1996 Dartmouth Big Green football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1996 Dartmouth Big Green football Ivy League Ivy 17 10–0 7–0 John Lyons 5th Roger Hughes 5th Memorial Field Ivy League champion The 1996 Dartmouth Big Green football team represented Dartmouth College as a member of the Ivy League during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach John Lyons, the Big Green compiled an overall record of 10–0 with a mark or 7–0, winning the Ivy League title. The team played home games at Memorial Field in Hanover, New Hampshire. Schedule September 21 w Penn Memorial Field Hanover, NH 24–22 8,521 Big Green Top Penn by 24-22 in Opener Joe Juliano September 22, 1996 C16 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30126782/big-green-top-penn-by-24-22-in-opener/ September 28 w y y Lehigh Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA 21–14 11,325 Two Lehigh Turnovers Lead to Loss to Dartmouth Gary R. Blockus September 29, 1996 C3 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59167799/1996-dartmouth-lehigh/ October 5 w y Fordham Memorial Field Hanover, NH 20–7 6,105 Dartmouth Still Unbeaten Associated Press October 6, 1996 4C The Burlington Free Press Burllington, Vt. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59178522/1996-dartmouth-fordham/ Attendance figure in Summaries October 6, 1996 C17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 12 w y Holy Cross Memorial Field Hanover, NH 35–7 6,112 Dartmouth Gets a Rush Allen Lessels October 13, 1996 C18 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59179340/1996-dartmouth-hc/ October 19 w Yale Memorial Field Hanover, NH 40–6 10,119 Dartmouth Scores Its Biggest Victory Over Yale Alan Greenberg October 20, 1996 E11, E12 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59181122/1996-dartmouth-yale/ October 26 w y Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY rivalry 38–21 8,226 Big Red Falls Back with Loss Keith McShea October 28, 1996 4B The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59183412/1996-cornell-dartmouth/ November 2 w y Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA rivalry 6–3 17,100 Harvard Loses by a Foot Joe Concannon November 3, 1996 F17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59183566/1996-dartmouth-harvard/ November 9 w Columbia Memorial Field Hanover, NH 40–0 5,119 Big Win for the Big Green Joe Concannon November 10, 1996 C15 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59184896/1996-columbia-dartmouth/ November 16 w y Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI 27–24 8,257 Dartmouth Avoids a Brown-Out Joe Burris November 17, 1996 C16 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59186819/1996-brown-dartmouth/ November 23 w y Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ 24–0 16,461 Tigers Come Up Short in Palmer Finale Elliott Denman November 24, 1996 C6 The Home News & Tribune New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59188226/1996-dartmouth-princeton/ https://dartmouthsports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=476 1996-97 Football Schedule Dartmouth College Athletics January 4, 2019 References Dartmouth Category:Dartmouth Big Green football seasons Category:Ivy League football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Dartmouth Big Green football