Big Green Football 2018 Dartmouth (1-0) at Holy Cross (1-2)
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18-Time Ivy League Football Champion Big Green Football 2018 DARTMOUTH (1-0) AT HOLY CROSS (1-2) SEPT. 22, 2018 GAME TWO WORCESTER, MASS. FITTON FIELD (23,500) First Road Test at Holy Cross 2018 SCHEDULE Coming off a 41-0 thumping of Georgetown in THE SERIES the season opener at Memorial Field, Dartmouth BIG GREEN LEAD 39-37-4 Date Opponent Time/Result will try its hand on the road at another Patriot League team in Holy Cross. The Crusaders are Year Site Result Year Site Result Sept. 15 41- 0 W Georgetown coming off a 31-28 overtime victory over Yale after 1903 Dartmouth 18- 0 W 1973 Dartmouth 0- 10 L 1904 Holy Cross 18- 4 W 1974 Holy Cross 3- 14 L 22 at Holy Cross [ctv3] 1:05 falling behind the Bulldogs, 21-0. 1905 Dartmouth 16- 6 W 1975 Dartmouth 28- 7 W 29 Penn* [espn+] 1:30 It is unlikely that Holy Cross has forgotten last 1906 Dartmouth 16- 0 W 1976 Holy Cross 45- 7 W year’s defeat at the hands of the Big Green, a 27-26 1907 Dartmouth 52- 0 W 1977 Dartmouth 17- 14 W Oct. 5 at Yale* [espnu] 6:00 overtime affair. The Crusaders tied the game with 1908 Holy Cross 18- 5 W 1978 Holy Cross 0- 35 L 1909 Dartmouth 12- 0 W 1979 Dartmouth 7- 13 L 13 Sacred Heart [espn+] 6:00 three seconds left in regulation, but Jeremiah Douchee 1911 Dartmouth 6- 0 W 1980 Holy Cross 6- 17 L blocked the extra-point attempt to force overtime. 1920 Dartmouth 27- 14 W 1981 Dartmouth 0- 28 L 20 at Columbia* [espn+] 1:30 Dartmouth scored a touchdown for a seven-point lead, 1931 Dartmouth 14- 7 W 1982 Holy Cross 12- 28 L 1 27 Harvard * [espn+] 1:30 and when Holy Cross matched that touchdown, its 1936 Dartmouth 0- 7 L 1983 Dartmouth 14- 41 L 1942 Holy Cross 17- 6 W 1984 Holy Cross 20- 30 L Nov. 3 at Princeton* [espn+] 1:30 two-point conversion try was foiled by Jake Moen and 1943 Holy Cross 3- 0 W 1985 Dartmouth 14- 17 L Danny McManus to give the Green the one-point win. 1944 Dartmouth 6- 6 T 1986 Holy Cross 7- 48 L 10 at Cornell* [espn+] 1:00 Last week, Dartmouth had a considerably easier 1945 Dartmouth 6- 13 L 1987 Dartmouth 23- 62 L time dispatching of the Hoyas than the Crusaders 1946 Holy Cross 3- 0 W 1988 Holy Cross 3- 17 L 17 Brown* [espn+] 1:30 1947 Holy Cross 0- 0 T 1989 Dartmouth 7- 33 L did of Yale with the Big Green’s first season-opening 1948 Dartmouth 19- 6 W 1990 Holy Cross 10- 21 L Home games in bold ~ *Ivy League game shutout in 42 years. The defense was the big star, 1949 Dartmouth 31- 7 W 1991 Dartmouth 6- 23 L 1 Homecoming yielding a measly 112 yards (only 40 on the ground) 1950 Dartmouth 21- 21 T 1992 Holy Cross 48- 0 W ctv3 — Charter TV3 (Worcester, Mass.) while forcing four turnovers. One of the picks came 1952 Dartmouth 9- 27 L 1993 Dartmouth 7- 13 L All times Eastern and tentative 1953 Lynn, Mass. 6- 28 L 1996 Dartmouth 35- 7 W courtesy of junior CB Isiah Swann, who was named 1954 Dartmouth 27- 26 W 1997 Holy Cross 35- 6 W the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week, though 1955 Dartmouth 21- 29 L 2000 Dartmouth 31- 14 W it was more of an award for the entire team’s effort. 1956 Dartmouth 7- 7 T 2001 Holy Cross 17- 49 L No less than 29 players recorded at least one 1957 Holy Cross 14- 7 W 2002 Dartmouth 44- 36 W 1958 Dartmouth 8- 14 L 2003 Holy Cross 24- 20 W QUICK FACTS tackle, which doesn’t include senior DE Jackson 1959 Dartmouth 8- 31 L 2004 Dartmouth 0- 24 L Perry who twice hurried the quarterback and 1960 Dartmouth 8- 9 L 2005 Holy Cross 16- 28 L Location....................... Hanover, N.H. preserved the shutout with a block on a 39-yard field 1961 Holy Cross 13- 17 L 2006 Dartmouth (ot) 21- 24 L Founded/Enrollment .............. 1769/4,200 goal attempt in the third quarter. Sophomore safety 1962 Dartmouth 10- 0 W 2007 Holy Cross 15- 41 L President .....................Philip J. Hanlon 1963 Dartmouth 13- 8 W 2008 Dartmouth 26- 44 L Niko Mermigas had the Big Green’s other intercep- 1965 Holy Cross 17- 6 W 2009 Holy Cross 14- 34 L Athletics Director...............Harry Sheehy tion, while sophomore DL Jackson Yost forced a 1966 Holy Cross 6- 7 L 2010 Dartmouth 27- 19 W Nickname .........................Big Green fumble and freshman DB John Pupel and junior DL 1967 Dartmouth 24- 8 W 2011 Holy Cross 17- 25 L Colors.......................Green and White T.J. Simpson each recovered a loose ball. 1968 Holy Cross 17- 29 L 2012 Holy Cross 13- 10 W Affiliation ........................NCAA FCS 1969 Dartmouth 38- 6 W 2013 Dartmouth 28- 31 L The offense churned quite nicely under sopho- 1970 Holy Cross 50- 14 W 2014 Dartmouth 24- 21 W Conference . .Ivy League more QB Derek Kyler, making not only his first 1971 Dartmouth 28- 9 W 2016 Holy Cross 35- 10 W First Season ............................1881 collegiate start, but playing in his first varsity game. 1972 Holy Cross 17- 7 W 2017 Dartmouth (ot) 27- 26 W All-Time Record (Seasons)..698-456-46 (137th) He completed 15-of-21 passes for 177 yards and a • Buddy Teevens earned his first victory over the Stadium (Capacity).....Memorial Field (11,000) touchdown, plus ran for a 5-yard score that gave the Crusaders in 2010 and owns a 5-12 mark versus Surface .............................FieldTurf Green a 20-0 advantage at the intermission. them, winning five of his last seven matchups Head Coach ....Buddy Teevens (Dartmouth ’79) Senior RB Rashaad Cooper set the tone early with Holy Cross. Record at Dartmouth (Seasons) . 88-91-2 (19th) with a 51-yard gallop and finished the day with 112 • Since the Crusaders won 14 straight games in the Overall Record (Seasons) .....122-168-2 (29th) yards — his first career 100-yard game — on 16 series (1978-91), Dartmouth has a slight edge in 2017 Record/Conf. (Finish) .....8-2/5-2 (t-2nd) carries with a touchdown. As a team, Dartmouth the series, 11-10. Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..........40/27 amassed 260 yards on the ground with four TDs. • The Big Green are 13-16-1 against Holy Cross at Starters Returning .....15 (5 Off; 6 Def; 4 Spec) A receiving corps that was without starters Fitton Field since its construction in 1924. Starters Lost...........13 (6 Off; 5 Def; 2 Spec) Hunter Hagdorn and Drew Estrada was led by Basic Offense ........................Multiple senior WR Drew Hunnicutt with four grabs for 102 The return game was just as good with senior Basic Defense........................Multiple yards and a 31-yard grab in the end zone. Junior TE Dylan Mellor returning four punts a total of 80 Dir. of Varsity Athletics Comm. ... Rick Bender Connor Rempel also had four catches to help keep yards, including runs of 44 and 34 yards. The only Phone/Fax.........603-646-1030/603-646-3348 the ball moving in his first varsity game. opportunity to return a kickoff came at the start of [email protected] Special teams were mostly exactly that — spe- the second half, which sophomore Niko Mermigas Press Box.......................603-646-0111 cial — with freshman PK Connor Davis proving his brought back 39 yards. Web Site...........www.DartmouthSports.com worth quickly by drilling field goals on each of the The punting numbers look a little short, but Administrative Assistant ........Cindi Mansell first two possessions. He also converted all five PATs junior Davis Brief twice punted with a short field Phone ..........................603-646-2468 and was even given a shot at a 51-yard attempt, but from Hoya territory, dropping both inside the 20, as [email protected] that fell just short. Georgetown did not return any of the four punts. Dartmouth at Holy Cross — Sept. 22, 2018 1 18-Time Ivy League Football Champion Big Green Football 2018 Scouting the Crusaders Bob Chesney is in his first year as the head foot- Holy Cross has made a habit of falling behind by ball coach at the College of the Holy Cross in 2018. BROADCASTS big margins early before the offense makes its mark. The 28th head coach in the history of the program, Dartmouth fans who are unable to come to In fact, the Crusaders have yet to score in the first he has posted a winning record in each of his eight Hanover or the various venues on the road can 26 minutes of a game. That formula finally worked seasons as a collegiate head coach (23-9 in three catch every Big Green football game either on for them last week after falling behind Yale after less years at Salve Regina and 44-16 in five years at As- television or streamed over the internet on various than 10 minutes, 21-0, only to rally for two fourth- sumption). During his eight seasons at the helm of services, including eight contests on ESPN+ and quarter touchdowns and a field goal in overtime to the two Division III programs, Chesney coached 94 another on ESPNU. For subscription information, knock off the defending Ivy League champs, 31-28.