1967 Dartmouth Indians football team

The 1967 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Following two championship-winning years, Dartmouth fell to second in the Ivy League.

1967 Dartmouth Indians football
ConferenceIvy League
Record7–2 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainStephen Luxford
Home stadiumMemorial Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Yale $ 7 0 0 8 1 0
Dartmouth 5 2 0 7 2 0
Cornell 4 2 1 6 2 1
Harvard 4 3 0 6 3 0
Princeton 4 3 0 6 3 0
Penn 2 5 0 3 6 0
Brown 1 5 1 2 6 1
Columbia 0 7 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their 13th season under head coach Bob Blackman, the Indians compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents 205 to 146. Stephen Luxford was the team captain.[1]

The Indians' 5–2 conference record placed second in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 153 to 128.[2]

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

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 at Massachusetts* W 28–10 18,100 [3]
October 7 Holy Cross*
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
W 24–8 14,153 [4]
October 14 Penn
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
W 23–0 12,540 [5]
October 21 at Brown W 41–6 11,600 [6]
October 28 at Harvard W 23–21 40,000 [7]
November 4 at Yale L 15–56 49,362 [8]
November 11 at Columbia W 13–7 10,000 [9]
November 18 Cornell
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH (rivalry)
L 21–24 12,569 [10]
November 25 at Princeton W 17–14 31,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  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. ^ Roberts, Ernie (October 1, 1967). "Dartmouth Roars Back, 28-10, After UMass Takes 10-0 Lead". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Massachusetts Bows to Dartmouth, 28-10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 1, 1967. sect. 3, p. 4.
  4. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 8, 1967). "Dartmouth Exploits Weakness in Holy Cross Pass Defense for 24-8 Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  5. ^ McGowen, Deane (October 15, 1967). "Dartmouth Topples Pennsylvania, 23-0; Koenig Is Standout". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Cady, Steve (October 22, 1967). "Dartmouth Crushes Brown, 41-6, as Ryzewicz Passes for 2 Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S7.
  7. ^ Cady, Steve (October 29, 1967). "Dartmouth Wins; Harvard Beaten". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Danzig, Allison (November 5, 1967). "Dowling Paces Bulldogs to Overwhelming Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ McGowen, Deane (November 12, 1967). "Dartmouth Rallies to Defeat Columbia, 13-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 19, 1967). "Cornell 24-21 Victor; Dartmouth Bows on a Late Pass". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  11. ^ Litsky, Frank (November 26, 1967). "Dartmouth Tops Princeton, 17-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.