One of my teams is considered as the likely best team in modern-day Ivy history, certain the best Dartmouth team ever (maybe tied with the '25 or '26 team, a 100 years ago). My class has the best varsity record for our years in Dartmouth history, except tied with one of those older teams.
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The 1970 Dartmouth football team is widely considered the best team in modern Ivy League history (post-1956 formation). They achieved a perfect 9-0 record, won the Ivy League title, and were ranked 14th in the final 1970 AP Poll, making them the last Ivy League school to finish ranked in the final AP Poll.
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Here is why the 1970 Dartmouth team holds this status:
- Dominant Performance: The team shut out six of its nine opponents, including the last four games of the season.
- National Ranking: They were ranked 14th in both major polls (AP and Coaches).
- Elite Defense: The team led the nation in major college scoring defense, allowing an average of only 4.7 points per game. [Only 3 teams scored on Dartmouth, and no field goals]
- Lambert Trophy: They won the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy, designating them as the champions of the East.
- Signature Wins: The 1970 team dominated opponents, including a 38-0 win over Princeton (reversing a 1969 loss) and a 10-0 shutout victory against Yale at the Yale Bowl [in front of 61,000 people}
- Elite Leadership: Led by coach Bob Blackman, the team included standout quarterback Jim Chasey and running back John Short, who shared the first-ever Bushnell Trophy as the Ivy League's outstanding players.
While other teams have had perfect seasons (such as Penn in 1986 and 1993, or Harvard in 2004), the 1970 Dartmouth team's national ranking and defensive dominance are generally considered unparalleled in the modern era of the league."
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