1898 Yale Bulldogs football team
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| 1898 Yale Bulldogs football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1898 record | 9–2 |
| Head coach | Frank Butterworth (2nd year) |
| Captain | Burr Chamberlain |
The 1898 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1898 college football season. The Bulldogs finished with a 9–2 record under second-year head coach Frank Butterworth. The team recorded seven shutouts and won its first nine games by a combined 146 to 11 score. It then lost its final two games against rivals Princeton (6–0) and Harvard (17–0).[1]
Three Yale players, halfback Malcolm McBride and guards Burr Chamberlain and Gordon Brown, were consensus picks for the 1898 College Football All-America Team.[2]
