# List of Yale Bulldogs football seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Yale Bulldogs football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Since the team's inaugural 1872 season, Yale has participated in more than 1,300 officially sanctioned games, holding an all-time record of 937–390–55. The Bulldogs originally competed as a football independent before joining the Ivy League as a founding member in 1956.

## Seasons

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Coaches$^#$ | AP$^°$ |
| Independent (1872–1887) ||||||||
| 1872 | No coach | 1–0 | | | | |
| 1873 | No coach | 2–1 | | | | |
| 1874 | No coach | 3–0 | | | | |
| 1875 | No coach | 2–2 | | | | |
| 1876 | No coach | 3–0 | | | | |
| 1877 | No coach | 3–0–1 | | | | |
| 1878 | No coach | 4–1–1 | | | | |
| 1879 | No coach | 3–0–2 | | | | |
| 1880 | No coach | 4–0–1 | | | | |
| 1881 | No coach | 5–0–1 | | | | |
| 1882 | No coach | 8–0 | | | | |
| 1883 | No coach | 9–0 | | | | |
| 1884 | No coach | 8–0–1 | | | | |
| 1885 | No coach | 7–1 | | | | |
| 1886 | No coach | 9–0–1 | | | | |
| 1887 | No coach | 9–0 | | | | |
| Walter Camp (Independent) (1888–1892) ||||||||
| 1888 | Walter Camp | 13–0 | | | | |
| 1889 | Walter Camp | 15–1 | | | | |
| 1890 | Walter Camp | 13–1 | | | | |
| 1891 | Walter Camp | 13–0 | | | | |
| 1892 | Walter Camp | 13–0 | | | | |
| William Rhodes (Independent) (1893–1894) ||||||||
| 1893 | William Rhodes | 10–1 | | | | |
| 1894 | William Rhodes | 16–0 | | | | |
| John A. Hartwell (Independent) (1895) ||||||||
| 1895 | John A. Hartwell | 13–0–2 | | | | |
| Sam Thorne (Independent) (1896) ||||||||
| 1896 | Sam Thorne | 13–1 | | | | |
| Frank Butterworth (Independent) (1897–1898) ||||||||
| 1897 | Frank Butterworth | 9–0–2 | | | | |
| 1898 | Frank Butterworth | 9–2 | | | | |
| James O. Rodgers (Independent) (1899) ||||||||
| 1899 | James O. Rodgers | 7–2–1 | | | | |
| Malcolm McBride (Independent) (1900) ||||||||
| 1900 | Malcolm McBride | 12–0 | | | | |
| George S. Stillman (Independent) (1901) ||||||||
| 1901 | George S. Stillman | 11–1–1 | | | | |
| Joseph Swan (Independent) (1902) ||||||||
| 1902 | Joseph Swan | 11–0–1 | | | | |
| George B. Chadwick (Independent) (1903) ||||||||
| 1903 | George B. Chadwick | 11–1 | | | | |
| Charles D. Rafferty (Independent) (1904) ||||||||
| 1904 | Charles D. Rafferty | 10–1 | | | | |
| Jack Owsley (Independent) (1905) ||||||||
| 1905 | Jack Owsley | 10–0 | | | | |
| Foster Rockwell (Independent) (1906) ||||||||
| 1906 | Foster Rockwell | 9–0–1 | | | | |
| William F. Knox (Independent) (1907) ||||||||
| 1907 | William F. Knox | 9–0–1 | | | | |
| Lucius Horatio Biglow (Independent) (1908) ||||||||
| 1908 | Lucius Horatio Biglow | 7–1–1 | | | | |
| Howard Jones (Independent) (1909) ||||||||
| 1909 | Howard Jones | 10–0 | | | | |
| Ted Coy (Independent) (1910) ||||||||
| 1910 | Ted Coy | 6–2–2 | | | | |
| John Field (Independent) (1911) ||||||||
| 1911 | John Field | 7–2–1 | | | | |
| Art Howe (Independent) (1912) ||||||||
| 1912 | Art Howe | 7–1–1 | | | | |
| Howard Jones (Independent) (1913) ||||||||
| 1913 | Howard Jones | 5–2–3 | | | | |
| Frank Hinkey (Independent) (1914–1915) ||||||||
| 1914 | Frank Hinkey | 7–2 | | | | |
| 1915 | Frank Hinkey | 4–5 | | | | |
| Tad Jones (Independent) (1916–1918) ||||||||
| 1916 | Tad Jones | 8–1 | | | | |
| 1917 | Tad Jones | 3–0 | | | | |
| 1918 | No team | | | | | |
| Albert Sharpe (Independent) (1919) ||||||||
| 1919 | Albert Sharpe | 5–3 | | | | |
| Tad Jones (Independent) (1920–1927) ||||||||
| 1920 | Tad Jones | 5–3 | | | | |
| 1921 | Tad Jones | 8–1 | | | | |
| 1922 | Tad Jones | 6–3–1 | | | | |
| 1923 | Tad Jones | 8–0 | | | | |
| 1924 | Tad Jones | 6–0–2 | | | | |
| 1925 | Tad Jones | 5–2–1 | | | | |
| 1926 | Tad Jones | 4–4 | | | | |
| 1927 | Tad Jones | 7–1 | | | | |
| Mal Stevens (Independent) (1928–1932) ||||||||
| 1928 | Mal Stevens | 4–4 | | | | |
| 1929 | Mal Stevens | 5–2–1 | | | | |
| 1930 | Mal Stevens | 5–2–2 | | | | |
| 1931 | Mal Stevens | 5–1–2 | | | | |
| 1932 | Mal Stevens | 2–2–3 | | | | |
| Reginald D. Root (Independent) (1933) ||||||||
| 1933 | Reginald D. Root | 4–4 | | | | |
| Ducky Pond (Independent) (1934–1940) ||||||||
| 1934 | Ducky Pond | 5–3 | | | | |
| 1935 | Ducky Pond | 6–3 | | | | |
| 1936 | Ducky Pond | 7–1 | | | | 12 |
| 1937 | Ducky Pond | 6–1–1 | | | | 12 |
| 1938 | Ducky Pond | 2–6 | | | | |
| 1939 | Ducky Pond | 3–4–1 | | | | |
| 1940 | Ducky Pond | 1–7 | | | | |
| Spike Nelson (Independent) (1941) ||||||||
| 1941 | Spike Nelson | 1–7 | | | | |
| Howard Odell (Independent) (1942–1947) ||||||||
| 1942 | Howard Odell | 5–3 | | | | |
| 1943 | Howard Odell | 4–5 | | | | |
| 1944 | Howard Odell | 7–0–1 | | | | |
| 1945 | Howard Odell | 6–3 | | | | |
| 1946 | Howard Odell | 7–1–1 | | | | 12 |
| 1947 | Howard Odell | 6–3 | | | | |
| Herman Hickman (Independent) (1948–1951) ||||||||
| 1948 | Herman Hickman | 4–5 | | | | |
| 1949 | Herman Hickman | 4–4 | | | | |
| 1950 | Herman Hickman | 6–3 | | | | |
| 1951 | Herman Hickman | 2–5–2 | | | | |
| Jordan Olivar (Independent) (1952–1955) ||||||||
| 1952 | Jordan Olivar | 7–2 | | | | |
| 1953 | Jordan Olivar | 5–2–2 | | | | |
| 1954 | Jordan Olivar | 5–3–1 | | | | |
| 1955 | Jordan Olivar | 7–2 | | | | |
| Jordan Olivar (Ivy League) (1956–1962) ||||||||
| 1956 | Jordan Olivar | 8–1 | 7–0 | 1st | 17 | |
| 1957 | Jordan Olivar | 6–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | | |
| 1958 | Jordan Olivar | 2–7 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| 1959 | Jordan Olivar | 6–3 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | |
| 1960 | Jordan Olivar | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | 18 | 14 |
| 1961 | Jordan Olivar | 4–5 | 3–4 | 5th | | |
| 1962 | Jordan Olivar | 2–5–2 | 1–5–1 | 7th | | |
| John Pont (Ivy League) (1963–1964) ||||||||
| 1963 | John Pont | 6–3 | 4–3 | T–4th | | |
| 1964 | John Pont | 6–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | | |
| Carmen Cozza (Ivy League) (1965–1996) ||||||||
| 1965 | Carmen Cozza | 3–6 | 3–4 | 5th | | |
| 1966 | Carmen Cozza | 4–5 | 3–4 | 5th | | |
| 1967 | Carmen Cozza | 8–1 | 7–0 | 1st | | |
| 1968 | Carmen Cozza | 8–0–1 | 6–0–1 | T–1st | | |
| 1969 | Carmen Cozza | 7–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | | |
| 1970 | Carmen Cozza | 7–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | |
| 1971 | Carmen Cozza | 4–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | | |
| 1972 | Carmen Cozza | 7–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | | |
| 1973 | Carmen Cozza | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | |
| 1974 | Carmen Cozza | 8–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | | |
| 1975 | Carmen Cozza | 7–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | | |
| 1976 | Carmen Cozza | 8–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | | |
| 1977 | Carmen Cozza | 7–2 | 6–1 | 1st | | |
| 1978 | Carmen Cozza | 5–2–2 | 4–1–2 | 3rd | | |
| 1979 | Carmen Cozza | 8–1 | 6–1 | 1st | | |
| 1980 | Carmen Cozza | 8–2 | 6–1 | 1st | | |
| 1981 | Carmen Cozza | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | | |
| 1982 | Carmen Cozza | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 1983 | Carmen Cozza | 1–9 | 1–6 | 8th | | |
| 1984 | Carmen Cozza | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | |
| 1985 | Carmen Cozza | 4–4–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | | |
| 1986 | Carmen Cozza | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 1987 | Carmen Cozza | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | |
| 1988 | Carmen Cozza | 3–6–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | | |
| 1989 | Carmen Cozza | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | | |
| 1990 | Carmen Cozza | 6–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | | |
| 1991 | Carmen Cozza | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–4th | | |
| 1992 | Carmen Cozza | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 1993 | Carmen Cozza | 3–7 | 2–5 | 6th | | |
| 1994 | Carmen Cozza | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 1995 | Carmen Cozza | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 1996 | Carmen Cozza | 2–8 | 1–6 | 8th | | |
| Jack Siedlecki (Ivy League) (1997–2008) ||||||||
| 1997 | Jack Siedlecki | 1–9 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| 1998 | Jack Siedlecki | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | |
| 1999 | Jack Siedlecki | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | | |
| 2000 | Jack Siedlecki | 7–3 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | |
| 2001 | Jack Siedlecki | 3–6 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| 2002 | Jack Siedlecki | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | |
| 2003 | Jack Siedlecki | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–2nd | | |
| 2004 | Jack Siedlecki | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 2005 | Jack Siedlecki | 4–6 | 4–3 | T–4th | | |
| 2006 | Jack Siedlecki | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | | 25 |
| 2007 | Jack Siedlecki | 9–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | 21 | 22 |
| 2008 | Jack Siedlecki | 6–4 | 4–3 | 4th | | |
| Tom Williams (Ivy League) (2009–2011) ||||||||
| 2009 | Tom Williams | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 2010 | Tom Williams | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | |
| 2011 | Tom Williams | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–2nd | | |
| Tony Reno (Ivy League) (2012–present) ||||||||
| 2012 | Tony Reno | 2–8 | 1–6 | 8th | | |
| 2013 | Tony Reno | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 2014 | Tony Reno | 8–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | | |
| 2015 | Tony Reno | 6–4 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 2016 | Tony Reno | 3–7 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 2017 | Tony Reno | 9–1 | 6–1 | 1st | 24 | 24 |
| 2018 | Tony Reno | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 2019 | Tony Reno | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | 24 | 25 |
| 2020 | No team | | | | | |
| 2021 | Tony Reno | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–4th | | |
| 2022 | Tony Reno | 8–2 | 6–1 | 1st | | |
| 2023 | Tony Reno | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–1st | | |
| Total: | Total: | 937–390–55 | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ||||||||