1983 Dartmouth Big Green football team

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.

1983 Dartmouth Big Green football
ConferenceIvy League
1983 record4–5–1 (4–2–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • David Fuhrman
  • Francis Polsinello
Home stadiumMemorial Field
1983 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
  • + Conference co-champions

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Princeton
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
W 21–3 10,022 [3]
September 24 at Army* L 12–13 36,637 [4]
October 1 No. 9 Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
L 14–41 10,753 [5]
October 8 William & Mary*
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
L 17–21 8,500 [6]
October 15 at Harvard W 28–12 22,724 [7]
October 22 Cornell
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH (rivalry)
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
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
L 7–25 8,483 [11]
November 19 at Penn L 14–38 28,416 [12]

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. 30. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. Roberts, Ernie (September 18, 1983). "Weissman Carries Dartmouth". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 via Newspapers.com.
  4. McMillan, Ken (September 25, 1983). "Army Slips by Dartmouth". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. p. 6C via Newspapers.com.
  5. Roberts, Ernie (October 2, 1983). "Dartmouth Is No Match for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 via Newspapers.com.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Roberts, Ernie (October 23, 1983). "Dartmouth Roars On". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Concannon, Joe (October 30, 1983). "Polsinello Keeps Yale on Decline". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Markus, Don (November 6, 1983). "Columbia Game a Low-Budget Affair". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. S3 via Newspapers.com.
  11. Roberts, Ernie (November 13, 1983). "Brown Surprises Dartmouth". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 via Newspapers.com.
  12. 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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