New Dartmouth opponent Butler of the Pioneer Football League has released its 2012 schedule. While the Bulldogs will be the Big Green's first game, Butler will be playing its third contest of the fall when it journeys to Hanover. The Butler schedule:Aug. 30 at Western Illinois, 7 p.m.
Sep. 8 Franklin, 6 p.m.
Sep. 15 at Dartmouth 7 p.m.
Sep. 22 Campbell * noon
Sep. 29 Dayton * 1 p.m.
Oct. 6 at Valparaiso * 1 p.m.
Oct. 13 at Marist * TBA
Oct. 20 Morehead State * 6 p.m.
Oct. 27 at Davidson * TBA
Nov. 3 Jacksonville * TBA
Nov. 10 at Drake * TBA
* Pioneer Football League game
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Speaking of nonconference opponents, Sacred Heart coach Paul Gorham, who led the Pioneers to a surprise win over Dartmouth last fall, is taking a medical leave of absence according to this release. Dartmouth and Sacred Heart, who have played games that went down to the final play the last two years, are slated to square off Oct. 13 in Hanover in the final game of the series.•
The Daily Dartmouth offers up the last of its three-part series Athletes enjoy full range of Dartmouth experience.•
Harvard men's basketball will be going to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1946 thanks to Princeton's 62-52 win over Penn last night. LINKIn case you are wondering, Dartmouth now inherits the mantle of the Ivy League team with the longest NCAA drought. Here's the last appearance for each Ivy in the Big Dance:
- Harvard 2012
- Princeton 2011
- Cornell 2010
- Penn 2007
- Brown 1986
- Columbia 1968
- Yale 1962
- Dartmouth 1959
