NEW HAVEN, Conn. – One day after defeating Harvard before more than 51,000 fans at Yale Bowl, Class of 1954 Field, Team 150 gathered at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis to honors its seniors, celebrate another Ivy League championship and announce the team awards.
It was a memorable season for the Bulldogs, who won seven of their final eight games to finish with a 7-3 overall record and a 5-2 Ivy mark. The 23-18 win over the Crimson in The Game earned Yale a share of the Ivy championship.
As part of the ceremony, Yale's 26 seniors were honored. The group graduates with three Ivy League championships, the first class to win three league titles since the Class of 1982.
The team awards were also announced. The winners are below.
Football Special Recognition Awards:
CHARLES LOFTUS_AWARD: Donated by the New Haven Gridiron Club and awarded to the most valuable Freshman player on the team.
Osize Daniyan
CHESTER_J._LAROCHE_AWARD: (1968) Given to the senior on the squad, who by his character and academic talents, has given the most to yale. (Award is $1000 to grad school of recipient's choice, or it goes to Yale in his name).
Joseph Vaughn & Spencer Alston
FREDRIC_WOODROW_"WOODY"_KNAPP_MEMORIAL_TROPHY: (1968) To the memory of Lieutenant (j.g.) Frederick Woodrow Knapp, B.A. 1965, Attack Squadron 164 U.S. Navy, who so gallantly gave his life in air combat in the skies over North Vietnam on November 2, 1967. Awarded to the outstanding member of the Yale football team who best typifies the cheerful disposition, leadership qualities, and unselfish devotion to others which characterized Woody's life and accomplishments at Yale.
Jonathan Mendoza & Aidan Maloney
GREG DUBINETZ AWARD: Awarded to a lineman on the football team who best exemplifies Gregory George Dubinetz'
spirit as a player and qualities as a person
Clay Patterson & Jonathon Durand
JAMES KEPPEL AWARD: Given to the offensive back who best exhibited Jim's work ethic, pride and dedication to Yale Football, as well as his ability to enrich the lives of his friends and teammates.
Mason Tipton
JORDAN_OLIVAR_AWARD: (1959) Members of the University football squad in honor of Yale's former football coach. Awarded to the senior on the squad, other than the captain, who through devotion to Yale football has earned the highest respect of his teammates.
Mason Tipton
LEDYARD_MITCHELL_AWARD: (1923) Class of 1904 in honor of Ledyard Mitchell, B.A. 1904. Awarded for proficiency in kicking.
Jack Bosman
NORMAN_S._HALL_MEMORIAL_TROPHY: Established from gifts made in 1937 to a committee of classmates in memory of Norman S. Hall, class of 1930. Awarded to a player for outstanding service to Yale football.
Jackson Hawes & Hamilton Moore
ROBERT GARDNER ANDERSON '33 AWARD: Awarded to the player who best exemplified Bob's intense interest in the sport by combination of athletic skill with team spirit and pride in accomplishment.
Nolan Grooms
RYAN LoPROTO AWARD: Awarded to the player who best exemplifies Ryan's passion and competitive spirit, skill in the defensive secondary, and devotion to teammates.
Dathan Hickey & Wande Owens
TED TURNER AWARD: Awarded to the Yale Interior Lineman who displays tough, hardworking, aggressive play while demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship. The Turner Award winner is a true student-athlete and role model.
Kiran Amegadjie
HAMMER AWARD
Jermaine Baker
YALE FOOTBALL CAPTAINS:
Wande Owens
SPECIAL TEAMS AWARD:
Joey Felton
D-LINE AWARD:
Clay Patterson
EDWIN FOSTER ("TED") BLAIR AWARD: (1971) Donated by the Yale Club of Madison, Connecticut, and awarded to the most valuable player.
Joseph Vaughn
