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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