1897–98 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team

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]

1897–98 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record12–9
Head coach
  • Henry S. Anderson (3rd season)
CaptainWilliam H. Peck
1897–98 collegiate men's basketball independents standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Chicago 10  1.000
Mount Union 81  .889
Bloomsburg 51  .833
Temple 225  .815
Penn State 21  .667
Westminster (PA) 42  .667
Hiram 32  .600
Yale 129  .571
Allegheny 22  .500
Bucknell 44  .500
Butler 23  .400
Minnesota 24  .333
Notre Dame 12  .333
Wisc.–Stevens Point 12  .333
Macalester 13  .250
Nebraska 13  .250
Iowa 01  .000
North Dakota State 06  .000
Wabash 02  .000
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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

  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
  4. "Yale Game by Game" (PDF).


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