The 1951 Dartmouth Indians football team was an

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team that represented

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as an independent during the

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. In their ninth season under head coach

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, the Indians compiled a 4–5 record, and were outscored 152 to 121 by their opponents. William Vesprini was the team captain. The team was ranked at No. 79 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings. Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in

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