Blackman also had his first All-American player in Donald McKinnon, class of 1963, who anchored a strong defense that allowed only six points in its first five games.

On November 24, the teams met in Springfield, Massachusetts for a rematch on Thanksgiving Day, and the scoreless game ended prematurely in a tie because of snow.

[5] From 1887 to 1898,[citation needed] Dartmouth competed against schools such as MIT, Amherst, and Williams as a member of the Triangular Football League.

Before the 1922 game against Harvard, the media began referring to Dartmouth as "the Indians", in addition to their preexisting nickname of the Big Green.

In 1925, the Green finished 8–0, and two of that team's players, Swede Oberlander and Myles Lane, were later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

In 1941, Blaik left to coach the Army team at West Point, whom he led to two consecutive national championships.

Future Hall of Fame inductee Bob Blackman took over as head coach and went on to compile a 104–37–3 record and seven Ivy League titles.

[5] Beginning in 2018 Dartmouth will play New England Ivy League rival Brown in their final game.

In March 2020, the Ivy League shut down all athletic competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including football.

[15] Upon the return of football, Dartmouth finished the 2021 season with a record of 9-1 and shared the Ivy League title with the Princeton Tigers.

[17][18] The 2023 team was to be led by 23rd-year head coach Buddy Teevens, but Sammy McCorkle took over play-calling as interim head coach while Teevens recovered from injuries sustained on March 16, 2023 when a pick-up truck hit him while riding a bicycle in St. Augustine, Florida.