1963 Dartmouth Indians football team

The 1963 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Following its undefeated Ivy League championship season, Dartmouth was league co-champion in 1963.

1963 Dartmouth Indians football
Ivy League co-champion
Conference	Ivy League
Record	7–2 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Bob Blackman (9th season)
Captain	Scott Creelman
Home stadium	Memorial Field
Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth +	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Princeton +	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Harvard	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	2
Yale	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Columbia	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Brown	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Penn	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

In their ninth season under head coach Bob Blackman, the Indians compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents 175 to 94. Scott Creelman was the team captain.^[1]

The Indians' 5–2 conference record tied for best in the Ivy League. Dartmouth was named co-champion despite defeating the other co-champion, Princeton, in the last week of the season. The Indians outscored Ivy opponents 142 to 68.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Bucknell*	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 20–18	10,000	^[3]
October 5	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 28–0	12,993	^[4]
October 12	Brown	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 14–7	12,500	^[5]
October 19	Holy Cross*	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 13–8	13,909	^[6]
October 26	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 13–17	38,000	^[7]
November 2	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 6–10	32,926	^[8]
November 9	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 47–6	16,349	^[9]
November 16	Cornell	Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry)	W 12–7	12,000	^[10]
November 30^	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 22–21	35,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game ^Postponed from November 23 after the assassination of John F. Kennedy

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. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Dartmouth Tops Bucknell, 20-18". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. September 29, 1963. p. S6.
4. Cady, Steve (October 6, 1963). "Dartmouth Drive Whips Penn, 28-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Strauss, Michael (October 13, 1963). "Dartmouth Victor over Brown, 14-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Strauss, Michael (October 20, 1963). "Dartmouth Downs Holy Cross, 13 to 8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 27, 1963). "Harvard Beats Dartmouth, 17-13; Streak Ends at 15". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Danzig, Allison (November 3, 1963). "Tight Second-Half Defense Seals 10-6 Victory for Elis". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Koppett, Leonard (November 10, 1963). "Dartmouth Sinks Columbia, 47 to 6, on Kelly's Passes". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Strauss, Michael (November 17, 1963). "Dartmouth Sinks Cornell, 12 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Koppett, Leonard (December 1, 1963). "Dartmouth Tops Princeton and Shares Ivy Title; Tigers Bow, 22-21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.