Comeback

IT was, said President Kemeny, "such a happy day." Kemeny was in Davis Varsity House to congratulate members of the football team and head coach Joe Yukica. The Big Green had just snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating previously unbeaten Harvard, 30-12, on rain-drenched Memorial Field. The victory, witnessed by 20,000 spectators and more than 100 members of Dartmouth's undefeated teams of 1924, 1925, 1937, 1962, 1965, and 1970, had the surprising result of putting Dartmouth, with a 2-3 record, where some pre-season predictions said it would be: at the head of the class with Yale. Following the games of October 18, Dartmouth and Yale shared the Ivy lead with 2-0 marks.

"It was a great team effort a case of everyone working together," said Yukica. "I'm so proud of our football team." The triumph was the second straight over Harvard and marked the revival of the Dartmouth offense, which had sputtered following the 40-7 victory over Pennsylvania in the season opener. In non-league contests the Green was defeated by the University of New Hampshire (24-7), Holy Cross (17-6), and William and Mary (17-14).

"I'd like to think that this is the real Dartmouth offense," observed Yukica. "It's necessary that we continue it." Senior quarterback Jeff Kemp completed 14 of 24 passes for 199 yards. Junior flanker Shaun Teevens, brother of former Dartmouth quarterback Buddy Teevens, caught two second-quarter touchdown passes of 27 and 29 yards, and senior co-captain Dave Shula hauled in eight Kemp passes for 110 yards. Senior fullback Mark Akey gained 75 yards in 13 carries, including a 51-yard touchdown run that gave Dartmouth a 27-3 lead early in the third quarter. Twelve of Dartmouth's 30 points were produced by junior kicker Tim Geibel. He opened the scoring with a 36-yard field goal in the first quarter and closed the first half scoring with a 31-yarder. In the fourth period Geibel kicked a 40-yarder, his fifth field goal in six attempts this season. "This was my best game so far. I had never kicked a field goal from 40 yards. My best kick before was from 37 yards," said Geibel, who was also successful on all three extra point conversions. The Dartmouth defense limited Harvard to a third quarter touchdown and two field goals and along the way intercepted six Crimson passes. Juniors Kevin Thorne and Scott Hacker each had two interceptions. Co-captain and linebacker Jerry Pierce had 18 tackles for the day. "It was a case of everyone working together for the team," said Pierce.