1894 Yale Football Team Photo
Sporting Life, Dec 8 1894
YALE ALSO WINS. Princeton Easily Beaten in the Rain by 24 to O.
Yale won the annual football game from Princeton December 1, at Manhattan Field, by four touchdowns and four goals to nothing. As a scientific exhibition the game was not up to the usual standard of play exhibited by the big colleges. Much of the bad work can be attributed to the wet condition of the grounds, and the fact that it was extremely hard to hold the ball. There was a gratifying absence of slugging or brutality, and the 18,000 spectators who saw the game had nothing worse to complain of than the miserable weather. The game was played from start to finish without a display of temper or a show of blood.
Princeton lost the game through the very inferior work of her backs. Time after time the Yale forwards broke through the Tiger's line and blocked Kicks. The punts of Butterworth, the Yale full back, were for the most part long and well judged. It was seldom, however, that they were handled in anything like 'Varsity form’ by the Princeton backs. Fumbles were frequent and costly behind the Princeton line, one fumble in particular giving Yale the only touchdown made in the second half. When asked after the game if his team would play Pennsylvania, Captain Hinkey said: "No! Most decidedly not. There are many questions to be settled before we can play them." The football season ended, therefore, with this game, details of which are appended:
1894 Yale vs Princeton Football Program (version 1)
THE CONTEST. Yale Shows Superiority From Start to Finish.
It was just 2.08 o'clock when the men faced each other. Yale won the toss and Princeton took the ball. Inspector Conlin gave the men a short talk before they began, saying that he expected they would refrain from any rough playing.
Princeton kicked to Yale's fifty-yard line. L. Hinkey got the ball and by good interference carried it back to Princeton's fifty-yard line. Just before he went out of bounds he dropped it and a Princeton man fell on it. Princeton then tried to work the centre, but made no gains. Yale got the ball and Butterworth punted to Princeton's 20-yard line. Princeton's ball. Cochran punted, but the ball was blocked by Stillman and carried down to Princeton's 5-yard line. In two pushes Butterworth carried it over and made a touchdown within ten minutes after the same began. Hickok kicked the goal. Score Yale, 6; Princeton, 0.
William Orville Hickok '95S (Sawyer Collection)
On the second lineup Princeton kicked the ball to Yale's 20-yard line. Butterworth with the aid of magnificent interference brought the ball back to Yale's 40-yard line. Butterworth punted to Princeton's 80-yard line. Princeton's ball.
Poe went through Yale's left for five yards, then he tried the right but made no gain. Cochran punted to the centre line, Adee fumbled and Yale lost five yards. Butterworth punted to Princeton's 15 yard line. .Jerrems pushed Barnett back for five yards, Princeton punted, but the punt was blocked, and they did not gain. Cochran punted to Princeton's 35-yard line. Yale's ball on two downs. Yale fails to gain, and Princeton captures the ball.
Princeton given five yards for offside play. Princeton tried the centre, but lost three yards. Rosengarten tries Yale's right and gained three yards. Princeton tried Yale's centre, but Yale by sheer strength pushed them back five yards. Yale's ball.
Thomas "Doggie" Trenchard, 1893-94 Princeton Football Captain
Yale tried the centre, no gain. Thorne tried left, gaining five yards. Butterworth made five around Princeton's right. The ball was now on Princeton's 15-yard line. Thorne was pushed through the centre for three yards. Jerrems made three around right end. Both teams fought like tigers on Princeton’s 10- yard line.
Yale worked the centre on the third down for live yards and on the second play of the same character fired the ball over the line, Butterworth making the touchdown. Hickok kicked the goal. Score: Yale, 12; Princeton, 0.
On the next line-up Princeton kicked off to Yale's 15-yard line and Barnett, breaking through, downed Butterworth before he could make any return gain. Butterworth punted to the centre and Cochran carried it back to Yale's 45-yard line. Rosengarten was put through Yale's centre for three yards, and made six more through right. He again tried Yale's right, gaining two yards. Barnett tried Yale's centre, gaining one yard; then Rosengarten was put through for two more yards. Princeton was playing desperately, while Yale was letting up a trifle. Yale's ball. Butterworth punted poorly to Princeton's 45-yard line. Rosengarten muffed the ball, Yale captured it.
Jerrems went through Princeton's centre for two yards. Butterworth tried the centre, but made no gain. Yale's ball. Barnett tried Yale's right, gaining two yards. Rosengarten fumbled and Yale captured the ball, Princeton losing a yard. Yale tried the centre twice without any gains. Thorne wont through Princeton's left for four yards. Princeton's ball. Cochran punted to the centre and Rosengarten tackled Butterworth before he could gain. Butterworth punted to Yale's 35-yard line and the ball going out of bounds. Princeton’s ball.
Cochran punted and both Princeton's ends got through in time to stop Butterworth from gaining. Yale's ball on the centre line. Butterworth tried Princeton's right, but made no gain. He then punted to Princeton's 20-yard line, and Hinkey breaking through secured the ball. He carried it down to Princeton's 15-yard line, Princeton securing the ball. Barnett tried Yale's left, gaining two yards. Bannard, who had taken Cochran’s place, punted to Princeton's thirty-yard line, Yale making no return gain. Twice Yale tried Princeton's centre without gain. Up to this time there had been but two stops for injuries and they were slight. On Princeton's 30-yard line Bannard tried a trick instead' of punting, but made no gain. Bannard punted and L. Hinkey caught the ball on Princeton's 40-yard line. Yale's ball. Thorne was put through Princeton's left for three yards. Jerrems went through the centre for three more yards. Yale's ball on Princeton's 30- yard line. Riggs was hurt in this scrimmage and there was a delay of three minutes.
Langdon "Biffy" Lea, 3x All-American Princeton Tackle (1893-95)
Yale tried Princeton's centre effectually. Thorne went through Princeton's right for three yards, and then Jerrem went through their left for two more, Yale began to batter Princeton's centre, and on three downs gained five yards. Yale on Princeton's 10-yard line broke through for five yards, and by repeated mass plays took the ball down to Princeton's goal, Princeton seeming to be unable to withstand the assault; Butterworth being finally pushed for a touchdown. Hickok kicked goal. Score Yale, 18; Princeton, 0.
Up to this time Princeton had shown themselves unable to cope with Yale. For the third time the men lined up in the centre. Bannard punted to Yale's 25-yard line. Butterworth muffed it and the ball rolled back to Princeton's 35-yard line, where Princeton captured it. On the next down Yale captured the ball, and Butterworth punted to Princeton's 25-yard line. Princeton's ball. Bannard punted badly, making only 10 yards. Yale's ball. Jerrems tried Princeton's left, but did not gain; then Thorne tried the left centre for two yards.
By sheer force of mass plays Jerrems was pushed through for 10 yards, and Thorne for two more. It was Yale's ball on Princeton's 15-yard line. Yale was continually massing on Princeton's right tackle, and found a pregnable point there. On three downs Yale gained five yards by this play. Princeton fought hard to keep Yale from making a touchdown before time was called on Princeton's 10-yard line. Score Yale, 18; Princeton, 0.
THE SECOND HALF
1894 Yale vs Princeton Football Program (version 2)
At the beginning of the second half Yale kicked to Princeton's 25 yard line. Poe captured the ball. Rosengarten went through Yale's centre for three yards, and then made two more through left. Yale got the ball on three downs and twice failed to make any gain. On the third down Thorne gained the requisite five yards by bucking Princeton's right. Then Yale began her mass plays on Princeton's right tackle. Adee was hurt in this tussle, but soon recovered. Butterworth, by a pretty interference, went around Princeton’s left for 10 yards. It was Yale’s ball on Princeton's 15-yard line. Three times Yale tried Princeton's centre, but was repulsed. Princeton's ball. Bannard tried to punt, but only put the ball 10 yards. Trenchard got through, however, and downed Butterworth before he could return.
Princeton's ball on 35-yard line. By trying Yale's left end they made two yards. Taylor got through Yale's centre for three yards and Thorne was hurt in the scrimmage. Letton took his place. Princeton's ball on her own 35-yard line. Bannard punted to Yale's 35-yard line and Rosengarten broke through, stopping a return. Yale’s ball. Yale punted and Bannard got it on Princeton's 30-yard line. Princeton’s ball. Princeton twice tried Yale's centre, but it only resulted in a loss of three yards. Then Bannard punted for 30 yards. Butterworth caught it, but dropped it when tackled by Poe. Yale, however, secured the ball, but on the next down, although Yale gained five yards, she lost the ball.
Hinkey tried Princeton's centre in vicious style, but made no gain, and Princeton secured the ball on four downs. Poe went through Yale's right for four yards. Princeton's ball on Yale's 15-yard line. Murphy broke through and tackled Bannard before he could make a yard, and Princeton lost five yards. Bannard punted the bull and F. Hinkey caught it, but was tackled where he stood. Yale was given five yards for offside play. Letton punted to Princeton's 15-yard line, the ball going out of bounds. Princeton's ball.
1894 Yale vs Princeton Ticket Stub
Bannard punted to Princeton's 40-yard line, but the referee ordered the ball back for foul play. Yale's ball on four downs. Yale failed to gain and Princeton got the ball on her 10-yard line. For some reason they did not kick until Yale had forced them back to their 5-yard line. Then Bannard punted to Princeton's 40-yard line. Jerrems gained 15 yards around Princeton s left end with good interference.
Murphy tried the centre, but made no gain. Then Jerrems tried the centre, but only gained two yards. The ball was on Princeton's 10-yard line, and the fighting was the hardest done during the game. Bannard punted to Princeton's 40-yard line. Yale's ball. Taylor broke through and Yale lost two yards. Princeton's ball. Bannard tried the centre, but Murphy broke through and Princeton lost two yards. Yale got the ball, and after Murphy was replaced by Chadwick, Butterworth punted, but only got the ball down to Princeton's 25-yard line. Princeton's ball. Poe made three yards and Bannard tried to punt. Chadwick blocked it and lost 5 yards, but kept the ball. Bannard tried it again, and punted to Princeton's 40-yard line. It was taken back, however, to the 25-yard line for a foul tackle. Princeton's ball.
Twice Princeton tried Yale's centre, but made no gains. Bannard punted to Yale's 50-yard line. Yale's ball. Butterworth punted, but Bannard was downed on Princeton's 20-yard line. Bannard punted to Princeton's 50-yard line and Rhodes downed Butterworth before he could regain. Butterworth punted to Princeton's 15-yurd line. L. Hinkey, who had broken through, captured the ball after it had been muffed by Bannard and went behind Princeton's goal, making a touchdown. Hickok kicked the goal. Score Yale. 24; Princeton, 0.
Richard Armstrong, 1892-94 Yale Right Half-Back
On the next line-up Bannard punted to Yale's 20-yard line. Yale's ball. Brown was injured and there was a delay of three minutes. Butterworth punted and F. Hinkey downed Bannard before he could regain two yards. The ball was Princeton's on the centre. Poe was tried on the centre, but made no gain. Bannard punted for 20 yards and the ball was Yale's on her 40-yard line. Butterworth punted to Princeton's 30-yard line and Bannard downed the ball without regaining. There was a general lack of brilliancy on both sides. Yale's ball, and they dribbled in through the line, Princeton getting the ball. Bannard punted to Princeton's 35 yard line. Yale's ball.
On three downs Yale failed to get in, and on the fourth lost the ball to Princeton. Bannard punted for 40 yards, but the punt was low, and Trenchard missing Butterworth regained eight yards. Yale's ball, on Princeton's 50-yard Hue. Barnett went on at this point in place of Rosengarten. The men struggled mightily, Yale losing two yards by Taylor breaking through. Then Butterworth punting to Princeton's 15-yard line. Princeton's ball. Poe fumbled, and F. Hinkey broke through and carried the ball to Princeton's line, not carrying it quite over.
Bannard punted to Princeton's 30-yard line and Yale got the ball. Yale tried her centre massing, but the Princeton men fought hard to keep them from gaining. Yale's mass wedge was used against Princeton's right with terrific force, but the men stood it bravely and the gains were small, and the game ended with the ball on Princeton's 10-yard line. Score Yale, 24; Princeton,0.
1894 Yale vs Princeton Football Poster