The 1989 Yale Bulldogs football team represented

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in the

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. The Bulldogs were led by 25th-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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and finished tied for first place in the

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with a 6–1 record, 8–2 overall.

Schedule

References

{{Ivy League football champions

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