Tommy Dent was a captain in the Black Watch Regiment that was gassed during World War I, and had moved to Hanover, N.H., as part of his recovery. Dent compiled a 143W-111L-22D record from 1924 to ’59 and also coached the Big Green lacrosse team. Dent was chairman of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission. [Read more…] about Sept. 24, 1924 – Thomas J. Dent named coach at Dartmouth College
The two-game series between Harvard and McGill (the teams played to a 0-0 draw on May 15, 1874) is considered a seminal event in the evolution of football codes in the U.S.
The opening contest was played by “Boston Game” rules, with a round ball that was kicked, soccer-style, but could also be carried and passed. The second game used McGill’s oval ball, which could be carried, the rules resembling rugby.
https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/news/date-history-first-football-game-was-may-14-1874-106694
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1968/3/13/the-history-of-harvard-sports-piduring/
TODAY IN NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY
Yale’s McNulty opened the scoring late in the opening half. Penn equalized, then took the lead on Capt. Wood’s penalty kick and a goal by Marsh. Yale recovered as Congdon, O’Sullivan, Hart and Jennings scored “in record time.”
A week later, on Saturday, April 11, 1908, Yale took a 1-0 win over Harvard in the final game of the season at Soldiers Field. Jennings converted a wind-aided goal in the early going and Yale outplayed the Crimson for most of the match, according to the Boston Globe account. [Read more…] about April 4, 1908 – Yale 5:2 Penn