Athletic Events

    Entries drawn from the college history timeline

Sat., Oct. 22, 1938

Dickinson faced Washington and Jefferson College at the homecoming football game on October 22, 1938.

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sat., Nov. 11, 1939

Albright College defeated Dickinson's football team 46 to 14 during the Homecoming game held on Armistice Day, November 11, 1939.

Event Type: Athletic Events
Thu., Nov. 23, 1939

The Gettysburg College football team defeated Dickinson College 49 to 7 on Thanksgiving Day (November 23, 1939) during a game held at the new Hershey Stadium in Hershey, PA.

Event Type: Athletic Events
Tue., Oct. 15, 1940

A band of nude sophomores attacked Conway Hall for a freshman-sophomore scrap at 10pm on Tuesday, October 15, 1940.  They stripped the freshmen and proceeded to grapple with them inside and outside the building.  Missiles of dirt were thrown from the lawn into the bathrooms and from the...

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sat., Nov. 2, 1940

The Red Devils won their homecoming football game against Western Maryland 13-7.

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sat., Nov. 23, 1940

The annual rivalry game between the Gettysburg and Dickinson football teams was held in the Hershey Stadium in front of 6,000 spectators on November 23, 1940.  Gettysburg won the game 26-7.

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sat., Nov. 1, 1941

The Red Devils faced the Drexel Dragons in the 1941 homecoming football game.  The game ended with a scoreless tie.

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sat., Nov. 7, 1942

Western Maryland defeated the Dickinson football team 6-0 in the homecoming game of 1942.  During half-time, the football used in the game was auctioned off for $300 in War Stamps.

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sat., Nov. 16, 1946

The Red Devils faced Western Maryland at the homecoming football game.  The Homecoming Dance was held in the evening.

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sat., Nov. 1, 1947

A special Homecoming chapel service was held.  The Red Devils faced Swarthmore at the homecoming football game.  The All-College Homecoming Dance occurred in the Alumni Gym.

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sat., Nov. 12, 1949

Dickinson faced Johns Hopkins at the homecoming football game.

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sat., Nov. 8, 1952

Dickinson faced Gettysburg at the homecoming football game.  At halftime, the Class of 1952 presented their gift of a new electric scoreboard and the new Army ROTC unit marched in its first parade.

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sat., Oct. 8, 1966

The Red Devils faced Haverford at the Carlisle Senior High School field.  At halftime, the Homecoming Queen was crowned, the Dickinson Band performed, and Samuel J. McCartney, Jr. awarded the Alumni Trophy to the fraternity winning the display contest.

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sat., Mar. 4, 1967

Dickinson College's swim team retained their Middle Atlantic Conference College Division title during the weekend meet on March 4, 1967, held at Johns Hopkins. The team scored 129 points in comparison with the 56 1/2 for second place F&M.

The team also took gold medals in six of the...

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sat., Nov. 4, 1967

The Red Devils faced Ursinus at the homecoming football game.  President Rubendall crowned the Homecoming Queen and presented the President's Cup to the best all-round fraternity.  Sid Kline presented the Alumni Trophy to the fraternity that won the display contest.  The Dickinson Band also...

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sat., Oct. 12, 1968

The Red Devils faced Haverford at the homecoming football game.

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sat., Nov. 8, 1969

The Red Devils faced Ursinus at the homecoming football game.  The first inductees into the sports hall of fame were honored.

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sun., Sep. 27, 1970

The Red Devils faced Lebanon Valley in the 1970 homecoming football game, which ended in a 19-19 tie.  In the third quarter of the game, Lebanon valley was leading 16-0; quarterback Joe Wilson then led the Devils to a 19-16 lead.  In the final play of the game, Lebanon Valley scored a field goal...

Event Type: Athletic Events
Wed., Sep. 30, 1970

Bruce Vogelson, the College Trainer, gave a demonstration of self-defense techniques to a group of approximately 40 female students in the recreation room of Adams Hall.

Event Type: Athletic Events
Fri., Oct. 15, 1971

This year's Homecoming program included a concert featuring the bands Seatrain and Grin, a Clambake and Chicken Barbeque, various lunches and dinners, the crowning of the Homecoming Queen, a football game against Franklin and Marshall, and the return of the Mermaid, which was kidnapped by a...

Event Type: Athletic Events, Student Social Life
Sat., Oct. 30, 1971

Fall Parents' Day activities included the Annual Parents' Convocation, a panel discussion, Buffet Luncheon, and football game against Georgetown. Entertainment provided by students included the final performance of the Mermaid Player's The Imaginary Invalid and the Annual Glee Club...

Event Type: Athletic Events, Student Social Life
Sat., Oct. 7, 1972

The Red Devils faced Haverford College at the homecoming football game.

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sat., Sep. 29, 1973

The Red Devils faced Swarthmore at the homecoming football game.  The Carlisle Senior High School Band performed at halftime.

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sat., Sep. 21, 1974

Dickinson along with eight other schools in Maryland and Pennsylvania have joined together to form a independent women's athletic league called Penn-Mar.  The participating schools were Franklin and Marshall, Lebanon Valley, Gettysburg, Elizabethtown, Western Maryland, Messiah, Wilson, and York...

Event Type: Athletic Events
Sat., Oct. 12, 1974

The Red Devils faced Widener at the homecoming football game.

Event Type: Athletic Events

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