Another Page From The Record Books

One more dip into the archives for Dartmouth's records against FCS leagues since their formal start of play.

The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) began official play in 1979, the Patriot League in 1986, the Pioneer Football League in 1993 and the Northeast Conference (NEC) in 1996. Here's how the Big Green has fared against teams in those leagues since they became official: 

PATRIOT (Since 1986)	W	L	T	PCT.	Last
Holy Cross	12	16	0	.429	2018
Colgate	4	11	0	.267	2019
Lafayette	3	1	0	.750	1999
Lehigh	2	4	0	.333	1999
Bucknell	4	2	0	.667	2013
Fordham	4	0	0	1.000	1997
Georgetown	2	0	0	1.000	2018
Total	31	34	0	.477
COLONIAL (Since 1979)	W	L	T	PCT.	Last
New Hampshire	2	18	2	.136	2021
William & Mary	0	4	0	.000	1983
Maine	0	1	0	.000	1998
Towson	1	0	0	1.000	2016
Total	3	23	2	.143
NORTHEAST (Since 1996)	W	L	T	Pct.	Last
Sacred Heart	5	2	0	.714	2021
Central Connecticut	2	0	0	1.000	2015
Total	7	2	0	.778
PIONEER (Since 1993)	W	L	T	PCT.	Last
Butler	2	0	0	1.000	2013
Stetson	1	0	0	1.000	2017
Jacksonville	1	0	0	1.000	2018
Total	4	0	0	1.000
FCS Totals	45	59	2	.434

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This might have been posted here previously but a few excerpts from the game story might make watching it more interesting.

The description with the video includes this:

New York Times story published November 1, 1931, sportswriter Allison Danzig reported, "In one of the most fantastic and freescoring games ever witnessed in the Yale Bowl, an aroused Dartmouth team spoiled what promised to be a field day for Albie Booth today by overcoming a deficit of 26—10 at the end of the half and earning a 33—33 tie score." 

A Google search adds these details:

• Albie Booth, Yale's 5-foot-6, 144-pound whippet, had a 94-yard return for a touchdown and a 54-yard touchdown run. 

• Not to be outdone, Dartmouth's "Wild Bill" McCall had a 92-yard return for a score, a 76-yard catch and run for a score, and a 60-yard interception return for a score to help Dartmouth rally from a 33-10 deficit to get within 33-30 in the fourth quarter.

• Dartmouth's Bill "Air Mail Morton" finally kicked a 33-yard field goal to cap the rally and tie the game at 31-31.

From a 1997 The College Football Historical Society report on the game:

Yale then had one last chance for the win, and the Bulldogs responded with a rapid-fire drive behind Booth’s passing and running, that carried them all the way to the Dartmouth 18 yard line. With only seconds remaining, Yale quickly lined up to give Booth a try at the winning field goal, but before the ball could be snapped the referee signaled that time had expired In total frustration, Booth slammed his white helmet to the ground: a fitting climax to possibly the greatest game ever played at Yale Bowl.

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EXTRA POINT

In a matter of five minutes yesterday afternoon the sun disappeared here on our Vermont hillside and we went from being able to see Mount Moosilauke off in the distance to not being able to see to the edge of our own little field. The wind was whipping the snow squall so violently it almost sounded like a train was rumbling through.

Both TV and cell phones issued warnings, and I have to believe even the most daring of drivers would have had to pull their cars off to the side of the road and wait the squall out. The term whiteout doesn't do it justice, and neither does this video shot by Mrs. BGA. Watch full-screen sized to get a feel for what it was like. Amazing.