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2003 Dartmouth Big Green football team

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2003 Dartmouth Big Green football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–5 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Casey Cramer
  • Clayton Smith
Home stadiumMemorial Field
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Penn $   7 0     10 0  
Harvard   4 3     7 3  
Brown   4 3     5 5  
Yale   4 3     6 4  
Dartmouth   4 3     5 5  
Columbia   3 4     4 6  
Princeton   2 5     2 8  
Cornell   0 7     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Dartmouth Big Green football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Dartmouth tied for second in the Ivy League.

In their 12th season under head coach John Lyons, the Big Green compiled a 5–5 record and were outscored 261 to 211. Casey Cramer and Clayton Smith were the team captains.[1]

The Big Green's 4–3 conference record placed them in a four-way tie for second in the Ivy League standings. Despite its winning conference record, Dartmouth was outscored 168 to 161 by Ivy opponents.[2]

Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 No. 24 Colgate* L 9–31 6,920 [3]
September 27 at New Hampshire* L 17–42 3,335 [4]
October 4 No. 15 Penn
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
L 20–33 5,104 [5]
October 11 at Yale L 17–40 20,981 [6]
October 18 at Holy Cross* W 24–20 7,863 [7]
October 25 Columbiadagger
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
W 26–21 8,125 [8]
November 1 at No. 16 Harvard W 30–16 12,186 [9]
November 8 Cornell
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH (rivalry)
W 26–17 4,308 [10]
November 15 at Brown L 21–26 6,270 [11]
November 22 Princeton
  • Memorial Field
  • Hanover, NH
W 21–15 3,822 [12]

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References

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  1. ^ "Season-by-Season Results: 2000-". Hanover, N.H.: Dartmouth College. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. pp. 40–41. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Colgate Rides Back's 3 TDs". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. September 21, 2003. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 21, 2003. p. C13.
  4. ^ "New Hampshire 42, Dartmouth 17". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. September 28, 2003. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "A-10 Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 28, 2003. p. C16.
  5. ^ "Big First Half Helps Penn to Easy Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 5, 2003. p. D12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Hine, Tommy (October 12, 2003). "Siedlecki Gets Bold and Yale Converts". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E13, E14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Toland, Jennifer (October 19, 2003). "'Saders Foiled Again at End". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. p. D4 – via NewsBank.
  8. ^ "Dartmouth 26, Columbia 21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 26, 2003. p. C18 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Chamberlain, Tony (November 2, 2003). "Green Crash Crimson's Stadium Party". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D15 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Dartmouth 26, Cornell 17". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. November 9, 2003. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 9, 2003. p. C16.
  11. ^ "Brown 26, Dartmouth 21". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. November 16, 2003. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 16, 2003. p. C17.
  12. ^ "Dartmouth Defeats Princeton". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. November 23, 2003. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 23, 2003. p. C14.
  13. ^ "Dartmouth Big Green Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  14. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". Dartmouth College. Retrieved August 7, 2024.