Following up on yesterday's posting about undefeated and untied Ivy League teams since the start of formal conference competition in 1956, today a look at the other side of the spectrum.
Winless teams overall since the start of formal Ivy League competition
1961 Brown (0-9)
1971 Brown (0-9)
1979 Penn (0-9)
1984 Columbia (0-9)
1985 Columbia (0-10)
1986 Columbia (0-10)
1987 Columbia (0-10)
1988 Brown (0-9-1)
1992 Brown (0-10)
2008 Dartmouth (0-10)
2013 Columbia 0-10
2014 Columbia 0-10
Number of winless seasons by school since 1956
0 – Cornell0 – Harvard
0 – Princeton
0 – Yale
1 – Dartmouth (2008)
1 – Penn (1979)
4 -– Brown (1961, 1971, 1988, 1992)
6 – Columbia (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2013, 2014)
Teams with one over win overall since 1956
1956 Cornell1957 Columbia
1958 Columbia
1962 Brown
1964 Penn
1966 Brown
1969 Columbia
1972 Brown
1973 Princeton
1973 Columbia
1974 Columbia
1975 Cornell
1977 Cornell
1979 Columbia
1980 Penn
1980 Columbia
1981 Columbia
1981 Penn
1982 Columbia
1983 Yale
1983 Columbia
1989 Columbia
1990 Columbia
1991 Brown
1991 Columbia
1997 Penn
2001 Dartmouth
2002 Columbia
2003 Cornell
2004 Dartmouth
2004 Columbia
2007 Columbia
2010 Princeton
2011 Columbia
2011 Princeton
2014 Cornell
2015 Cornell
2018 Brown
Number of one-win seasons by school since 1956
0 – Harvard1 – Yale (1983)
2 – Dartmouth (2001, 2004)
3 – Princeton (1973, 2010, 2011)
4 – Penn (1964, 1980, 1981, 1997)
5 – Brown (1962, 1966, 1972, 1991, 2018)
6 – Cornell (1956, 1976, 1977, 2003, 2014, 2015)
17 – Columbia (1957, 1958, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2011)
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Continuing with a theme, HERO Sports has a story headlined Most Likely FCS Over FBS Wins In 2022 that features two schools where Dartmouth graduate transfers will play this fall. (LINK)
Per HERO, the fifth-most likely FBS loss to an FCS school will be UMass (where linebacker Jalen Mackie '22 will play this fall) against Stony Brook. From the story:
UMass lost to two FCS teams last year. It was the first time that happened in one season since Georgia State lost to Chattanooga and Samford in 2013 during its first season as an FBS program.
HERO has Buffalo (where tight end Robbie Mangas '22 will play) the seventh-most likely FBS to team fall in its contest against Holy Cross. From the story:
Holy Cross beat UConn 38-28 last season. Buffalo will be a step up from UConn but still is viewed as one of the worst FBS teams entering 2022, preseason ranked No. 120 after going 4-8 last season.
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As the school year rolls to a close, the Harvard Crimson takes a look back at The Call that Changed a Season: Football v. Princeton, Heartbreak of the Year. From the story (LINK):
Although seven months removed from the action, the disappointment is still raw for the players.
“When I think of the Princeton game, the loss still stings a bit,” (receiver Kym) Wimberly said. “Everyone, even Princeton, knows we won that game.”
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EXTRA POINT
Two evenings ago Mrs. BGA and I planted "mammoth" sunflowers that are supposed to grow as tall as 12 feet. We'll see, but I'm not holding my breath for a couple of reasons.
First, although this property used to be a farm, where we planted some of the sunflowers at the top of our driveway the ground is almost impenetrable because of an abundance of slate. I pried as much of it as I could out of the ground so we could make a hole that we filled with potting soil but the sunflower roots are going to have to be very adventurous if they are going to find good soil in which to flourish.
Second, a couple of years ago we tried growing regular sunflowers along a path I weed-whacked through our field and after they got to maybe 18 inches they all disappeared. We've got a few pesky gophers or groundhogs on our property and I worry they may feast on whatever sunflowers are gutty enough to try to grow in our rockbound soil. Where's Carl Spackler when you need him?
If, and clearly it's a very, very big IF, the sunflowers make it, they are supposed to mature in 100 days. That would have them towering over our driveway on Sept. 1. Stay tuned. 🌻 🌻 🌻
