Dartmouth–New Hampshire football rivalry
The Dartmouth–New Hampshire football rivalry, referred to as the Granite Bowl,[2][3] is an American college football rivalry game played between the Dartmouth College Big Green and University of New Hampshire Wildcats.[4][5] The two teams first met in 1901 and have played regularly since then. The longest gap between games was 22 years, between 1934 and 1956. Dartmouth was initially dominant, winning 17 of the first 19 games. New Hampshire currently leads the series 19–18–2,[6] with the most recent game played in 2016 and the next game scheduled for 2021.
Locations of Dartmouth and New Hampshire |
Sport | Football |
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First meeting | 1901 Dartmouth, 51–0 |
Latest meeting | 2016 Dartmouth, 22–21 |
Next meeting | October 16, 2021[1] |
Statistics | |
All-time series | New Hampshire, 19–18–2 |
Largest victory | New Hampshire, 66–12 (1986) |
Longest win streak | Dartmouth, 16 (1901–1972) |
Longest unbeaten streak | New Hampshire, 20 (1979–2014) |
Current win streak | Dartmouth, 1 (2016–present) |
Game results
Dartmouth victories | New Hampshire victories | Tie games |
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References
- "Football Series with UNH to Resume in 2021". Dartmouth College Varsity Athletics. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- Lessels, Allen (September 22, 2005). "UNH, Dartmouth football rivalry is study of streaks". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- Lessels, Allen (September 23, 2006). "Rivalry matters to UNH, Dartmouth". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- Staff report (December 6, 2018). "UNH, Dartmouth gridders to play six times in eight years". UnionLeader.com.
Dartmouth had the edge in the early years of the rivalry that dates back to Oct. 2, 1901
- Staff Reports (December 6, 2018). "Dartmouth, UNH Renew Rivalry". vnews.com. Valley News. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
The Granite Bowl is alive and well, as Dartmouth and New Hampshire reached an agreement to play six football games between the state’s only two Division I programs from 2021-28.
- "Results vs. Opponents". dartmouthsports.com.
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