Introduction:
- We know that all Dartmouth sports hold traditions that run deep, which comes with rituals and beliefs that have been passed on for centuries and from team to team. Dartmouth football specifically, we believe, is full of intriguing practices and folklore that is unique to this team and school.
Presentation:
Items:
- “Are you an eagle or a pigeon?”
- “A” Day
- Sit with a stranger
- Princeton Game- Coaches
- Toughness
- The Woods
- Singing the Alma matter
- Gauntlet
- “Backs Go Tearing By”
- Rings
- Color Chart
- ‘D’ in the Locker room
- Banners/Photos
- Pre-game meals
- “You’re an oar or an anchor… You affect or you infect”
- Material Accessories
- Taking a knee
- Alma Mater Song/Dance
- Princeton Game – player
- Victory Song
- Hand Signs: Peace to the Ground
- Juice Check
- Heightened Karma
- Arms around each other and Alma Mater
- Religious Prayers
- Picture of the Field and Organization
- Offensive Coordinator in the Bathroom story
Release Forms:
Collectors:
- Hailey Noronha
- Evelyn Bird
- Kristen Maiorano
- Kang Min Daniel Lee
Tags/Keywords
- Football
- Dartmouth Folklore