 | 148 | 39 |
| 19 | 2014–present | Kylie Stannard | 100 | 30 | 55 | 15 |
Honours
editNational championships
editYale has won six men's varsity soccer national championships, all of which were national championships prior to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. In 1908, 1912, 1928, 1930, 1935, 1945, they were determined as national champions by the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association (ISFA).
| Title No. |
Season | Organizer | Record | Coach | Team Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1908 | ISFA | 4–1–0 | James Birnbaum | Raymond McNulty |
2 |
1912 | ISFA | 5–0–0 | Alexander B. Timm | Walter G. Dickey |
3 |
1928 | ISFA | 6–0–1 | Walter Leeman | John Whitelaw |
4 |
1930 | ISFA | 8–1–0 | Walter Leeman | C.C. Hardy |
5 |
1935 | ISFA | 12–0–0 | Walter Leeman | Samuel Pond |
6 |
1945 | ISFA | 8–0–2 | Walter Leeman | Francis Brice |
Conference championships
edit| Title No. |
Season | Organizer | Class | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1956 | Ivy League | Regular season | Jack Marshall |
2 |
1986 | Ivy League | Regular season | Steve Griggs |
3 |
1989 | Ivy League | Regular season | Steve Griggs |
4 |
1991 | Ivy League | Regular season | Steve Griggs |
5 |
2005 | Ivy League | Regular season | Brian Tompkins |
6 |
2019 | Ivy League | Regular season | Kylie Stannard |
7 |
2023 | Ivy League | Tournament | Kylie Stannard |
Seasons
editNCAA Tournament history
editYale has appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments. Their most recent appearance came in 2019.[20][21]
| Year | Record | Region | Round | Opponent | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7–4–4 | 1 | First round | Bridgeport | 3–1 |
| Second round | Brown | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | |||
| 1986 | 11–2–2 | 1 | First round | Harvard | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| 1989 | 12–5–0 | 1 | First round | Hartwick | 1–0 |
| Second round | Vermont | 0–1 | |||
| 1991 | 12–4–2 | 1 | First round | Boston University | 3–2 |
| Second round | Seton Hall | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | |||
| Quarterfinals | Virginia | 0–2 | |||
| 1999 | 13–5–1 | 2 | First round | Rutgers | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Second round | UConn | 0–3 | |||
| 2005 | 10–4–4 | 1 | First round | Stony Brook | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| 2019 | 13–3–2 | 4 | First round | Boston College | 0–3 |
References
edit- ^ a b Yale men's soccer history and records at Yale Bulldogs
- ^ "Yale Athletics Brand Guidelines" (PDF). December 1, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ No Christian End! The Beginnings of Football in America By PFRA Research (Originally Published in The Journey to Camp: The Origins of American Football to 1889 (PFRA Books)
- ^ a b THE BOSTON GAME article by Michael T. Geary at academia.edu
- ^ Camp and His Followers: American Football 1876–1889 By PFRA Research (archived)
- ^ Christenfeld, Sam O. M. (December 16, 2015). "Harvard-Yale Rivalry Goes Beyond the Game". The Harvard Crimson. thecrimson.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Rasco, Erick W. (November 21, 2017). "The Game: Harvard vs. Yale, Vol. 134" (Photojournal). Sports Illustrated. Time Warner. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Samuels, Robert S. (November 18, 2011). "A History of Harvard-Yale". The Harvard Crimson. thecrimson.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Corbett, Bernard M.; Simpson, Paul (December 18, 2007). The Only Game That Matters: The Harvard/Yale Rivalry. New York City: Crown-Archetype. ISBN 9780307422255.
- ^ "Game-by-Game Results" (PDF). yalebulldogs.com. Yale University Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "First Harvard versus Yale Football Game Program, 1875 - lot - Sotheby's". sothebys.com.
- ^ "Year by Year 1875". theunbalancedline.com.
- ^ "Harvard Men's Soccer Series Results" (PDF). gocrimson.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Yale and Princeton share storied history, rivalry by ZACK O'MALLEY GREENBURG & RAWEN HUANG at Yale News, 16 Nov 2004
- ^ "Yale and Princeton share storied history, rivalry". 16 November 2004.
- ^ "The 10 Most Intense College Football Rivalries".
- ^ Travers, Steven. Pigskin Warriors: 140 Years of College Football's Greatest Traditions, Games, and Stars. The Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group, Lanham, Maryland, 2009. pg. 4
- ^ 2024 men's soccer roster on Yalebulldogs.com
- ^ "Yale Men's Soccer Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Yale University Athletics. July 9, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Yale Men's Soccer - Ivy League Titles and NCAA Tournament History" (PDF). Yale University Athletics. August 31, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Men's Soccer Championship Brackets" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 30, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
