The Class of 1971 Newsletter Dartmouth College Fall 2020 Vol. 7 No. 2 50 Years Later, Remembering Dartmouth Football’s Greatest Season In the fall of 1970, Dartmouth’s varsity This issue of the ‘71 newsletter commem- football team rolled up an undefeated 9-0 orates that feat. Our special report begins record, routing every rival, shutting out on Page 4, with highlights of the season, a six teams, capturing the Ivy League Cham- virtual roundtable with players, personal pionship, ranking 14th in the U.S., ahead memories, photos and a statistics pack- of Penn State, and bringing home the age. We hope you will enjoy this salute to Lambert Trophy. Dartmouth’s greatest season. Also In this issue... Elsewhere inside... Our second coronavirus survey drew nearly Many ‘71 activities have been postponed 200 responses, a record, underscoring the because of the cornavirus, but virtual profound importance that ‘71s attach to the Zoom meetings have sprouted,, including crisis. Pages 8-10 a virtual Homecoming. Page 11. ‘71 Community Service/Philanthropy News- President’s Letter Zoom Meetings Generate Lots of Interest SEAD, Native American, “Rocky” programs Dear ’71 Friends, Sam Cuddeback has turbo-charged Meet our latest Rockefeller Center Ever since last spring , when the Coronavirus swept John Sloan Dickey’s sentiment ‘there is no our class philanthropy. In the previ- interns, supported by ‘71 class dues: across the country and the world, Willis Newton has parting in the Dartmouth fellowship, only ous fiscal year that ended last June, been organzing weekly class calls over Zoom. They so long for now’ has taken a new meaning. the Class of ‘71 directed 56% of Annie Farrell ‘21, from Miami, Fla. is have become very popular, sometimes with more than We are communicating as a class more two dozen classmates online. The discussions vary our $23,957 in class dues to proj- working remotely as an intern at Amer- than ever using Zoom, most recently widely, from the social and political issues of the day, ects reflecting the specific interests icans for Immigrant Justice in their for our book club and October Virtual children’s program. It to the highly personal. Plus, there have been a robust of classmates, including support for Homecoming. Kudos to Willis Newton offers free legal services series of email strings before and after the calls. As for launching weekly Zoom meetings in the special Covid-19 fund, for the to immigrant children, one example, Mickey Stuart wrote to Willis, “ Thanks April. We will be organizing more of these Rockefeller internships, for the Native sometimes unaccom- for organizing these calls. They are really enjoyable. leading up to June 2021 … additional American program, and for the SEAD panied and at times Question: I’m thinking about having my DNA analyzed. hosts are welcome. program, which provides tutoring for suffering from neglect or Which service is better: Ancestry, or 23 & Me?” a ques- disadvantaged Upper Valley students. abuse. With an in-person June reunion currently At our virtual Homecoming, Sam An early Zoom meeting of ‘71s... classmates. Florida Huff ‘21, is a history/economics tion that itself provoked a flurry of commentary from in question, the 50th Reunion Book takes introduced several speakers: Sarah on even greater significance. Over 230 major. Last summer she worked at the Palacios, Native American Program classmates sent in wonderful essays and U.S. International Devel- family photos. The editors have allowed Director, who described the academic opment Finance Corp. us a final deadline of Sunday, November and professional support her orga- She worked in the office The Coronavirus Has Upended Many of Our Plans. But... 15. If anybody has issues logging in, try nization provides for the College’s of public affairs, draft- chrome as your browser, otherwise send Native American students; Ashley ing press releases, and We still have hopes for a number of events, especially our 50th Reunion next June David Aylward or me your essay and Doolittle, Associate Director, repre- developing social media content. pictures and we will ensure that they are senting SEAD, and Diana Alvarado 1) Denver Dinner – Denver CC - TBD inserted. ’22 eloquently spoke about her experi- Both Annie and Florida thanked the 2) NYC Dinner – TBD ence as a student advisor in the SEAD Class for their support in brief videos 3) SF Dinner -- TBD I hope you are proud of how wisely the program. class executive team is investing your class played during our virtual Homecoming. 4) Feb 4-7, 2021 – Naples Mini Reunion dues to develop future leaders. Just as the Last Call... to submit your 50th Reunion Book entry 7) Feb 26-28, 2021 – CarniVail 1970 football team set a gold standard for 8) March 30-31, 2021 – 1971 Pilobolus Dance Fest – Hopkins Center other classes, your executive team is ask- David Aylward, editor of the 50th book, asks for your help: “Last chance to be 9) April 2-3, 2021 – MOMIX at Hopkins Center ing, in honor of our 50th Year, that 100% part of our 50th Reunion Book! Don’t be left out with only your Green Book of our class contribute class dues and 10)April 2021 (TBD) – MS Walk with Team Zrike consider a contribution for scholarships in us some thoughts on anything you wish, at any length. Go to https://dart- 11)April 25 – May 2 – Class Mississippi River Cruise any amount (1971.dartmouth.org). mouth71.reuniontechnologies.compicture. Let your classmates hear about and followyou. Fill the in instructions.the easy profile “ and give 12)June 11-15 - 50th Reunion Please give a rouse for Ted Eismeier who Peter S. Pratt has represented us so well on Alumni Council and for Steve Hoverman who Class President has agreed to represent our class for the [email protected] next 3 years. Just as coach Bob Blackman recruited great talent, our class is blessed with talent and we are constantly looking Jim Rager Sam Cuddeback Jeff McElnea Ted Eismeier Bernie Wysocki for new additions to our team. Vice President Head Agent Bequest Chairman Communications Newsletter Editor [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Thank you for all so many of you do to make us proud to be the Great ‘Class’ Malcolm Jones Nels Armstrong of 1971 … recognized last year as Dart- Bob Lider Steve Hoverman Frank Anton mouth Class of the Year. Head Agent/ Class Historian Alumni Council Rep Survey Editor Secretary nelson.armstrong.71@ [email protected] Mini Reunions Chair [email protected] [email protected] Be safe and well, [email protected] alum.dartmouth.org David Aylward Peter Jim Bays Michael Maynard Steve Zrike The Newsletter editors would like Treasurer Editor, Reunion Book to hear from you. Please send Head Agent [email protected] Communications [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] suggestions or comments to us. 2 3 Dartmouth Football 1970: Undefeated Ivy Champions Four ‘71s Remember Their Greatest Season On the Football Field Fifty Years Later, That Performance Remains the Standard of Excellence On October 7, editors Frank Anton and tions. That was a really close game.” Two on him. We gang tackled him throughout Bernie Wysocki held a Zoom conference days later he called me and said, “You the game that year. We shut him down. How good was Dartmouth’s 1970 football team? “It’s time to say it: In 1970, Dartmouth ruled Ivy call with four ‘71s from the undefeated killed us.” They just couldn’t get into the He got like 60 yards (on 40 carries). Jau- Well, one football analyst rated it as the best Ivy League football League football in a fashion that was more domi- 1970 Ivy Championship football team. end zone. ron? I don’t remember Jauron so much. team ever. And the numbers back up that assessment. nating than any other, before or since.” Willie Bogan, safety Tom Price: Most of the time, certainly When we played Yale, we were very -- Jack DeGange, Dartmouth’s sports information Bob Cordy, offensive guard on defense, we had the disposition that much focused on Don Martin because he Joe Jarrett, linebacker there was nothing another team could out six of the nine teams it defeated. The team outscored its director from 1968-1977. was the speedster. opponentsThe undefeated by a combinedteam finished score the 311-42, season which 9-0. The works team out shut to an Tom Price, defensive end do to win, because they weren’t going to average game score of, get this, 35-5. On this and the following pages are high- score much. We just kind of played that Frank Anton: So we’re talking about And, for good measure, the team outgained its opponents by an lights from that session. way all the time. The offense did their glory days of Dartmouth football, and average of 250 yards a game. job. We were better on both sides of the they just finished a pretty good season. The look beyond the numbers is equally impressive. Dartmouth Frank Anton: The Princeton game had ball, offense and defense. There was a But there was a period 1998-2009 when won the Ivy League championship, one of its league-best 19 spoiled the undefeated season the year the team went 25-86 and actually had a championships. Dartmouth won the Lambert Trophy as the before. What did it mean to win that every game, especially the big games. winless season in ‘08. So were you guys - game in 1970? Do any of you guys want Williequiet confidence Bogan: I agree that permeatedwith that. Wethrough paying attention to that? Did it pain you? ished the season ranked as the 14th best team in the country, to comment on that? went into Harvard and Yale stadiums It pained me because I was a fan.