1951 Dartmouth Indians football team

The 1951 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Tuss McLaughry, the Indians compiled a 4–5 record, and were outscored 152 to 121 by their opponents. William Vesprini was the team captain.^[1] The team was ranked at No. 79 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.^[2]

1951 Dartmouth Indians football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	Tuss McLaughry (9th season)
Captain	William Vesprini
Home stadium	Memorial Field
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bucknell			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 6 Princeton			–					9	–	0	–	0
Susquehanna			–					6	–	0	–	0
Trenton State			–					6	–	0	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	0	–	1
No. 19 Holy Cross			–					8	–	2	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					6	–	2	–	0
Hofstra			–					6	–	2	–	1
Cornell			–					6	–	3	–	0
No. 16 Boston University			–					6	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	4	–	0
Columbia			–					5	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					5	–	3	–	0
Fordham			–					5	–	4	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					5	–	4	–	0
Penn			–					5	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					4	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	5	–	0
Dartmouth			–					4	–	5	–	0
Drexel			–					3	–	4	–	0
Harvard			–					3	–	5	–	1
Boston College			–					3	–	6	–	0
Yale			–					2	–	5	–	2
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	0
Geneva			–					2	–	5	–	0
Army			–					2	–	7	–	0
Brown			–					2	–	7	–	0
NYU			–					1	–	7	–	0
Tufts			–					0	–	7	–	2
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Fordham	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 6–14	11,000	^[3]
October 6	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 14–39	35,000	^[4]
October 13	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 28–14	20,242	^[5]
October 20	Syracuse	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 14–0	11,000	^[6]
October 27	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 26–20	20,000	^[7]
November 3	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 14–10	20,000	^[8]
November 10	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 6–21	20,000	^[9]
November 17	Cornell	Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry)	L 13–21	14,000	^[10]
November 24	at No. 5 Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 0–13	27,000	^[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Season-by-Season Results: 1940-99". Hanover, N.H.: Dartmouth College. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
2. "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Werden, Lincoln A. (September 30, 1951). "Rams Top Dartmouth, 14-6, Helped by Passing of Franz". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Strauss, Michael (October 7, 1951). "Penn Aerials Trip Dartmouth, 39-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Effrat, Louis (October 14, 1951). "Dartmouth Whips West Point, 28-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Nichols, Joseph C. (October 21, 1951). "Dartmouth Jolts Syracuse by 14-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Strauss, Michael (October 28, 1951). "Dartmouth Downs Harvard, 26 to 20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Nichols, Joseph C. (November 4, 1951). "Dartmouth Rally Subdues Elis, 14-10". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 11, 1951). "Lions Rally for 21-6 Victory After Quick Dartmouth Tally". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. McGowen, Roscoe (November 18, 1951). "Cornell Conquers Dartmouth, 21-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 25, 1951). "Kazmaier Injured as Tigers Down Dartmouth for Title". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.