Yale, Army agree to first game since 1996

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Yale and Army are renewing their rivalry.

Yale will travel to West Point's Michie Stadium in 2010, the first time the two teams have met since 1996. The teams will meet again in West Point in 2012.

"The Yale-Army series has a glamorous tradition and we are thrilled to have it back," Tom Beckett, Yale's athletic director said Tuesday.

The teams have met 45 times, with Yale holding a 21-16-8 advantage. Yale beat Army 28-0 in the first game between the schools in 1893. The last time the teams met, in 1996, Army beat Yale 39-13.