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1959 Dartmouth Indians football team
The 1959 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College during the 1959 college football season. After winning the Ivy League championship in 1958, Dartmouth finished second in 1959.
| 1959 Dartmouth Indians football |
|---|
| Ivy League |
| 5–3–1 (5–1–1 Ivy) |
| Bob Blackman (5th season) |
| William Gundy |
| Memorial Field |
The 1959 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College during the 1959 college football season. After winning the Ivy League championship in 1958, Dartmouth finished second in 1959.
In their fifth season under head coach Bob Blackman, the Indians compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored opponents 106 to 96. William Gundy was the team captain.
The Indians' 5–1–1 conference record was the second-best in the Ivy League. They outscored Ivy opponents 76 to 40.
Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | Holy Cross* | Memorial FieldHanover, NH | L 8–31 | 13,000 | |
| October 3 | at Penn | Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA | L 0–13 | 16,184 | |
| October 10 | Brown | Memorial FieldHanover, NH | T 0–0 | 20,196 | |
| October 17 | at Boston College* | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | L 12–35 | 17,000 | |
| October 24 | at Harvard | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA (rivalry) | W 9–0 | 20,000 | |
| October 31 | at Yale | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT | W 12–8 | 42,741 | |
| November 7 | at Columbia | Baker FieldNew York, NY | W 22–0 | 5,000 | |
| November 14 | Cornell | Memorial FieldHanover, NH (rivalry) | W 21–12 | 11,000 | |
| November 21 | at Princeton | Palmer StadiumPrinceton, NJ | W 12–7 | 30,000 | |
| *Non-conference game |
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