1950 Dartmouth Indians football team

The 1950 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College as an independent during the 1950 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Tuss McLaughry, the Indians compiled a 3–5–1 record, and were outscored 157 to 123 by their opponents. Paul Staley was the team captain.[1]

1950 Dartmouth Indians football
Conference	Independent
1950 record	3–5–1
Head coach	Tuss McLaughry (8th season)
Captain	Paul Staley
Home stadium	Memorial Field

1950 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Franklin & Marshall			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 6 Princeton			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Army			–					8	–	1	–	0
Fordham			–					8	–	1	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					7	–	1	–	0
Drexel			–					6	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Cornell			–					7	–	2	–	0
Penn			–					6	–	3	–	0
Yale			–					6	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					5	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					5	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					4	–	4	–	1
Tufts			–					4	–	4	–	1
Columbia			–					4	–	5	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	5	–	0
Holy Cross			–					4	–	5	–	1
Dartmouth			–					3	–	5	–	1
Duquesne			–					2	–	6	–	1
NYU			–					1	–	5	–	1
Harvard			–					1	–	7	–	0
Brown			–					1	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	8	–	0
Boston College			–					0	–	9	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

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	Holy Cross	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	T 21–21	13,000	[2]
October 7	at No. 19 Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 7–27	74,903	[3]
October 14	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 26–42	38,000	[4]
October 21	Lehigh	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 14–16	12,350	[5]
October 28	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 27–7	28,000	[6]
November 4	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 7–0	35,000	[7]
November 11	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 14–7	14,000	[8]
November 18	Cornell	Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry)	L 0–24	28,000	[9]
November 25	at No. 6 Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 7–13	5,000	[10]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Season-by-Season Results: 1940-99". Hanover, N.H.: Dartmouth College. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
2. "Dartmouth in Tie with Holy Cross". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 1, 1950. p. S1.
3. "Michigan Topples Dartmouth, 27 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 8, 1950. p. S1.
4. Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 15, 1950). "Penn Team Stops Dartmouth, 42-26". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. "Lehigh Upsets Dartmouth, 16-14, Doyne and Gabriel Leading Drive". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 22, 1950. p. S1.
6. Strauss, Michael (October 29, 1950). "Dartmouth Checks Harvard, 27 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 5, 1950). "Tyler Scores Touchdown as Big Green Trims Yale". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. McGowen, Roscoe (November 12, 1950). "Dartmouth Beats Columbia; Lions Halted, 14-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Strauss, Michael (November 19, 1950). "Cornell Conquers Dartmouth, 24-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 26, 1950). "Princeton Beats Dartmouth, 13-7; Ivy Title to Tiger". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.