2014 Yale
8–2 (5–2 Ivy League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cornell 51–13Oct 4
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Army 49–43Sep 27
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vs Lehigh | W 54–43 | 54% |
| Sep 27 | vs Army | W 49–43 | 47% |
| Oct 4 | at Cornell | W 51–13 | 61% |
| Oct 11 | vs Dartmouth | L 31–38 | 57% |
| Oct 18 | vs Colgate | W 45–31 | 60% |
| Oct 25 | vs Pennsylvania | W 43–21 | 72% |
| Nov 1 | at Columbia | W 25–7 | 81% |
| Nov 8 | at Brown | W 45–42 | 48% |
| Nov 15 | vs Princeton | W 44–30 | 58% |
| Nov 22 | at Harvard | L 24–31 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Harvard 31–24; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Ivy League.
In program history: The 115th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 137 on file).
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
- 5–2 3rd in Ivy League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 411–299
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1395 +121 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.5 No. 44 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 104
- Offensive coordinator
- Joe Conlin
- Defensive coordinator
- Rick Flanders
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Morgan Roberts QB | 290 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Morgan Roberts QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tyler Varga RB | 185 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tyler Varga RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Grant Wallace WR | 101 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ross Drwal WR | 1 TD |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Jason Alessi S | ★★★ | No. 1190 |
| Jordan Schlueter S | ★★★ | No. 1758 |
| Jaeden Graham S | ★★★ | No. 1790 |
| Tim Dawson II WDE | ★★ | No. 2003 |
| Ross Drwal DUAL | ★★ | No. 2334 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 3 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.779 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.743 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.791 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.769 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.814 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.717 |
| Whole class | 12 | 2.3 | 0.768 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2014 Ivy League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard | 7–0 | 10–0 | |
| Dartmouth | 6–1 | 8–2 | |
 Yale | 5–2 | 8–2 | |
| Princeton | 4–3 | 5–5 | |
| Brown | 3–4 | 5–5 | |
| Pennsylvania | 2–5 | 2–8 | |
| Cornell | 1–6 | 1–9 | |
| Columbia | 0–7 | 0–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.