Colgate at Yale

Saturday, October 27, 1956

Colgate beat Yale 14–⁠6. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Yale led the series 8–⁠4–⁠2.

AwayColgate4–⁠5 in 1956
14
HomeYale8–⁠1 in 1956
6

FinalHigh 63°F, low 45°FAttendance 38,236

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: Jomison Helps Colgate Jolt Unbeoten Yale, 14-6

    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.

Yale leads 25–⁠10–⁠3 in 38 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.

Recent meetings
2016Colgate 55, Yale 13
2015Yale 29, Colgate 28
2014Yale 45, Colgate 31
2013Yale 39, Colgate 22
2012Colgate 47, Yale 24
2004Yale 31, Colgate 28

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