Unexpected Wilt

FOOTBALL coach Joe Yukica is looking for someone to fill the shoes of quarterback Buddy Teevens, who graduated in June. "We want to find out who does the best job leading our football team," said Yukica following a disappointing and surprising 16-0 home loss to Princeton in the Ivy and season opener. "We'll be looking at all the quarterbacks this week," he said. Junior Jeff Kemp, son of Congressman Jack Kemp, a former all- pro quarterback, got the starting nod in the opener, but he completed only nine of 23 passing attempts for 99 yards, as the Big Green was shut out at home by an Ivy opponent for the first time in 32 years. "We've got to try to throw the ball better," said Yukica. "Until we can throw better, we'll have to lean on the option."

Princeton, which finished seventh in the Ivy League last year, scored six points in the first half and ten in the second against the defending Ivy champion. As the game went on — and as the September sunshine warmed the Memorial Field crowd — Dartmouth's hopes wilted. Its deepest penetration of the day was to the Princeton 34-yard line. The Green offense produced just 176 yards, including a rushing total of 49 yards by all-Ivy fullback Jeff Dufresne.

Yukica said the team as a whole showed apprehension, played tight, had a lack of consistency, broke drown up front, made its share of mistakes, and had too many penalties. "We're all very disappointed with our play ... I personally felt we would play better. We're now in a position where fast improvement and correction of errors is essential," he said. Yukica predicted improvement for the team. "We're not tied to anything we do — nor to any of the people," he said. "We'll make sure we'll do what needs to be done. The things we're doing best, we'll do."

The offense, with junior Jeff Kemp at quarterback, was bottled up by Princeton.