2024 Dartmouth Big Green football team

2024 Dartmouth Big Green football
2024 Dartmouth Big Green football
Ivy League co-champion
Conference	Ivy League
Record	8–2 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Sammy McCorkle (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Daft (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Don Dobes (14th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Field
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Ivy League football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Dartmouth +	5	–	2	8	–	2
No. 25 Harvard +	5	–	2	8	–	2
Columbia +	5	–	2	7	–	3
Yale	4	–	3	7	–	3
Cornell	3	–	4	4	–	6
Penn	2	–	5	4	–	6
Brown	2	–	5	3	–	7
Princeton	2	–	5	3	–	7

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from STATS Poll

Owen Zalc, Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Year^[1]

Big Green (left) defeated Princeton, 26–17

The 2024 Dartmouth Big Green football team represented Dartmouth College as a member of the Ivy League during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Big Green were led by second-year head coach Sammy McCorkle and played home games at Memorial Field.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 21	1:00 p.m.	Fordham*		Memorial Field Hanover, NH	ESPN+	W 45–13	3,573
September 28	1:00 p.m.	at Merrimack*		Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	NESN+/ESPN+	W 16–14	15,211
October 5	1:00 p.m.	Penn		Memorial Field Hanover, NH	ESPN+	W 20–17	4,746
October 12	12:00 p.m.	at Yale		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+	W 44–43 ^OT	4,983
October 19	1:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut*	No. 22	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	ESPN+	W 20–16	2,573
October 26	1:30 p.m.	at Columbia	No. 22	Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium New York, NY	ESPN+	W 24–21	12,642
November 2	1:30 p.m.	Harvard	No. 22	Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 27–31	7,711
November 8	6:00 p.m.	at Princeton		Princeton University Stadium Princeton, NJ	ESPNU	W 26–17	3,222
November 16	1:00 p.m.	at Cornell		Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 22–39	4,212
November 23	12:00 p.m.	Brown		Memorial Field Hanover, NH	ESPN+	W 56–28	2,769
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Fordham

Game One – Fordham Rams (0–3) at Dartmouth Big Green (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	0	0
Big Green	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Field • Hanover, NH

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM EST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FOR	DART
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Merrimack

Game Two – Dartmouth Big Green (1–0) vs Merrimack Warriors (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Green	0	0	0	0	0
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0

at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM EST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (NESN+/ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DART	MRMK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Penn

Game Three – Penn Quakers (1–1) vs Dartmouth Big Green (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Quakers	0	0	0	0	0
Big Green	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Field • Hanover, NH

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PENN	DART
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Yale

Game Four – Dartmouth Big Green (3–0) at Yale Bulldogs (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Green	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DART	YALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Yale	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Central Connecticut

Game Five – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (3–3) at No. 22 Dartmouth Big Green (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	7	3	0	6	16
No. 22 Big Green	0	10	3	7	20

at Memorial Field, Hanover, NH

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 2,573
Referee: Tom Zetts
TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Corsetti (play-by-play) and Chris Jared (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(3:19) CCSU - Isaac Boston 12 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:51; Central Connecticut 7-0)

Second quarter

(10:45) DART - Owen Zalc 22 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:34; Central Connecticut 7-3)
(5:54) CCSU - Jack Barnum 24 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:51; Central Conncticut 10-3)
(1:46) DART - Grayson Saunier 4 Yd Run (Owen Zalc Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:03; Tied 10-10)

Third quarter

(4:45) DART - Owen Zalc 36 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:35; Dartmouth 13-10)

Fourth quarter

(12:34) CCSU - Jadon Turner 13 Yd Run (Jack Barnum PAT failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:42; Central Connecticut 16-13)
(5:13) DART - Grayson Saunier 1 Yd Run (Owen Zalc Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 3:53; Dartmouth 20-16)

Statistics	CCSU	DART
First downs	19	22
Total yards	317	315
Rushing yards	113	138
Passing yards	204	177
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–30–0	15–21–0
Time of possession	27:30	32:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Connecticut	Passing	Brady Olson	15/29, 168 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jadon Turner	16 carries, 66 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dave Pardo	4 receptions, 67 yards
Dartmouth	Passing	Grayson Saunier	15/21, 177 yards
	Rushing	Q Jones	16 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Daniel Haughton	3 receptions, 55 yards

at Columbia

Game Six – No. 22 Dartmouth Big Green (5–0) vs Columbia Lions (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Big Green	0	0	0	0	0
Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at Wien Stadium • New York, NY

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 1:30 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DART	COLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Columbia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Harvard (|rivalry)

Game Seven – Harvard Crimson (5–1) vs No. 22 Dartmouth Big Green (6–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crimson	0	0	0	0	0
No. 22 Big Green	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Field • Hanover, NH

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 1:30 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HARV	DART
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Harvard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Princeton

Game Eight – Dartmouth Big Green (6–1) vs Princeton Tigers (2–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Green	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, NJ

Date: Friday November 8, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DART	PRIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Princeton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Cornell (rivalry)

Game Nine – Dartmouth Big Green (7–1) vs Cornell Big Red (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Green	0	0	0	0	0
Big Red	0	0	0	0	0

at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DART	COR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cornell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Brown

Game Ten – Brown Bears (3–6) at Dartmouth Big Green (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Big Green	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Field, Hanover, NH

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BRWN	DART
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Brown	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "Ivy League Announces Football All-Ivy, Special Teams Player of the Year & Rookie of the Year". The Ivy League. November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
^ "Dartmouth Big Green Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". Dartmouth College. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
^ "2024 Dartmouth Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[1] "Ivy League Announces Football All-Ivy, Special Teams Player of the Year & Rookie of the Year". The Ivy League. November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

[2] "Dartmouth Big Green Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved August 7, 2024.

[3] "2024 Football Schedule". Dartmouth College. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[4] "2024 Dartmouth Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

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