1883 Yale University Freshman Football Cabinet photo

This is a great early photo of the Yale Freshman team.  Most of those pictured played a part in the national championship squad of 1884.

Alex Coxe was a 290 pound player instrumental on the 84 and 85 championship teams.  He was also. crack hammer thrower for Yale.  In the 1884 game against Dartmouth he scored four touchdowns in their 113-0 blowout.

Thomas L. Nervy Bayne was the quarterback of the 1884 Yale championship team.  He helped them defeat Harvard that year 48-0.  He ended up getting suspended and kicked off the team after that season.  It opened the door for Harry Beecher to take over as QB.  He later founded Tulane’s first football team in 1894 bringing football to Louisiana and beating LSU 34-0.

Reggie Ronalds played on the 1894 chanpionship team and later was one of the rough riders with Teddy Roosevelt.

Robert Corwin was Captain of the 1886 Yale football championship team.