2006 Yale Bulldogs football team

The 2006 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by tenth-year head coach Jack Siedlecki, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished tied for first place in the Ivy League with a 6–1 record, 8–2 overall.^[1]

2006 Yale Bulldogs football
Ivy League co-champion
Conference	Ivy League
Record	8–2 (6–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Jack Siedlecki (10th season)
Home stadium	Yale Bowl
Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

2006 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 18 Princeton +		6	–	1					9	–	1
No. 25 Yale +		6	–	1					8	–	2
Harvard		4	–	3					7	–	3
Penn		3	–	4					5	–	5
Cornell		3	–	4					5	–	5
Dartmouth		2	–	5					2	–	8
Columbia		2	–	5					5	–	5
Brown		2	–	5					3	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	San Diego*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 17–43	12,308	[2]
September 23	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 21–9	4,882	[3]
September 30	at Lafayette*	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	W 37–34	4,389	[4]
October 7	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 26–14	7,307	[5]
October 14	Lehigh*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 26–20 OT	13,236	[6]
October 21	Penn	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 17–14 OT	21,709	[7]
October 28	Columbia	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 21–3
November 4	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 27–24	5,987	[8]
November 11	Princeton	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry)	L 31–34	43,406	[9]
November 18	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (The Game)	W 34–13	30,723	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Football By Year" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
2. Hine, Tommy (September 17, 2006). "Harbaugh's Attack: Coach, Team All Over Yale". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E11 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Hine, Tommy (September 24, 2006). "McLeod Bursts: Scores 3 TDs; Defense Strong". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E11, E14 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Hine, Tommy (October 1, 2006). "Difference-Makers: Polhemus, McLeod Have Big Days". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E7, E15 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Hine, Tommy (October 8, 2006). "Road Handlers: McLeod-Led Yale Wins 3rd Straight". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E8, E12 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Groller, Keith (October 15, 2006). "Lehigh Hangs In, Then Bows Out, in OT Loss to Yale". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Tannenwald, Jonathan (October 22, 2006). "Quakers Fall Short in Overtime". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D17 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Hine, Tommy (November 5, 2006). "Wright Play at Right Time". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E8, E10 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Terrell's Passing Leads Princeton". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. November 12, 2006. p. C18 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Hine, Tommy (November 19, 2006). "'D' Game: Yale Shuts Down Harvard, Shares Ivy Title". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E7, E11 – via Newspapers.com.