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Dartmouth-Cornell Fifth Down Game

Posted on September 8, 2026 at 03:37:28 PM by syrfan

In 1940. The gentlemen from Cornell conceded the loss on Monday when they confirmed they had been granted an extra "fifth" down to allow them to secure the winning touchdown. An admirable act of sportsmanship that still reverberates above Cayuga's waters.

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Sincere question: Has the result of a football game (or any sports team game) ever been reversed ex post facto because of an officiating mistake? (There doesn't seem to have been a mistake here but even if there was how is this any different from a million other games?) - By Paul September 8, 2026 at 03:18:42 PM
- Was it Colorado than won on the fifth down play vs Mizzou?* - By Cincywolve September 8, 2026 at 03:45:40 PM
- Dartmouth-Cornell Fifth Down Game - By syrfan September 8, 2026 at 03:37:28 PM
  - Thanks. That's why the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton* - By Paul September 8, 2026 at 04:15:45 PM
- If there is a first, it will involve Michigan getting a win taken away.* - By crumbs September 8, 2026 at 03:28:42 PM
  - Don't be a doomer* - By AltShiftM September 8, 2026 at 04:40:11 PM
  - 100%* - By LS&Play September 8, 2026 at 03:33:49 PM
  - strongly agree * - By Nikos September 8, 2026 at 03:28:53 PM
    - Absolutely * - By Spirit September 8, 2026 at 03:30:23 PM
- No. Not 5th Down, not CMU-Okst, never* - By Frigz September 8, 2026 at 03:25:54 PM
  - Not illegal kicking play by Nebraska for a TD, which allowed them to later steal the coaches poll title* - By Rich September 8, 2026 at 03:27:32 PM
    - Contin, Nebraska player ADMITTED he illegally kicked it and it still did not matter and the national media glazed Nebraska for making the play - By Rich September 8, 2026 at 03:36:11 PM
- It’s all politics* - By Poster P September 8, 2026 at 03:22:17 PM
- It is against the NCAA rule book. Is MAC asking for it to be overturned? My interpretation of statement is a desperate plea to CFP to pretend they won* - By harbaughdyssey September 8, 2026 at 03:21:00 PM
- never. * - By Nikos September 8, 2026 at 03:19:18 PM
  - When has a head coach ever been suspended pre-investigation for the three biggest games of the season at the demand of the other members of the conference?* - By LS&Play September 8, 2026 at 03:21:21 PM
    - brother I think this is 50/50, believe me. I am not pretending this is a joke * - By Nikos September 8, 2026 at 03:21:49 PM
      - Absolutely. Total coin flip they rule it a loss.* - By LS&Play September 8, 2026 at 03:22:25 PM
        
        It can’t happen. It’s very clearly in rules that the officials decide when game is over. When CMU won on errant extra play everyone ack it was wrong but there was no way to change. Same deal* - By harbaughdyssey September 8, 2026 at 03:25:27 PM
  - there was never a 16/1 upset in March Madness, until there was * - By Nikos September 8, 2026 at 03:20:46 PM

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