1897–98 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team

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1897–98 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record12–9
Head coach
CaptainWilliam H. Peck
Seasons
1897–98 collegiate men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Chicago   1 0   1.000
Mount Union   8 1   .889
Bloomsburg   5 1   .833
Temple   22 5   .815
Penn State   2 1   .667
Westminster (PA)   4 2   .667
Hiram   3 2   .600
Yale   12 9   .571
Allegheny   2 2   .500
Bucknell   4 4   .500
Butler   2 3   .400
Minnesota   2 4   .333
Notre Dame   1 2   .333
Wisc.–Stevens Point   1 2   .333
Macalester   1 3   .250
Nebraska   1 3   .250
Iowa   0 1   .000
North Dakota State   0 6   .000
Wabash   0 2   .000
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1897–98 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Yale University in college basketball during the 1897–98 season. The team finished the season with a 12–9 record.[1][2] They were disqualified for playing a game against 4th Sep. Company in Yonkers but were later reinstated.[3] Yale's coach was Henry S. Anderson and their team captain was William H. Peck.[4]

Schedule[edit]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
December 4
at Waterbury YMCA L 20–29  0–1
 
Waterbury, CT
December 9
at Middletown YMCA L 11–26  0–2
 
Middletown, CT
December 11
at Hartford YMCA L 13–33  0–3
 
Hartford, CT
December 28
at Pennsylvania Wheelmen W 16–3  1–3
 
Philadelphia, PA
December 30
at Germantown YMCA W 15–10  2–3
 
Germantown, PA
December 31
at Washington LT. Infantry W 22–10  3–3
 
 
January 8
vs. Hancock YMCA L 8–17  3–4
 
Philadelphia, PA
January 15
at 4th Sep. Company L 7–8  3–5
 
Yonkers, NY
January 22
at Springfield Training W 32–16  4–5
 
 
February 1
at Wallingford YMCA W 13–8  5–5
 
Wallingford, CT
February 5
at Middletown YMCA L 2–20  5–6
 
Middletown, CT
February 8
at Trinity W 36–10  6–6
 
 
February 10
at Knickerbocker AC W 27–7  7–6
 
New York
February 18
vs. 15th Sep. Company W 23–20  8–6
 
Poughkeepsie, NY
February 19
vs. Washington Heights YMCA L 11–12  8–7
 
New York
February 23
New Britain YMCA W 22–9  9–7
 
New Haven, CT
February 24
at New Britain YMCA L 6–16  9–8
 
 
February 26
at Brattleboro YMCA W 22–13  10–8
 
Brattleboro, VT
March 9
Trinity W 61–9  11–8
 
New Haven, CT
March 12
at 4th Sep. Company L 8–9  11–9
 
Yonkers, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Note: Yale's game by game results only list 20 of the 21 games

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1897-98 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Yale season-by-season results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  3. ^ "YALE BASKETBALL TEAM REINSTATED". The Standard Union. January 22, 1898 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Yale Game by Game" (PDF).