Harvard-Yale is one of the most famous rivalries in college sports. While the football game may get the majority of the press, there is lots of bad blood between these longtime rivals on the court as well. A Harvard-Yale game should be on the bucket list of any college sports fan, so make sure to get your tickets to Harvard-Yale.
Columbia and Yale have the longest continuous rivalry in college basketball, so you better believe you’ll be in for a good matchup whenever these two Ivy League schools get together. There is no love lost when Columbia and Yale's clash making a Columbia-Yale game one of the best times to take in a game at Payne Whitney Gymnasium.
Yale Bulldogs Stadium Guide
In Game
Attending a Yale basketball game is like stepping back in time. Payne Whitney Gymnasium is one of the oldest facilities in the country and features an old school look and feel you’ll struggle to find just about anywhere else in college hoops. The fact the arena still has wooden chair-back seats enhances the throwback feel and fully immerses you in the old school atmosphere.
The in-game entertainment at Yale follows the same old school line ‘em up and play style of the facility. You won’t find a lot of bells and whistles here at Yale. The majority of in-game entertainment, besides the action on the court, is provided by the pep band and cheer squad, which keeps things simple and traditional.
Before or after the game take some time to see all the sights and sounds that Yale and New Haven have to offer. You’ll be able to take a tour of the Yale campus before the game, and there are lots of nearby museums to see as well. If you’re looking for something to eat or drink, you’ll also be in luck as there are plenty of options New Haven including Sally’s and Frank Pepe’s.
If you’re looking for an old school basketball experience, then you can’t beat taking in a Yale Bulldogs game at Payne Whitney Gymnasium.
When attending a Yale basketball game, make sure to check out the stuffed original Handsome Dan mascot near the entrance. Stop by and see the dog that started the string of beloved Yale mascots during your trip to New Haven.
Squash is a very popular sport at Yale, and the university is even home to the U.S. Squash Hall of Fame. Check out the museum to learn more about the game of squash as well as the best players to ever play the sport.
Banners
Hanging above the court are banners celebrating the Bulldogs Ivy League championships and NCAA Tournament appearances. The banners honor all of the best teams in school history including the 2016 team that advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament, so check them all out.
See the plaque displaying athletic records from 1893 during your trip to Payne Whitney Gymnasium. The gym is one of the oldest buildings in college basketball, and as a result, you’ll find lots of past relics around the facility.
The Yale pep band will keep you entertained throughout the game with their tunes. The band provides most of the atmosphere at Yale and puts on a fantastic performance, so enjoy their musical displays throughout the game.
The cheerleaders do their best to keep everyone engaged with the action on the court. They get everyone pumped up even when the Bulldogs are struggling and are a big part of the pageantry found inside Lee Amphitheater on game days.
Bulldog! Bulldog!
Bow, wow, wow
Eli Yale
Bulldog! Bulldog!
Bow, wow, wow
Our team can never fail
When the sons of Eli
Break through the line
That is the sign we hail
Bulldog! Bulldog!
Bow, wow, wow
Eli Yale!
“Bright College Years”
Bright college years with pleasure rife
The shortest, gladdest years of life
How swiftly are ye gliding by
O why does time so quickly fly
The seasons come, the seasons go
The earth is green or white with snow
But time and change shall not avail
To break the friendships formed at Yale
In after years should trouble rise
To cloud the blue of sunny skies
How bright will seem through mem’ry’s haze
Those happy golden bygone days
O let us strive that ever we
May let these words our watch cry be
Where e’er upon life’s sea we sail:
“For God, for country, and for Yale!”
“Here’s to Good Old Yale”
“Boola Boola”
Boola boola, boola boola
Boola boola, boola boola
When we rough house poor old hahvahd
They will holler, “Boola boo”
Oh Yale, Eli Yale! Oh Yale, Eli Yale!
Oh Yale, Eli Yale! Oh Yale, Eli Yale!
“Goodnight, Poor hahvahd”
Goodnight, poor hahvahd
hahvahd, goodnight
Oh, we’ve got your number
You’re high as a kite
Oh, goodnight, poor hahvahd
You’re tucked in tight
When the big blue
Team gets after you
hahvahd, goodnight!
“Bingo”
Bingo! Bingo!
Bingo, bingo, bingo! That’s the lingo.
Eli is bound to win,
There’s to be a victory,
So watch the team begin.
Bingo! Bingo!
hahvahd’s team cannot prevail.
Fight! Fight!
Fight with all your might,
For Bingo, Bingo, Eli Yale!
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