Big Green Football 2015 #21 Dartmouth (8-1, 5-1) at Princeton (5-4, 2-4)
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
17-Time Ivy League Football Champion Big Green Football 2015 #21 DARTMOUTH (8-1, 5-1) AT PRINCETON (5-4, 2-4) GAME TEN HANOVER, N.H. NOV. 21, 2015 MEMORIAL FIELD (11,000) 18th Title on the Line 2015 SCHEDULE No. 21/23 Dartmouth enters the final game of THE SERIES the season with the opportunity to earn at least a BIG GREEN LEAD 47-43-4 share of the Ivy League title for the first time in 19 Date Opponent Time/Result Year Site Result Year Site Result years. In order to lay claim to their 18th crown — Sept. 19 at Georgetown [pln] 31- 10 W 1897 Princeton 0- 30 L 1968 Dartmouth 7- 34 L more than any other Ancient Eight school — the Big 1903 Princeton 0- 17 L 1969 Princeton 7- 35 L 26 Sacred Heart [ildn] 49- 7 W Green will have to knock off a Princeton squad that 1905 Princeton 6- 0 W 1970 Dartmouth 38- 0 W 1906 Princeton 0- 42 L 1971 Princeton 33- 7 W Oct. 3 at Penn* [ildn] 41- 20 W hopes to play the spoiler. Don’t think for a moment 1908 New York 10- 6 W 1972 Dartmouth 35- 14 W the Tigers wouldn’t relish that role after the Big 1909 Princeton 6- 6 T 1973 Princeton 42- 24 W 1 1910 New York 0- 6 L 1974 Dartmouth 7- 14 L 10 Yale* [fcs] 35- 3 W Green ruined their perfect run through the Ancient 1911 Princeton 0- 3 L 1975 Princeton 21- 16 W Eight two years ago on this very field, forcing Princ- 1912 Princeton 7- 22 L 1976 Princeton 33- 7 W 17 at Central Conn. St. 34- 7 W 1913 Princeton 6- 0 W 1977 Dartmouth 14- 11 W eton to share the 2013 crown with Harvard. 1914 Princeton 12- 16 L 1978 Princeton 28- 21 W 24 * [ildn] 13- 9 W Columbia While Dartmouth got the helping hand it needed 1915 Princeton 7- 30 L 1979 Dartmouth 0- 16 L 1916 Princeton 3- 7 L 1980 Princeton 24- 27 L 30 at #15 Harvard* [nbcsn] 13- 14 L last weekend to be in position to grab a share of the 1933 Princeton 0- 7 L 1981 Dartmouth 32- 13 W championship as Penn knocked off 12th-ranked 1934 Princeton 13- 38 L 1982 Princeton 43- 20 W Nov. 6 Cornell* [nbcsn] 21- 3 W 1935 Princeton 6- 26 L 1983 Dartmouth 21- 3 W Harvard, 35-25, the Big Green took care of their own 1936 Princeton 13- 13 T 1984 Princeton 17- 21 L 14 at Brown* [ildn] 34- 18 W business at hand with a 34-18 triumph at Brown. 1937 Princeton 33- 9 W 1985 Dartmouth 3- 10 L 1938 Princeton 22- 0 W 1986 Princeton 28- 6 W 21 Princeton* [asn/ildn] 12:00 The blustery conditions wreaked havoc through- 1939 Princeton 7- 9 L 1987 Dartmouth 3- 34 L out the game as the two teams combined for barely 1940 Princeton 9- 14 L 1988 Princeton 24- 17 W 1 1941 Princeton 20- 13 W 1989 Dartmouth 14- 20 L Home games in bold ~ *Ivy League game ~ Homecoming 200 passing yards and 13 turnovers, including four 1942 Princeton 19- 7 W 1990 Princeton 23- 6 W ildn — Ivy League Digital Network by the Bears in the first quarter alone. That helped 1943 Princeton 42- 13 W 1991 Dartmouth 31- 13 W pln — Patriot League Network ~ fcs — Fox College Sports 1945 Prinecton 13- 13 T 1992 Princeton 34- 20 W Dartmouth jump out to a 14-0 lead, and only two 1946 Princeton 20- 13 W 1993 Dartmouth 28- 22 W nbcsn — NBC Sports Network Brown touchdowns in the final five minutes brought 1947 Princeton 12- 14 L 1994 Princeton 13- 20 L asn — American Sports Network 1948 Princeton 33- 13 W 1995 Dartmouth 10- 10 T All times Eastern and tentative the score back to respectability. 1949 Princeton 13- 19 L 1996 Princeton 24- 0 W Big Green quarterback Dalyn Williams had an 1950 Princeton 7- 13 L 1997 Dartmouth (ot) 12- 9 W 1951 Princeton 0- 13 L 1998 Princeton 13- 35 L uncharacteristically rough day, recording his fewest 1952 Princeton 0- 33 L 1999 Dartmouth 19- 18 W total yards in a game in 32 career starts. He does, 1953 Princeton 34- 12 W 2000 Princeton 43- 37 W QUICK FACTS 1954 Princeton 7- 49 L 2001 Dartmouth 14- 35 L however, remain among the top 25 QBs in the FCS 1955 Princeton 14- 34 L 2002 Princeton 30- 38 L Location....................... Hanover, N.H. in eight offensive statistical categories, includ- 1956 Princeton 19- 0 W 2003 Dartmouth 21- 15 W Founded/Enrollment .............. 1769/4,200 1957 Princeton 14- 34 L 2004 Princeton 10- 17 L ing passing (258.9 ypg), total offense (284.4 ypg), 1958 Princeton 21- 12 W 2005 Dartmouth 0- 30 L President .....................Philip J. Hanlon completion percentage (63.3) and passing efficiency 1959 Princeton 12- 7 W 2006 Princeton 17- 27 L Athletics Director...............Harry Sheehy 1960 Princeton 0- 7 L 2007 Dartmouth (ot) 14- 17 L (144.28). 1961 Princeton 24- 6 W 2008 Princeton 10- 28 L Nickname .........................Big Green With the passing game limited to 110 yards at 1962 Princeton 38- 27 W 2009 Dartmouth 11- 23 L Colors.......................Green and White 1963 Princeton 22- 21 W 2010 Princeton 31- 0 W Brown, the running game enjoyed its second straight 1964 Dartmouth 7- 37 L 2011 Dartmouth 24- 17 W Affiliation ........................NCAA FCS productive week with Kyle Bramble (17 carries, 93 1965 Princeton 28- 14 W 2012 Princeton 35- 21 W Conference . .Ivy League 1966 Dartmouth 31- 13 W 2013 Dartmouth 28- 24 W yards, TD) and Brian Grove (8-90, TD) providing 1967 Princeton 17- 14 W 2014 Princeton 41- 10 W First Season ............................1881 the bulk of the work. Grove’s touchdown was the • Buddy Teevens has gone 8-7 against Princeton in All-Time Record (Seasons)..684-448-46 (134th) first score of the day on a 61-yard run immediately his two stints at Dartmouth. Stadium (Capacity).....Memorial Field (11,000) following a Brown fumble. • The Big Green have won the last five meetings, Surface .............................FieldTurf The Big Green remain a very dangerous passing their longest winning streak in the series. Head Coach ....Buddy Teevens (Dartmouth ’79) team with Williams — the school’s all-time leading • Since the start of Ivy play in 1956, Dartmouth is Record at Dartmouth (Seasons) . 74-83-2 (16th) passer — behind center. And with two of the top 10 36-22-1 against the Tigers, but just two games Overall Record (Seasons) .....108-160-2 (26th) receivers in Dartmouth history in Ryan McManus over .500 at Memorial Field with a 13-11-1 2014 Record/Conf. (Finish) ......8-2/6-1 (2nd) (162 catches, 2,186 yards) and Victor Williams record versus Princeton. Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..........48/20 (130 for 1,585), look for Robert L. Blackman Head Starters Returning .....19 (6 Off; 9 Def; 4 Spec) Football Coach Buddy Teevens to have his squad air two interceptions himself last weekend, and as a Starters Lost............9 (5 Off; 2 Def; 2 Spec) it out a bit more in the trio’s final game. team Dartmouth has 17 to rank third in the nation Basic Offense ........................Multiple What has helped boost the Big Green to the top (as well as third in turnover margin). With A.J. Basic Defense........................Multiple of the standings, perhaps more than anything else, Zuttah and Cody Fulleton on the line stuffing the Dir. of Varsity Athletics Comm. ... Rick Bender has been a stout defense. No FCS team has allowed running game, the Big Green defense is formidable. Phone/Fax.........603-646-1030/603-646-3348 fewer points (10.1 per game), and Dartmouth has not Last year, Dartmouth handed the Tigers a 41-10 [email protected] only yielded the third-fewest yards on the ground, defeat at Princeton Stadium as Williams completed Press Box.......................603-646-0111 but is ranked second in passing efficiency defense. 30-of-35 passes for 305 yards and four touchdowns, Web Site...........www.DartmouthSports.com Linebacker Will McNamara heads up the defen- three to Bo Patterson. At the half, the Big Green lead Administrative Assistant ........Cindi Mansell sive unit with a team-high 59 tackles while picking was just 17-3 before they scored 24 points in the first Phone ..........................603-646-2468 off four passes, matching free safety David Caldwell 18 minutes of the second stanza. The defense limited [email protected] for the team lead. Cornerback Vernon Harris had the host Tigers to 228 yards of offense. #21 Dartmouth vs. Princeton — Nov. 21, 2015 1 17-Time Ivy League Football Champion Big Green Football 2015 Scouting the Tigers Bieck connecting on 11-of-12 field goals — four Since opening the season with four consecutive from at least 40 yards out — and 31-of-33 PATs. BIG GREEN INSIDER victories, Princeton has fallen on hard times, drop- Tyler Roth handles most of the punting duties, Dartmouth fans who are unable to come to ping four of five with the lone win a 47-21 blowout averaging just under 40 yards per kick, but Kanoff Hanover or the various venues on the road can over Cornell. But three of those four losses have been has been known to pooch punt on occasion. Fielding catch the Big Green football team four times on by a touchdown or less, including an overtime defeat kicks, Dré Nelson is a dangerous return man, leading television, plus watch five of the games online at Penn two weeks ago only because the Tigers had a the league in kick return average with a 100-yarder through Big Green Insider on the Ivy League field goal blocked on the final play of regulation.