1983 Dartmouth Big Green football team
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Conference | Ivy League |
1983 record | 4–5–1 (4–2–1 Ivy) |
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Home stadium | Memorial Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harvard + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brown | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dartmouth | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cornell | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Princeton | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Columbia | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yale | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Dartmouth Big Green football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Dartmouth tied for third place in the Ivy League.
In their sixth season under head coach Joe Yukica, the Big Green compiled a 4–5–1 record and were outscored 208 to 185. Francis Polsinello and David Fuhrman were the team captains.[1]
The Big Green's 4–2–1 conference record tied for third-best in the Ivy League standings. Dartmouth outscored Ivy opponents 142 to 133.[2] Dartmouth's sole league loss was to its co-champion, Yale.
Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 17 | Princeton |
| W 21–3 | 10,022 | [3] | ||
September 24 | at Army* |
| L 12–13 | 36,637 | [4] | ||
October 1 | No. 9 Holy Cross* |
| L 14–41 | 10,753 | [5] | ||
October 8 | William & Mary* |
| L 17–21 | 8,500 | [6] | ||
October 15 | at Harvard |
| W 28–12 | 22,724 | [7] | ||
October 22 | Cornell |
| W 31–17 | 13,547 | [8] | ||
October 29 | at Yale |
| W 24–21 | 22,007 | [9] | ||
November 5 | at Columbia |
| T 17–17 | 6,064 | [10] | ||
November 12 | Brown |
| L 7–25 | 8,483 | [11] | ||
November 19 | at Penn |
| L 14–38 | 28,416 | [12] | ||
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References[]
- ^ "Season-by-Season Results: 1940-99". Hanover, N.H.: Dartmouth College. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 30. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Roberts, Ernie (September 18, 1983). "Weissman Carries Dartmouth". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McMillan, Ken (September 25, 1983). "Army Slips by Dartmouth". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 2, 1983). "Dartmouth Is No Match for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hellen, Earle (October 9, 1983). "W&M's Late Comeback Nips Dartmouth, 21-17". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (October 16, 1983). "Dartmouth 'Back' in Ivy League Title Hunt; Polsinello, Fontes Lead Big Green Past Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 23, 1983). "Dartmouth Roars On". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (October 30, 1983). "Polsinello Keeps Yale on Decline". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Markus, Don (November 6, 1983). "Columbia Game a Low-Budget Affair". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roberts, Ernie (November 13, 1983). "Brown Surprises Dartmouth". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roberts, Ernie (November 20, 1983). "Penn Gains Tie for Ivy Crown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
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