This is a list of seasons completed by the Dartmouth Big Green football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).[1] Since the team's creation in 1881, the Big Green have participated in more than 1,200 officially sanctioned games, holding an all-time record of 733–470–46.[2] Dartmouth originally competed as a football independent but had stints in the Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association and its successor conference, the Triangular Football League. After spending the first half of the 20th century as an independent school, Dartmouth joined the Ivy League as a founding member in 1956.[3]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Independent (1881–1886) | |||||||||
1881 | No coach | 1–0–1 | |||||||
1882 | No coach | 1–1 | |||||||
1883 | No coach | 0–1 | |||||||
1884 | No coach | 1–2–1 | |||||||
1885 | No team | ||||||||
1886 | No coach | 2–2 | |||||||
Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association (1887–1889) | |||||||||
1887 | No coach | 3–1–1 | 1–1 | 3rd | |||||
1888 | No coach | 3–4 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
1889 | No coach | 7–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
Independent (1890–1892) | |||||||||
1890 | No coach | 4–4 | |||||||
1891 | No coach | 2–2–1 | |||||||
1892 | No coach | 5–3 | |||||||
Wallace Moyle (Triangular Football League) (1893–1894) | |||||||||
1893 | Wallace Moyle | 4–3 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
1894 | Wallace Moyle | 5–4 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
William Wurtenburg (Triangular Football League) (1895–1899) | |||||||||
1895 | William Wurtenburg | 7–5–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
1896 | William Wurtenburg | 5–2–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
1897 | William Wurtenburg | 4–3 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
1898 | William Wurtenburg | 5–6 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
1899 | William Wurtenburg | 2–7 | 0–2 | 3rd | |||||
Frederick E. Jennings (Independent) (1900) | |||||||||
1900 | Frederick E. Jennings | 2–4–2 | |||||||
Walter McCornack (Independent) (1901–1902) | |||||||||
1901 | Walter McCornack | 9–1 | |||||||
1902 | Walter McCornack | 6–2–1 | |||||||
Fred Folsom (Independent) (1903–1906) | |||||||||
1903 | Fred Folsom | 9–1 | |||||||
1904 | Fred Folsom | 7–0–1 | |||||||
1905 | Fred Folsom | 7–1–2 | |||||||
1906 | Fred Folsom | 6–3–1 | |||||||
John C. O'Connor (Independent) (1907–1908) | |||||||||
1907 | John C. O'Connor | 8–0–1 | |||||||
1908 | John C. O’Connor | 6–1–1 | |||||||
Walter Lillard (Independent) (1909) | |||||||||
1909 | Walter Lillard | 5–1–2 | |||||||
W. J. Randall (Independent) (1910) | |||||||||
1910 | W. J. Randall | 5–2 | |||||||
Frank Cavanaugh (Independent) (1911–1916) | |||||||||
1911 | Frank Cavanaugh | 8–2 | |||||||
1912 | Frank Cavanaugh | 7–2 | |||||||
1913 | Frank Cavanaugh | 7–1 | |||||||
1914 | Frank Cavanaugh | 8–1 | |||||||
1915 | Frank Cavanaugh | 7–1–1 | |||||||
1916 | Frank Cavanaugh | 5–2–2 | |||||||
Clarence Spears (Independent) (1917–1920) | |||||||||
1917 | Clarence Spears | 5–3 | |||||||
1918 | Clarence Spears | 3–3 | |||||||
1919 | Clarence Spears | 6–1–1 | |||||||
1920 | Clarence Spears | 7–2 | |||||||
Jackson Cannell (Independent) (1921–1922) | |||||||||
1921 | Jackson Cannell | 5–1–1 | |||||||
1922 | Jackson Cannell | 6–3 | |||||||
Jesse Hawley (Independent) (1923–1928) | |||||||||
1923 | Jesse Hawley | 8–1 | |||||||
1924 | Jesse Hawley | 7–0–1 | |||||||
1925 | Jesse Hawley | 8–0 | |||||||
1926 | Jesse Hawley | 4–4 | |||||||
1927 | Jesse Hawley | 7–1 | |||||||
1928 | Jesse Hawley | 5–4 | |||||||
Jackson Cannell (Independent) (1929–1933) | |||||||||
1929 | Jackson Cannell | 7–2 | |||||||
1930 | Jackson Cannell | 7–1–1 | |||||||
1931 | Jackson Cannell | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1932 | Jackson Cannell | 4–4 | |||||||
1933 | Jackson Cannell | 4–4–1 | |||||||
Earl Blaik (Independent) (1934–1940) | |||||||||
1934 | Earl Blaik | 6–3 | |||||||
1935 | Earl Blaik | 8–2 | |||||||
1936 | Earl Blaik | 7–1–1 | 13 | ||||||
1937 | Earl Blaik | 7–0–2 | 7 | ||||||
1938 | Earl Blaik | 7–2 | 20 | ||||||
1939 | Earl Blaik | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1940 | Earl Blaik | 5–4 | |||||||
Tuss McLaughry (Independent) (1941–1942) | |||||||||
1941 | Tuss McLaughry | 5–4 | |||||||
1942 | Tuss McLaughry | 5–4 | |||||||
Earl Brown (Independent) (1943–1944) | |||||||||
1943 | Earl Brown | 6–1 | 16 | ||||||
1944 | Earl Brown | 2–5–1 | |||||||
Tuss McLaughry (Independent) (1945–1954) | |||||||||
1945 | Tuss McLaughry | 1–6–1 | |||||||
1946 | Tuss McLaughry | 3–6 | |||||||
1947 | Tuss McLaughry | 4–4–1 | |||||||
1948 | Tuss McLaughry | 6–2 | |||||||
1949 | Tuss McLaughry | 6–2 | |||||||
1950 | Tuss McLaughry | 3–5–1 | |||||||
1951 | Tuss McLaughry | 4–5 | |||||||
1952 | Tuss McLaughry | 2–7 | |||||||
1953 | Tuss McLaughry | 2–7 | |||||||
1954 | Tuss McLaughry | 3–6 | |||||||
Bob Blackman (Independent) (1955–1956) | |||||||||
1955 | Bob Blackman | 3–6 | |||||||
Bob Blackman (Ivy League) (1956–1970) | |||||||||
1956 | Bob Blackman | 5–3–1 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1957 | Bob Blackman | 7–1–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1958 | Bob Blackman | 7–2 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
1959 | Bob Blackman | 5–3–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1960 | Bob Blackman | 5–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1961 | Bob Blackman | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1962 | Bob Blackman | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
1963 | Bob Blackman | 7–2 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
1964 | Bob Blackman | 6–3 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
1965 | Bob Blackman | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
1966 | Bob Blackman | 7–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
1967 | Bob Blackman | 7–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
1968 | Bob Blackman | 4–5 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1969 | Bob Blackman | 8–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
1970 | Bob Blackman | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | 14 | 14 | |||
Jake Crouthamel (Ivy League) (1971–1977) | |||||||||
1971 | Jake Crouthamel | 8–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
1972 | Jake Crouthamel | 7–1–1 | 5–1–1 | 1st | |||||
1973 | Jake Crouthamel | 6–3 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
1974 | Jake Crouthamel | 3–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
1975 | Jake Crouthamel | 5–3–1 | 4–2–1 | 4th | |||||
1976 | Jake Crouthamel | 6–3 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1977 | Jake Crouthamel | 6–3 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
Joe Yukica (Ivy League) (1978–1986) | |||||||||
1978 | Joe Yukica | 6–3 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
1979 | Joe Yukica | 4–4–1 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
1980 | Joe Yukica | 4–6 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1981 | Joe Yukica | 6–4 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
1982 | Joe Yukica | 5–5 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
1983 | Joe Yukica | 4–5–1 | 4–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1984 | Joe Yukica | 2–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
1985 | Joe Yukica | 2–7–1 | 2–4–1 | 6th | |||||
1986 | Joe Yukica | 3–6–1 | 3–3–1 | 4th | |||||
Buddy Teevens (Ivy League) (1987–1991) | |||||||||
1987 | Buddy Teevens | 2–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
1988 | Buddy Teevens | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1989 | Buddy Teevens | 5–5 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
1990 | Buddy Teevens | 7–2–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | 17 | ||||
1991 | Buddy Teevens | 7–2–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | |||||
John Lyons (Ivy League) (1992–2004) | |||||||||
1992 | John Lyons | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
1993 | John Lyons | 7–3 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
1994 | John Lyons | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–7th | |||||
1995 | John Lyons | 7–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 4th | |||||
1996 | John Lyons | 10–0 | 7–0 | 1st | 17 | ||||
1997 | John Lyons | 8–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
1998 | John Lyons | 2–8 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
1999 | John Lyons | 2–8 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
2000 | John Lyons | 2–8 | 1–6 | T–6th | |||||
2001 | John Lyons | 1–8 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
2002 | John Lyons | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
2003 | John Lyons | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
2004 | John Lyons | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
Buddy Teevens (Ivy League) (2005–2022) | |||||||||
2005 | Buddy Teevens | 2–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
2006 | Buddy Teevens | 2–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
2007 | Buddy Teevens | 3–7 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
2008 | Buddy Teevens | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
2009 | Buddy Teevens | 2–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
2010 | Buddy Teevens | 6–4 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
2011 | Buddy Teevens | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
2012 | Buddy Teevens | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
2013 | Buddy Teevens | 6–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
2014 | Buddy Teevens | 8–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
2015 | Buddy Teevens | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | 24 | 23 | |||
2016 | Buddy Teevens | 4–6 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
2017 | Buddy Teevens | 8–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
2018 | Buddy Teevens | 9–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | 15 | 18 | |||
2019 | Buddy Teevens | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | 21 | 22 | |||
2020 | No team[n 1] | [n 1] | [n 1] | [n 1] | |||||
2021 | Buddy Teevens | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | 23 | 20 | |||
2022 | Buddy Teevens | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–7th | |||||
Sammy McCorkle (Ivy League) (2023–present) | |||||||||
2023 | Sammy McCorkle[n 2] | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
Total: | 733–470–46 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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