Columbia took control from the very first minute, and within 11 minutes had racked up all 21 points. It proved to be a deficit too large for the Yale offense to overcome.

A 33-yard field goal followed by a touchdown in the second quarter narrowed the gap slightly, but in the end it proved to not be enough.

Neither team played to its caliber in the second half, and the final 32 minutes of play passed without a score.

Yale 7

Penn 26

The fourth quarter was just beginning and Yale was down seven points. The Bulldog quarterback was in the red zone, nearing the two-yard line, and then... he fumbled.

This nightmarish event took place on November 1, as Yale watched its winning opportunity literally slip out of its hands en route to a 26-7 loss to Penn.

To add insult to injury, the Quakers scored a touchdown on a 92-yard run on their second play after the recovery.

Penn later added another score to the board for the final nail in the Bulldog coffin.

Yale 10

Cornell 37

Things were not looking up for Yale as the Bulldogs dropped their fifth straight match on November 8.

Boasting a roster replete with injuries, the Bulldogs never really got into the game.

The offense was, as had become the pattern, slow to start, and could not compete with Cornell's powerful defense. The Bulldogs could muster only a field goal and a touchdown--no more.

The Bulldogs had not lost by a margin of at least 27 points since the second game of the season. The loss knocked Yale further down in the Ivy standings, with an 0-5 league record.