1983 Dartmouth Big Green football team

1983 Dartmouth Big Green football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	4–5–1 (4–2–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Joe Yukica (6th season)
Captains	David Fuhrman Francis Polsinello
Home stadium	Memorial Field

1983 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		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

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.

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Princeton	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 21–3	10,022	[3]
September 24	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	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	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 28–12	22,724	[7]
October 22	Cornell	Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry)	W 31–17	13,547	[8]
October 29	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 24–21	22,007	[9]
November 5	at Columbia	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	T 17–17	6,064	[10]
November 12	Brown	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 7–25	8,483	[11]
November 19	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 14–38	28,416	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the 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. 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.