1997 Dartmouth Big Green football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1997 Dartmouth Big Green football Ivy League Ivy 8–2 6–1 John Lyons 6th Roger Hughes 6th Tom Gilmore 1st William Harper Lloyd Lee Zachary Walz Memorial Field The 1997 Dartmouth Big Green football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Dartmouth finished second in the Ivy League. In their sixth season under head coach John Lyons, the Big Green compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents 208 to 165. William Harper, Lloyd Lee and Zachary Walz were the team captains.Season-by-Season Results: 1940-99 https://dartmouthsports.com/sports/2018/8/8/fb-season-by-season-1940-99.aspx?id=944 Dartmouth College Hanover, N.H. July 3, 2020 Walz, a junior linebacker, earned his third consecutive unanimous First-Time All-Ivy selection. The Arizona Cardinals subsequently selected Walz in the 6th Round (158th overall) of the 1998 NFL draft, making him Dartmouth's first NFL Draft pick since 1978. Walz went on to log more than 100 tackles in four seasons with Arizona, where he was roommates with safety Pat Tillman, whom he had played against in high school in northern California. The Big Green's 6–1 conference record placed second in the Ivy League standings. Dartmouth outscored Ivy opponents 116 to 103.https://ivyleague.com/documents/2017/8/23/3_Year_By_Year_History_2017.pdf?id=2998 Ivy League Football Media Guide Year-by-Year History Ivy League Princeton, N.J. 2017 July 10, 2020 37 Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire. Schedule y y 1997 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 20 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 23 15 11,123 Turnovers Plague Quakers in 23-15 Loss to Dartmouth Joe Juliano September 21, 1997 C13 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59317931/1997-dartmouth-penn/ September 27 @ Holy Cross<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 35 6 3,000 Dartmouth Batters HC John Vellante September 28, 1997 E19 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59318623/1997-dartmouth-hc/ October 4 Cornell Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry) W 24 20 6,641 A Green Day in Hanover: Dartmouth Rallies Past CU Keith McShea October 6, 1997 3B The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59361196/1997-cornell-dartmouth/ October 11 @ Fordham<ncg> Coffey Field Bronx, NY W 31 10 3,711 Dartmouth Easily Defeats Fordham October 12, 1997 B3 The Sunday Rutland Herald Rutland, Vt. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59363642/1997-dartmouth-fordham/ Attendance figure in Summaries October 12, 1997 C17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 18 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT W 21 7 17,973 Big Green Streak Is Alive at 22 John Vellante October 19, 1997 D17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59364742/1997-dartmouth-yale/ October 25 Lehigh<ncg> Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 26 46 4,525 Green's Streak Is Ended Allen Lessels October 26, 1997 F14 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59376157/1997-o25-ivies/ November 1 Harvard Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry) L 0 24 13,111 Harvard Takes Over Ivy by Pounding Dartmouth Joe Concannon November 2, 1997 D14 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59377574/1997-dartmouth-harvard/ November 8 @ Columbia Wien Stadium New York, NY W 23 21 1,375 Dartmouth 23, Columbia 21 November 9, 1997 B8 The Sunday Rutland Herald Rutland, Vt. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59379274/1997-columbia-dartmouth/ Attendance figure in Scores and I-AA Summaries November 9, 1997 6D Sun-Sentinel Fort Lauderdale, Fla. November 15 Brown Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 13 7 2,515 Dartmouth Remains Alive in Ivy Race, Downs Brown Tom Haley November 16, 1997 B1 The Sunday Rutland Herald Rutland, Vt. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59380848/1997-brown-dartmouth/ Attendance figure in Ivy/Patriot Summaries November 16, 1997 D16 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. November 22 Princeton Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 12 9 <OT> 3,022 Bittersweet Win for Dartmouth Tom Haley November 23, 1997 B1 The Sunday Rutland Herald Rutland, Vt. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59381394/1997-dartmouth-princeton/ Attendance figure in College Football Scoreboard November 23, 1997 S-5 The Sunday Record Hackensack, N.J. References Dartmouth Category:Dartmouth Big Green football seasons Dartmouth Big Green football