1958 Dartmouth Indians football team

The 1958 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College as a member of the Ivy League during the 1958 college football season.

1958 Dartmouth Indians football
Ivy League champion
ConferenceIvy League
Record7–2 (6–4 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainAlvin Krutsch
Home stadiumMemorial Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth $ 6 1 0 7 2 0
Cornell 5 2 0 6 3 0
Princeton 5 2 0 6 3 0
Brown 4 3 0 6 3 0
Penn 4 3 0 4 5 0
Harvard 3 4 0 4 5 0
Columbia 1 6 0 1 8 0
Yale 0 7 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their fourth season under head coach Bob Blackman, the Indians won the Ivy League. They compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents 182 to 83. Alvin Krutsch was the team captain.[1]

The Indians' 6–1 conference record was the best in the Ivy League. They outscored Ivy opponents 154 to 69.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 Lafayette*
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
W 20–0 5,000 [3]
October 4 Penn
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
W 13–12 12,500 [4]
October 11 at Brown W 20–0 17,000 [5]
October 18 Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
L 8–14 14,000 [6]
October 25 at Harvard L 8–16 22,500 [7]
November 1 at Yale W 22–14 42,240 [8]
November 8 Columbia
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
W 38–0 9,000 [9]
November 15 at Cornell W 32–15 16,000 [10]
November 22 at Princeton W 21–12 44,000 [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. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Dartmouth Opens Its 78th Football Season with a Victory over Lafayette". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 28, 1958. p. S3.
  4. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 5, 1958). "Dartmouth Tops Penn Team, 13-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Briordy, William J. (October 12, 1958). "Dartmouth Downs Brown Squad, 20-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 19, 1958). "Holy Cross Checks Dartmouth, 14 to 8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 26, 1958). "Crimson Upsets Dartmouth, 16-8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 2, 1958). "Indians Triumph over Yale, 22-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ Trimble, Joe (November 9, 1958). "Green Zeros Lions, 38-0; Donelli Injures Knee". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 134 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 16, 1958). "Dartmouth Tops Cornell, 32-15; Line Play Decides". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Danzig, Allison (November 23, 1958). "Dartmouth Beats Princeton, 21-12, for Ivy Title; Crouthamel Hero". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.