1956 Dartmouth Indians football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1956 Dartmouth Indians football Ivy League Ivy 5–3–1 4–3 Bob Blackman 2nd Robert Rex Memorial Field The 1956 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College as a member of the Ivy League during the 1956 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bob Blackman, the Indians compiled a 5–3–1 record, and outscored opponents 122 to 89. Robert Rex 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 The Indians' 4–3 conference record tied for third place in the Ivy League.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 22 This was the first season of formal play for the league, although the Indians' previous independent schedules, dating back to the 19th century, often featured future Ivy opponents. Six of the seven Ivy matchups on Dartmouth's 1956 schedule had been present on the 1955 slate, as well (as had one of the non-conference opponents, Holy Cross). Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire. Schedule y y y AP 1956 September 29 New Hampshire<ncg> Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry) W 13 0 9,500 Dartmouth Downs New Hampshire Team on Lateral Plays United Press September 30, 1956 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 6 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA l 7 14 15,569 Quakers Subdue Dartmouth, 14-7 Joseph C. Nichols October 7, 1956 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 13 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 14 7 12,500 Indians Set Back Brown Team, 14-7 Lincoln A. Werden October 14, 1956 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 20 Holy Cross<ncg> Memorial Field Hanover, NH T 7 7 12,000 Dartmouth Ties Holy Cross, 7-7 Michael Strauss October 21, 1956 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 27 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) L 21 28 28,500 Crimson Subdues Dartmouth, 28-21 Michael Strauss October 28, 1956 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 0 19 33,000 Yale Downs Dartmouth, 19-0; Eli Runs 93 Yards Lincoln A. Werden November 4, 1956 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 10 Columbia Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 14 0 9,000 Dartmouth Beats Columbia, 14 to 0 Lincoln A. Werden November 11, 1956 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 17 @ Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 27 14 15,000 Dartmouth Trims Cornell, 27 to 14 Michael Strauss November 18, 1956 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 24 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 19 0 32,000 Indians Upset Princeton by 19-0 as Brown Excels Louis Effrat November 25, 1956 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Dartmouth Category:Dartmouth Big Green football seasons Dartmouth Indians football