1964 Dartmouth Indians football team

The 1964 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. After two straight first-place finishes in 1962 and '63, the Indians dropped to fourth in the Ivy League.

1964 Dartmouth Indians football
ConferenceIvy League
Record6–3 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainJohn McLean
Home stadiumMemorial Field
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Princeton $ 7 0 0 9 0 0
Harvard 5 2 0 6 3 0
Yale 4 2 1 6 2 1
Dartmouth 4 3 0 6 3 0
Cornell 3 4 0 3 5 1
Brown 3 4 0 5 4 0
Columbia 1 5 1 2 6 1
Penn 0 7 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their tenth season under head coach Bob Blackman, the Indians compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 235 to 135. John McLean was the team captain.[1]

The Indians' 4–3 conference record placed fourth in the Ivy League standings. The Indians outscored Ivy opponents 167 to 129.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26 at New Hampshire* W 40–0 10,000 [3]
October 3 Boston University*
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
W 28–6 9,500 [4]
October 10 Princeton
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
L 7–37 15,580 [5]
October 17 Brown
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
W 24–14 9,000 [6]
October 24 at Harvard W 48–0 32,500 [7]
October 31 at Yale L 15–24 47,533 [8]
November 7 Columbia
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
W 31–14 10,543 [9]
November 14 at Cornell L 15–33 16,000 [10]
November 21 at Penn W 27–7 8,498 [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 Eleven Posts 40-0 Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 27, 1964. p. S8.
  4. ^ "Dartmouth Trips Boston U., 28 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 4, 1964. p. S4.
  5. ^ Adams, Frank S. (October 11, 1964). "Princeton Routs Dartmouth, 37-7, as M'Kay Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ "Green's Rally Topples Brown". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 18, 1964. p. 84 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 25, 1964). "Dartmouth Tops Harvard, 48-0; Half-Time Score 35-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 1, 1964). "Strong First Half by Elis Beats Dartmouth, 24-15". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 8, 1964). "Dartmouth Sinks Columbia, 31-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (November 16, 1964). "Cornell Catches Up with Indians; Princeton Tussle Real Challenge". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Dolson, Frank (November 22, 1964). "Penn Smashed by Dartmouth in Season Final". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.