Colgate at Yale
Saturday, October 27, 1956 Share
Colgate beat Yale 14–6. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Yale led the series 8–4–2.
FinalHigh 63°F, low 45°FAttendance 38,236
In the newspapers

Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 28, 1956, page 71
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Jomison Helps Colgate Jolt Unbeoten Yale, 14–6 NEW HAVEN. Oct. 81 (Pl.- Colgate, led by AL Jamison, an opportunist from Toledo. Ohio. today knocked Yale from the unbeaten ranks. upsetting the Blue. l4–6. in the Bowl before a Parents Day crowd Of 1926. Jamison, a 225-pound. 6-foot-5 sophomore end, figured prominently in both of twice. beaten Colgate’s touchdowns. He intercepted Yale pass and lateraled 10 Walter Bettes on a 78-yard play in the first Eariod And midway in the finai period he scored the clincher on a l4-yard pass from Guy Martin. Steven Alderman climaxed an Sl-yard drive near the end Of the third period for Yale’s only score. He tailed on a l2-yard smash of tackle. Martin converted both Of COL gates touchdowns. but Bot Cory was unsuccessful for Yale II was the second straight year that Colgate halted Yale’S perfeet record Yale had won foui in A row until today Colgate’s firSt touchdown came With dramatic suddenness Yale was dominating the play anc had powered It’s way a. yards q Colgate’s % when Janlison inter. cepted Dean Loucks She. pas, ever the line Jamlson. prabblns the ball on his own q ran II 10 midheld where he latereleo e Belts who raced for the touch.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Yale 62% to win. Colgate won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Colgate–Yale gameYale leads 25–10–3 in 38 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.
| 2016 | Colgate 55, Yale 13 | |
| 2015 | Yale 29, Colgate 28 | |
| 2014 | Yale 45, Colgate 31 | |
| 2013 | Yale 39, Colgate 22 | |
| 2012 | Colgate 47, Yale 24 | |
| 2004 | Yale 31, Colgate 28 |
Around this game
Colgate
- Next gameat ArmyNov. 3, 1956
- SeasonColgate in 1956
- ProgramColgate history and records
Yale
- Next gamevs. DartmouthNov. 3, 1956
- SeasonYale in 1956
- ProgramYale history and records

