# 1985 Yale Bulldogs football team

The 1985 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bulldogs were led by 21st-year head coach Carmen Cozza, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished in fifth place in the Ivy League with a 3–3–1 record, 4–4–1 overall.
Yale did not play its annual in-state matchup against the University of Connecticut, scheduled for September 28. Officials from Yale and the city of New Haven postponed the game, and then canceled it, as Hurricane Gloria approached the Connecticut shore.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 21 | Brown | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT | W 10–9 | 24,171 |
| September 28 | Connecticut* | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT | canceled | |
| October 5 | at Army* | Mitchie StadiumWest Point, NY | L 16–59 | 40,415 |
| October 12 | Holy Cross* | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT | W 19–15 | 22,439 |
| October 19 | at Columbia | Wien StadiumNew York, NY | W 28–12 | 6,719 |
| October 26 | Penn | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT | L 7–23 | 23,449 |
| November 2 | at Dartmouth | Memorial FieldHanover, NH | T 17–17 | 14,018 |
| November 9 | Cornell | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT | L 14–20 | 19,029 |
| November 16 | at Princeton | Palmer StadiumPrinceton, NJ (rivalry) | L 12–21 | 8,941 |
| November 23 | Harvard | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT (The Game) | W 17–6 | 57,647 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

## Season summary
### At Army

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Yale | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Army | 7 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 59 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
* Date: October 5, 1985
* Game attendance: 40,415
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Yale | Passing | Mike Curtin | 11/20, 120 Yds, INT |
| Yale | Rushing | Red Macauley | 15 Rush, 43 Yds |
| Yale | Receiving | Kevin Moriarty | 5 Rec, 68 Yds |
| Army | Passing | Rob Healy | 3/3, 51 Yds, TD |
| Army | Rushing | Doug Black | 15 Rush, 122 Yds, TD |
| Army | Receiving | Scott Spellmon | 1 Rec, 42 Yds, TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | YALE | ARMY |
| 1 | | | 73 | | Army | William Lampley 7-yard touchdown run, Craig Stopa kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Army | Benny White 33-yard touchdown reception from Rob Healy, Craig Stopa kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | | | | | Yale | Red Macauley 11-yard touchdown reception from Kelly Ryan, 2-point run failed | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | | | 79 | | Army | Doug Black 2-yard touchdown run, Craig Stopa kick good | 6 | 21 |
| 2 | | | | | Army | 53-yard field goal by Craig Stopa | 6 | 24 |
| 3 | | | | | Yale | 27-yard field goal by John Duryea | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | | | | | Army | Tory Crawford 4-yard touchdown run, Craig Stopa kick good | 9 | 31 |
| 3 | | | | | Army | Scott Spellmon 42-yard touchdown reception from Tory Crawford, Craig Stopa kick good | 9 | 38 |
| 4 | | | | | Army | Kevin McKelvy 18-yard touchdown run, Craig Stopa kick good | 9 | 45 |
| 4 | | | | | Army | Alan Edwards 6-yard touchdown run, Craig Stopa kick good | 9 | 52 |
| 4 | | | | | Army | Ed Cole 3-yard touchdown run, Keith Walker kick good | 9 | 59 |
| 4 | | | | | Yale | Troxell 9-yard touchdown reception from Andrews, Cucci kick good | 16 | 59 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 16 | 59 |