The 1960 Dartmouth Indians football team was an

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. Dartmouth tied for third in the

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. In their sixth season under head coach Bob Blackman, the Indians compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents 98 to 66. Kenneth DeHaven was the team captain. The Indians' 4–3 conference record tied for third-best in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 83 to 51. Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in

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