1972 Dartmouth Indians football team

1972 Dartmouth Indians football
Ivy League champion
Conference	Ivy League
Record	7–1–1 (5–1–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Jake Crouthamel (2nd season)
Captains	Robert Norton Frederick Radke
Home stadium	Memorial Field
Seasons ←  1971 1973  →

1972 Ivy League football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth $	5	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Yale	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Penn	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Harvard	3	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Princeton	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Columbia	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Brown	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1972 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. For the fourth straight year, the Indians were Ivy League champions.

In their second season under head coach Jake Crouthamel, the Indians compiled a 7–1–1 record and outscored opponents 260 to 168. Robert Norton and Frederick Radke were the team captains. ^[1]

The Indians' 5–1–1 conference record was the best in the Ivy League standings, and unlike the previous year, when Dartmouth shared the Ivy League title, in 1972 the team won the league outright. The Indians outscored Ivy opponents 219 to 147. ^[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 30	New Hampshire *	Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry)	W 24–14	10,350	[3]
October 7	at Holy Cross *	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 17–7	8,000	[4]
October 14	Princeton	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 35–14	20,200	[5]
October 21	Brown	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 49–20	11,225	[6]
October 28	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	T 21–21	32,000	[7]
November 4	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 14–45	41,507	[8]
November 11	Columbia	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 38–8	15,200	[9]
November 18	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 31–22	21,000	[10]
November 25	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 31–17	42,422	[11]
*Non-conference game

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. 26. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Rowe Stands Out as Dartmouth Downs New Hampshire, 24-14". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. October 1, 1972. p. S6.
4. "Dartmouth Beats Holy Cross, 17 to 7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 8, 1972. p. S4.
5. "Dartmouth's Diversified Attack Overwhelms Princeton, 35-14". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. October 15, 1972. p. S6.
6. Strauss, Michael (October 22, 1972). "Dartmouth Romps over Brown, 49-20". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 29, 1972). "Harvard Ties Dartmouth, 21-21; Fumble Is Costly". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Wallace, William N. (November 5, 1972). "Yale Routs Dartmouth, 45-14, and Takes Ivy Lead; Doyle Paces Elis". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Keese, Parton (November 12, 1972). "Dartmouth Wins; Columbia Routed". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Chass, Murray (November 19, 1972). "Dartmouth Beats Cornell; Big Green Victor". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. White, Gordon S. Jr. (November 26, 1972). "Dartmouth Wins Ivy Title; Penn Bows, 31-17". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.