1973 Dartmouth Indians football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1973 Dartmouth Indians football Ivy League Ivy 6–3 6–1 Jake Crouthamel 3rd Thomas C. Csatari Herbert Hopkins Memorial Field Ivy League champion 1974 The 1973 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Dartmouth was the outright Ivy League champion for the second straight year, and claimed a share of the title for a fifth straight year. In their third season under head coach Jake Crouthamel, the Indians compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 184 to 119. Thomas C. Csatari and Herbert Hopkins were the team captains.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 The Indians' 6–1 conference record was the best in the Ivy League. Dartmouth outscored Ivy opponents 175 to 99.https://ivyleague.com/documents/2017/8/23/3_Year_By_Year_History_2017.pdf?id=2998 Ivy League Football Media Guide Year-by-Year History Ivy League Princeton, N.J. 2017 July 10, 2020 26 This would be the last season for the "Dartmouth Indians" team name. In 1974, the college trustees ruled "use of the [Indian] symbol in any form to be inconsistent with present institutional and academic objectives of the college in advancing Native American education." That fall, all Dartmouth teams changed their name to "Big Green", which had long been used by the press as an alternative nickname for Dartmouth athletics teams.The "Big Green" Nickname https://dartmouthsports.com/sports/2018/5/31/590538.aspx Dartmouth College Varsity Athletics May 31, 2018 July 26, 2020 Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire. Schedule 1973 AP y y September 29 @ New Hampshire<ncg> Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry) L 9 10 11,273–11,733 Dartmouth Stunned by State Rival September 30, 1973 S9 The New York Times New York, N.Y. Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/469/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 October 6 Holy Cross<ncg> Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 0 10 15,700 Hungry Crusader Freshmen Put Bite on Dartmouth, 10-0 Peter Gammons October 7, 1973 70 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55960902/1973-dartmouth-holy-cross October 13 Penn Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 16 22 17,800 Penn Tops Dartmouth, 22-16; Brown Defeats Yale Parton Keese October 14, 1973 S10 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 20 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 28 16 10,056 Dartmouth 28-16 Victor; Brown Is Subdued Michael Strauss October 21, 1973 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 27 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) W 24 18 31,000 Dartmouth Tops Harvard; Crimson Upset, 24-18 Deane McGowen October 28, 1973 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3 Yale Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 24 13 19,000 Dartmouth Wins, 24-13; Yale Is Defeated Deane McGowen November 4, 1973 S3 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 10 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY W 24 6 6,100 Harvard, Dartmouth Win to Stay Tied for Ivy Lead; Columbia Beaten, 24-6 November 11, 1973 Lincoln A. Werden S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 17 Cornell Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry) W 17 0 15,300 Harvard, Dartmouth Win to Stay Tied for Ivy Lead; Cornell Stopped, 17-0 Parton Keese November 18, 1973 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 24 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 42 24 17,000 Dartmouth Wins, Takes Title, as Yale Routs Harvard, 35-0; Tigers Bow, 42-24 Parton Keese November 25, 1973 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Dartmouth Category:Dartmouth Big Green football seasons Category:Ivy League football champion seasons Dartmouth Indians football