BIG GREEN SPORTS NEWS S EPTEMBER 28, 2005 • VOL. 50 NO . 1 A NEWSLETTER OF THE DARTMOUTH ATHLETIC SPONSOR PROGRAM Fall Season Underway as Major Facilities Renovations Continue FOOTBALL KICKS OFF TEEVENS ERA, PART II, WITH VICTORY OVER COLGATE NEW HAMPSHIRE 49, DARTMOUTH 20 yard keeper for a 14-10 lead for the Wildcats. Dartmouth retaliated. Three completions by Rittgers and two There’s a reason New Hampshire was ranked second in the good runs by tailback Jason Bash (Ramona, Calif.) collected 63 Division 1-AA standings as it played host to Dartmouth in the yards to the UNH 10. sixth Granite Bowl game. On second down, Rittgers and Fuselier worked a fade pattern to The Wildcats, after enduring three years of losing records from the corner of the end zone but Fuselier couldn’t get past UNH 2001-03, have a pool of big, fast, talented athletes that built a 10-3 cornerback Corey Graham who stole the ball. record in 2004 and are likely to do as well again this fall. During the next 19 minutes of play, reaching into the opening There’s a cycle to the performance of college football teams and minute of the third period, UNH showed its diverse offensive these Granite State rivals provide ample illustration: UNH is on a talent. roll. Dartmouth is rebuilding. The Wildcats scored on four of five possessions. Only a fumble Just as it did a year ago, Dartmouth kept the Wildcats and their recovery by defensive end Cullen Gilchrist (Dartmouth, Mass.) home crowd of 7,145 at bay in the early going. The Green had a thwarted the other UNH march that had reached Dartmouth’s two. 10-7 lead (it was 14-10 in 2004) before UNH took command. Through three periods, UNH built a 49-13 lead with a balanced “You have to operate flawlessly against a team of this caliber,” attack that saw Santos complete 24 of 32 passes to eight receivers said Big Green coach Buddy Teevens in the wake of the 49-20 for 267 yards. Seven UNH runners shared 280 yards. outcome. “You tip your hat to a real good team. They’ll go a long Dartmouth got a 29-yard field goal from Hinterbichler midway way this season. in the third period. The Green won the last 15 minutes, a battle of “They have talented guys who bounced off us (turning short reserves that proved a good test of fire for freshman quarterback Sophomore tight end Mark Brogna finds the endzone against the Raiders. gains into long ones, a key in 10 of 16 third-down conversions for Josh Cohen (Berwyn, Pa.). (Photo by Mark Washburn) UNH). We didn’t wrap up and get people on the ground.” The 6-5 newcomer completed five of eight passes for 63 yards Two interceptions (one by each team) tell much of the story of and frosh tailback Milan Williams (Mobile, Ala.) added a nine- this game. yard weaving run in a 71-yard drive. Cohen’s three-yard toss to DARTMOUTH 26, COLGATE 21 After UNH drove to a 7-0 lead from the opening kickoff, tight end Brett Lowe (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) netted the game’s Dartmouth responded. Steve Jensen’s (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) final score. The first exam for Dartmouth’s 2005 football team didn’t earn an 36-yard kickoff return opened the way for Erik Hinterbichler’s Williams (44 yards) and Bash (43) led the Big Green running “A” from Professor Buddy Teevens. The Big Green earned a more (Albuquerque, N.M.) 44-yard field goal that made it 7-3 two min- game while Rittgers was 16-for-25 in the air (166 yards). Fuselier important grade in Chapter One of the tale about restoration of utes later. had eight catches for 90 yards. pride and promise: A deserved “W” in a game that saw timely The first theft followed barely a minute later. Junior cornerback On an afternoon that Teevens described as “a beautiful day for a plays on both sides of the ball matter most. Joe Scola (Punta Gorda, Fla.) swiped UNH quarterback Ricky game,” co-captain Josh Dooley (Tuttle, Okla.) added, “Coach Mid-season precision is a goal-in-waiting. For the moment, Santos’ pass at the Dartmouth 41 and ran to the UNH 15. (Chris) Wilkerson [defensive coordinator] was down there after the Dartmouth’s first opening-game win since 1997 “sets a mood for A delay penalty and a sack lost nine yards before quarterback game,” said Dooley, “and really pointed out the positives of the the season,” said linebacker Josh Dooley (Tuttle, Okla.). The co- Charlie Rittgers (Lebanon, Ohio) threaded a 24-yard strike to game and how we need to move on. This is what counts is league captain’s 29-yard rumble with a recovered fumble launched a 26- leaping wideout Ryan Fuselier (Escondido, Calif.). The Big Green play. You either let your past haunt you and let it fuel your future. 21 victory over Colgate that may prove as pivotal as any in 124 had a 10-7 lead at 8:08. We have a reason to come out with our hair on fire next week, seasons of football on the Hanover plain. UNH responded with a 73-yard drive. Santos scored on a two- especially defense, because we have a lot more to prove.” (continued on Page 2) ATHLETIC FACILITIES UPDATE A $12-million renovation and rejuvenation of Alumni Gymnasium, Memorial Field that will the centerpiece of Dartmouth’s athletic complex, is one of benefit Dartmouth foot- numerous initiatives either completed in recent years, in progress ball and other teams. or scheduled for the next two-three years that give the College the The new $18-mil- diverse resources to serve nearly three-quarters of all undergradu- lion varsity house will be ates who participate in intercollegiate, club, intramural, recreation located to the east of and fitness activities. Memorial Field. The Improvements included in the Alumni Gym project: existing east stands will • Creation of a 14,000-square foot recreational fitness center. be replaced by steeper • Eight new multi-use fitness spaces, comprising about 10,000 seating and a three-story square feet. building featuring a • Infrastructure improvements to Karl Michael Pool. 10,000-square foot var- • New handicap accessibility and an elevator serving the sity strength training gym’s four levels. center, a “smart class- Dartmouth has made significant improvements to its athletic room” and meeting facilities in the past six years with the addition of Scully-Fahey rooms for the entire ath- Field, Boss Tennis Center and Gordon Pavilion, Blackman letic department, football Football Practice Fields, and the McLane Family Skiway Lodge. locker facilities and In addition, substantial renovations have been made to Hanover offices for football and Country Club, squash facilities in the Berry Sports Center, and several other sports. Leverone Fieldhouse. The newest resource, the Corey Ford Rugby The overall capacity Clubhouse and rugby playing fields, was dedicated in September of Memorial Field will 2005. be reduced to about A new soccer competition facility, near Scully-Fahey Field 13,000 seats. and part of the Chase Field complex, will provide a home for Memorial Field’s natural grass surface will be replaced with Dartmouth’s nationally competitive men’s and women’s teams. the newest generation synthetic “infill” turf, which simulates grass The facility will include a natural grass playing surface, permanent but is far more durable and tolerates a wider variety of weather seating for 1,600 spectators, and NCAA approved lighting. Stanley conditions. Smoyer ’34 recently made a $4.5 million commitment to name the “These new and improved facilities will be showcase ele- field for Alden (Whitey) Burnham, who coached two of Smoyer’s ments of the Dartmouth campus,” said Director of Athletics Josie sons. Harper. “We’re enhancing the overall experience for our varsity The interior photos are views of the Karl Michael Pool and the new fitness In 2005, Dartmouth’s trustees authorized funds for planning a athletes, and creating wonderful fitness resources for the entire space, while the third photo shows the front of venerable Alumni Gym. new varsity house and for installing a new synthetic surface on Dartmouth community.” ■ (Photos by Joseph M. Mehling ’69) MEN’S HOCKEY CELEBRATES 100TH ANNIVERSARY October 22, 2005 marks the official beginning of another season of second 20-win season in three years (2004-05). Activities in Thompson Arena begin on November 11 when men’s hockey at Dartmouth, but this year is especially significant. As the 100 year anniversary unfolds, the Big Green men’s hockey Dartmouth hosts Colgate in the home opener. The 1941-42 national That exhibition game against McGill also begins a year long celebra- team opens the regular season on October 29, facing Ivy and ECAC championship team will be honored with a ceremonial puck drop tion commemorating the 100th anniversary of men’s hockey at Hockey League rival Harvard in Cambridge, Mass. The game is an before the game. Several members of the team are expected to attend Dartmouth College. including Ed Roewer ’44, the legendary Jack Riley ’44 and Duke The celebration will honor the people and events surrounding a Dushame ’43. sport that has been a part of Dartmouth, the Upper Valley and the Harvard and Dartmouth will meet again on December 16 in nation since 1905-06. Former athletes, coaches and other people with close ties to the program will be invited to participate in the festivi- Thompson Arena in the College Sports TV (CSTV) game of the ties.