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History

A colonial charter in 1769

Dartmouth’s founding charter was signed on December 13, 1769. Dartmouth Libraries identifies the college as the ninth colonial college and the last chartered by the British Crown.

Checked 2026-11-03 · Sources: Dartmouth College Charter | Dartmouth Libraries

History

Samson Occom and the founding story

Samson Occom helped raise funds in Britain for Wheelock’s school. Dartmouth Libraries explains that Occom later objected when the funds supported a college focused primarily on white students rather than Indigenous communities.

Checked 2026-11-03 · Sources: Dartmouth College Charter | Dartmouth Libraries

History

The 1819 charter case

Dartmouth’s admissions history recounts the college’s successful challenge to New Hampshire’s attempt to amend its charter in 1819. Daniel Webster, a Dartmouth graduate, argued for preserving the original charter.

Checked 2026-11-03 · Sources: History & Traditions | Dartmouth Admissions

History

The first football game

The athletics timeline dates Dartmouth’s first football game to November 16, 1881: a 1–0 victory over Amherst, with Charles Oakes scoring the touchdown under that era’s scoring rules.

Checked 2026-11-03 · Sources: Dartmouth Football Timeline - Dartmouth College Athletics

History

Memorial Field in 1923

Dartmouth’s timeline records Cornell as the opponent in Memorial Field’s 1923 dedication game. Jesse Hawley’s team finished that season 8–1.

Checked 2026-11-03 · Sources: Dartmouth Football Timeline - Dartmouth College Athletics

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The unbeaten 1925 team

Dartmouth’s athletics timeline credits the 1925 team with a national championship after an 8–0 season. Its final victory came against Chicago, 33–7.

Checked 2026-11-03 · Sources: Dartmouth Football Timeline - Dartmouth College Athletics

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The first outright Ivy title

Formal Ivy League football competition began in 1956. Dartmouth’s timeline records the program’s first outright Ivy championship in 1958, clinched with a 21–12 victory at Princeton.

Checked 2026-11-03 · Sources: Dartmouth Football Timeline - Dartmouth College Athletics

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The 1970 unbeaten season

The 1970 Dartmouth team went 9–0 and won the Ivy championship and Lambert Trophy. The athletics timeline credits the defense with six shutouts that season.

Checked 2026-11-03 · Sources: Dartmouth Football Timeline - Dartmouth College Athletics

History

A stadium tribute to Buddy Teevens

In February 2024 Dartmouth announced plans to name the stadium at Memorial Field for Buddy Teevens. The announcement preserved Memorial Field’s separate role honoring students and alumni lost in wars.

Checked 2026-11-03 · Sources: Honoring Trailblazing Football Coach Buddy Teevens '79 | Office of the President

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