Monday, May 24, 2021

Back-To-Back (And Sometimes More)

Teams Winning Consecutive Ivy League Football Championships

Dartmouth
1962, 1963
1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
1981, 1982
1990, 1991, 1992

Harvard
1974, 1975
1982, 1983
2007, 2008
2013, 2014, 2015

Penn
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
1993, 1994
2002, 2003
2009, 2010
2015, 2016

Princeton
1963, 1964

Yale
1967, 1968, 1969
1976, 1977

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While Dartmouth football won the Ivy League football championship every year from 1969-1973 it turns out that was not the greatest title run in school history.

The Big Green won six consecutive championships between 1893 and 1898 in what was known as the Triangular Football League. Dartmouth joined Amherst and Williams in founding the league, which for a short while also included MIT. The Big Green participated in the league from 1887-1898, winning eight titles in the 12 years:

1887 – MIT
1888 – Dartmouth/MIT
1889 – Dartmouth
1890 – Williams
1891 – Williams
1892 – Amherst
1893 – Dartmouth
1894 – Dartmouth
1895 – Dartmouth
1896 – Dartmouth
1897 – Dartmouth
1898 – Dartmouth

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The Daily Pennsylvanian catches us up on what the Ivy League school-by-school plan is for the return to in-person learning in the fall HERE. For the most part, all students without medical or religious exemptions will need to be vaccinated and faculty/staff are strongly encouraged to get the shots as well.

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EXTRA POINT
Before watching Lefty's dramatic win at the PGA Championship yesterday, Mrs. BGA and I transplanted the "Cascading Petunias" from our Aerogarden into a couple of hanging baskets. Time will tell how they do outside, but regardless, the seed kit bought in late fall was about the best $15.99 I've spent in a long time. They helped brighten a long, dark, cold winter.

The flowers were planted Nov. 1, bloomed in early December and were thriving right up until we transplanted them. They are looking a little peaked in our sun room this morning, but maybe that's to be expected after being moved from their hydroponic home and landing in potting soil for the first time.