1913 Yale Bulldogs football team explained

Year:1913
Team:Yale Bulldogs
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:5–2–3
Head Coach:Howard Jones
Hc Year:2nd
Captain:Hank Ketcham[1]
Stadium:Yale Field

The 1913 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1913 college football season. The Bulldogs finished with a 5–2–3 record.[2]

Howard Jones, who had previously coached Yale to a national championship in 1909, was hired in February 1913 to return as Yale's head coach.[3]

Yale tackle Bud Talbott was a consensus pick for the 1913 College Football All-America Team, and four other Yale players (end Benjamin F. Avery and linemen Hank Ketcham, John S. Pendleton and William Marting) received first-team All-America honors from at least one selector.

Notes and References

  1. Book: History of the Class of 1914 . 218 . . 1914 . July 12, 2023.
  2. Web site: 1913 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. February 27, 2017.
  3. News: Howard Jones Yale Coach. The New York Times. February 16, 1913. 25. Newspapers.com.