1940 Dartmouth Indians football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1940 Dartmouth Indians football Independent 5–4 Earl Blaik 7th Louis Young Memorial Field The 1940 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Earl Blaik, the Indians compiled a 5–4 record. Louis Young was the team captain.Season-by-Season Results: 1940-99 https://dartmouthsports.com/sports/2018/8/8/fb-season-by-season-1940-99.aspx?id=944 Dartmouth College Hanover, N.H. July 3, 2020 George Wolfe was the team's leading scorer, with 48 points, from eight touchdowns.Annual Scoring Leaders (Since 1925) https://dartmouthsports.com/sports/2018/8/3/annual-fb-scoring-leaders.aspx?id=920 Dartmouth College Hanover, N.H. July 3, 2020 Dartmouth was ranked at No. 72 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire. Cornell game controversy Fifth Down Game (1940) Cornell scored a touchdown in the last few seconds of the game, resulting in a 7-3 win for Cornell being officially recorded. However, observers felt that an illegal fifth down had occurred, and therefore the touchdown was invalid. After developing and reviewing filmed footage of the game, the referee agreed. Cornell coach Carl Snavely agreed to give up the win, and thus the official score was revised to 3-0 in favor of Dartmouth. The loss broke Cornell's 18-game winning streak. As of 2024, it is believed to be the "only collegiate sporting contest to be decided off the field after its completion." Schedule y y y September 28 1940 St. Lawrence Saints St. Lawrence Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 36-0 October 5 1940 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats Franklin & Marshall Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 21-23 8,000 F. and M. Team Topples Dartmonth, 23-21, Substitutes Having Star Roles in Victory October 6, 1940 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 12 Columbia Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 6-20 10,000 Lions Conquer Green, 20 to 6 New York Daily News Jack Mahon October 13, 1940 88 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120263644/lions-conquer-green-20-to-6/ Newspapers.com October 19 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 7-13 35,000 Last-Minute Forward Halts Dartmouth for Yale, 13 to 7 Robert F. Kelley October 20, 1940 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 26 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) W 7-6 35,000 Dartmouth Rally Nips Harvard, 7-6 Roscoe McGowen October 27, 1940 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 2 Sewanee Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 26-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83585173/dartmouths-power-too-much-sewanee-drop/ The Birmingham News Dartmouth's power too much, Sewanee drops 26–0 decision November 3, 1940 August 16, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 9-14 30,000 Princeton Trips Dartmouth, 14-9 Robert F. Kelley November 10, 1940 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 16 Cornell Memorial Field Hanover, NH (Fifth Down Game) (rivalry) W 3-0 10,000 Cornell Nips Dartmouth, 7-3, With 5 Sec. to Go New York Daily News November 17, 1940 96 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120328028/cornell-nips-dartmouth-7-3-with-5/ Newspapers.comDisputed Cornell Play Tops Dartmouth, 7-3, at Finish; Pass Halts Green William D. Richardson November 17, 1940 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y.Dartmouth 3, Cornell 0, Official Score as Ithacans Refuse Victory Arthur J. Daley November 19, 1940 31 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 23 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 20-6 15,000 Dartmouth Victor over Brown, 20-6 Louis Effrat November 24, 1940 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Wilensky Joe How a 1940 Football Game Became an Icon of Good Sportsmanship https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/fifth-down-game/ 15 December 2024 Cornell University 27 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241213150804/https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/fifth-down-game/ 13 December 2024 Ithaca, New York English The 1940 “Fifth Down” game: Cornell vs. Dartmouth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIb-5TLkdGg YouTube Cornellians Publication 15 December 2024 Video 16 November 1940 Dartmouth Category:Dartmouth Big Green football seasons Dartmouth Indians football