John Clayton, a sophomore from Chelmsford, Mass., would win the quarterback job over highly regarded classmates Bob McCraney and Gil (Ace) Mueller after Sullivan - the QB in 1946 and 1947 - was moved to halfback. Clayton recalled, “I was 'recruited' by Milt Piepul (the backfield coach who had been a great player at Notre Dame) over lunch one day in Boston.” His decision was influenced in larger part by his brother, Hal '47, who had been a Dartmouth fullback during the war years.
In an era before drop-back passers were in vogue, the pass game evolved off the ground game. Clayton would become the trigger in an offense that saw the Green post matching records of 6-2-0 in 1948 and 1949 and become the first Dartmouth team to defeat six major opponents, Clayton passed for 2,227 yards (26 touchdowns), a career passing total that still ranks 14th all-time for the Green.Find the full story and a photo here.
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| Columbia's Campbell Sports Center |
• the 144-seat team room
• a glass-walled conference room
• the student lounge
• the weight room
There's also a much more flattering outside view at night.
From a story in the Columbia Spectator:
. . . (T)he five-story, 47,700 square-foot facility is up and running. All programs that primarily practice at Baker will be moving their offices from Morningside to Inwood throughout the week, including football, soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, field hockey, and lacrosse. The football team moved on Monday from its office in Dodge to its new space—the entire fourth floor of Campbell.
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Ever wonder how you would fare on the Wonderlic Test administered to would-be NFL players? There's a 15-question sampling from the test (with answers) here. (Thanks to Mrs. BGA for sharing the link.)
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Voted in the poll yet? It's over there to the right ;-)
