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Yale: a football coaching history

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Program GOAT
Carmen Cozza
Peaked at Power Program III
Built by
Carmen Cozza
National Program III → Power Program III (+10.3)
The fall
Jordan Olivar
Regional Program I → National Program III (−-2.4)
Right now
Carmen Cozza
already the greatest coach in Yale history by the numbers
Yale is at its highest stature in program history

Stature & coaches, 1936–1981

The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.

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Every coach

1965–1981
Carmen Cozzacaretaker
Carmen Cozza moved Yale from National Program III to Power Program III in 17 seasons.
+10.3
114–38
1963–1964
John Pontshort tenure
12–5
1952–1962
Jordan Olivarcaretaker
Jordan Olivar moved Yale from Regional Program I to National Program II in 11 seasons.
National Program II
61–32
1942–1947
Howard Odellcaretaker
Howard Odell moved Yale from Regional Program I to National Program II in 6 seasons.
National Program II
35–15
1941–1941
Spike Nelsonshort tenure
1–7