RITES OF AUTUMN

125 YEARS OF FOOTBALL

Dartmouth's rich football heritage got under way with the first snap of the ball in 1881, when the team played its inaugural game, a win against Amherst. For the next century and a quarter (there were no games played in 1885) the athletes and program evolved along with the game itself—to become the College's most celebrated and high-profile team. In this special section DAM rewinds the highlight reels to celebrate our football tradition.

THAT 1970 CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON FANTASTIC FOURTHE ULTIMATE GRIDIRON GREAT GAME OF THE CENTURY

MEMORIAL DAY The first game at Memoirial Field was a 32-7 loss to Cornell on November 3, 1923. Dartmouth did not lose again until three years laters.