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1962 Dartmouth Indians football team

The 1962 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The Indians were undefeated and won the Ivy League championship.

1962 Dartmouth Indians football
Ivy League champion
ConferenceIvy League
Record9–0 (7–0 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam King
Home stadiumMemorial Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Harvard 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Columbia 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Princeton 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Cornell 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Penn 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Yale 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 2
Brown 0 – 6 – 1 1 – 6 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion

In their eighth season under head coach Bob Blackman, the Indians compiled a 9–0 record and outscored opponents 232 to 57. William King was the team captain.[1]

The Indians' 7–0 conference record was the best in the Ivy League. The Indians outscored Ivy opponents 199 to 54.[2]

Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29 UMass
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
W 22–3 8,500 [3]
October 6 Penn
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
W 17–0 6,000 [4]
October 13 at Brown
W 41–0 10,500 [5]
October 20 Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
W 10–0 13,909 [6]
October 27 at Harvard
W 24–6 32,000 [7]
November 3 at Yale
W 9–0 26,522 [8]
November 10 Columbia
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
W 42–0 8,500 [9]
November 17 at Cornell
W 28–21 18,000 [10]
November 24 at Princeton
W 38–27 42,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Season-by-Season Results: 1940-99". Hanover, N.H.: Dartmouth College. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Dartmouth Tops Massachusetts". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. September 30, 1962. p. S3.
  4. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 7, 1962). "Dartmouth Defeats Penn; Indians Are 17-0 Victors". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 14, 1962). "Dartmouth Routs Brown, 41-0, as King Scores 3 Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  6. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 21, 1962). "Long Run Helps Dartmouth Beat Holy Cross, 10-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 28, 1962). "Harvard Beaten; Crimson Is 24-6 Loser to Dartmouth -- King Goes Over Twice". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 4, 1962). "Dartmouth Downs Yale; Indians Score, 9-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 11, 1962). "Dartmouth Wins; Columbia Routed". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 18, 1962). "Dartmouth Beats Cornell with Late Surge, 28-21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Danzig, Allison (November 25, 1962). "Dartmouth Finishes Unbeaten; Indians by 38-27". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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