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
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.
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
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
Coaching staff Name Position Consecutive season atYale 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 1stReference:2015 Quick Facts
Schedule
Game summaries @ Colgate Raiders
Vs. Cornell Big Red
@ Lehigh Mountain Hawks (Yank Townsend Trophy)
@ Dartmouth Big Green
@ Maine Black Bears
@ Penn Quakers
Vs. Columbia Lions
Vs. Brown Bears
@ Princeton Tigers
Vs. Harvard Crimson
Awards
Preseason All-Ivy Team First-Team Offense OL, Luke Longinotti
First-Team Defense DB, Foyesade Oluokun
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