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

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 NCAA University Division football season.

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

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

  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.
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