2002 Dartmouth Big Green football team

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2002 Dartmouth Big Green football
ConferenceIvy League
Record3–7 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainKevin Noone
Home stadiumMemorial Field
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 17 Penn $   7 0     9 1  
Harvard   6 1     7 3  
Princeton   4 3     6 4  
Yale   4 3     6 4  
Cornell   3 4     4 6  
Dartmouth   2 5     3 7  
Brown   2 5     2 8  
Columbia   0 7     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Dartmouth Big Green football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Big Green tied for second-to-last in the Ivy League.

In its 11th season under head coach John Lyons, the team compiled a 3–7 record and was outscored 295 to 247. Kevin Noone was the team captain.[1]

The Big Green's 1–6 conference record tied for sixth in the Ivy League standings. Dartmouth was outscored 200 to 151 by Ivy opponents.[2]

Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 at Colgate* L 26–30 7,368 [3]
September 28 New Hampshire* L 26–29 7,928 [4]
October 5 at No. 23 Penn L 14–49 8,674 [5]
October 12 Yale
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
W 20–17 7,112 [6]
October 19 Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
W 44–36 5,119 [7]
October 26 at Columbia W 24–23 3,510 [8]
November 2 Harvarddagger
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH (rivalry)
L 26–31 8,102 [9]
November 9 at Cornell L 19–21 [1]
November 16 Brown
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
L 18–21 1,916 [10]
November 23 at Princeton L 30–38 11,597 [11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Season-by-Season Results: 2002-". Hanover, N.H.: Dartmouth College. Retrieved October 1, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 40. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Colgate Tops Dartmouth on Late TD". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 22, 2002. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 22, 2002. p. C17.
  4. ^ "UNH 29, Dartmouth 26". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. September 29, 2002. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "A-10 Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 29, 2002. p. C18.
  5. ^ Tatum, Kevin (October 6, 2002). "Air-Minded Penn Routs Dartmouth". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Hine, Tommy (October 13, 2002). "Dartmouth Doesn't Have Far to Drive". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E11, E12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Robbins, Paul (October 20, 2002). "Dartmouth's Mann Super". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. E18 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Green Tame Lions". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 27, 2002. p. C18 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Chamberlain, Tony (November 3, 2002). "Morris, Crimson Can't Be Caught". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brown 21, Dartmouth 18". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 17, 2002. p. C14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Atkinson Sparks Tigers". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. November 24, 2002. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 24, 2002. p. C17.