American college basketball season
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
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
Venues Culture & lore People Seasons Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold