Sunday Wrap, Awards, Princeton Fires Hughes

Princeton fires football coach Roger Hughes after a big rivalry win over Yale and an impressive road win over Dartmouth. Seems as if the decision must have been made before last two games. Story. Ironically, Princeton's official news release on Saturday's game included this:

Despite the tough start to the season, the win clinches Princeton a share of fourth place in the Ivy League and gives the Tigers their first 3-1 finish since the Ivy League championship season of 2006.

Dartmouth official release on Saturday's loss can be found here. Princeton's release can be found here.

Dartmouth's season-ending awards were handed out at the banquet Sunday. (link) They are:

• Bob Blackman Trophy (most valuable player): Senior safety Peter Pidermann
• Kenneth T. Young Award (underclassman who made the most significant contribution to the team): Sophomore safety Shawn Abuhoff
• Jake Crouthamel Award (underclassman who contributed the most to the success of the team on offense): Sophomore tailback Nick Schwieger
• Doten Award (sophomore who made a significant contribution to the success of the football team) Sophomore tight end John Gallagher
• Manners Makyth Man Award (best conducted himself to the advantage of Dartmouth and displayed good manners in the sense of William Wykeham’s phrase, “Manners Makyth Man.”) Senior quarterback Max Heiges
• Earl Hamilton Freshman Award (top rookie) Freshman linebacker Garrett Wymore
• Offensive Scout Team, Freshman offensive lineman Thomas Prewitt
• Defensive Scout Team, Freshman defensive lineman Teddy Reed
• Special Teams, Senior tailback Matt Dornak
• John Manley '40 Award (most improvement through efforts in the weight room) Junior defensive end Charles Bay and Schwieger
• Gordon P. Bennett Award (outstanding lineman who exemplifies high degree of performance, sportsmanship and character) Senior offensive lineman Alex Toth
• Lester R. Godwin Award (senior football squad member who, through extraordinary perseverance, has risen above personal disadvantage to contribute measurably to the team) Senior corner Chris Burns
• Alan Hewitt ‘34 and Robert Hewitt ‘40 Award (athletic performance with academic achievement) Senior quarterback Alex Jenny
• Earl Hamilton Varsity Award (sincere friendliness and sense of humor plus appreciation of the outdoors) Senior defensive lineman Jeff Smith
• Frank Hershey Award (zest for life, has maintained a strong, positive attitude and a sincere desire to win) Senior tailback Rob Mitchelson

And here's your final opponent roundup of the season:

Harvard 14, Yale 10
Yale coach Tom Williams' call makes Bill Belichick's call seem conservative.

Columbia 28, Brown 14
Sorry, but this one didn't compute for me. Lions may well have their quarterback designate.

Penn 34, Cornell 0
No brainer.

Bucknell 23, Holy Cross 17
Hardly the way the Crusaders wanted to head into the playoffs.

New Hampshire 27, Maine 24
Wildcats find a way. Barely.

And finally, very, very good visit to Cornell. On to Colgate tomorrow.