In their tenth season under head coach Bob Blackman, the Indians compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents 273 to 131. William Calhoun was the team captain.[1]
The Indians' 6–1 conference record earned a three-way tie for first place in the Ivy League standings. The Indians outscored Ivy opponents 250 to 117.[2] Dartmouth defeated one of its co-champions, Princeton, and suffered its lone in-conference loss to the other co-champion, Harvard.
^McGowen, Deane (September 25, 1966). "Dartmouth Downs Massachusetts, 17-7, Extends Winning Streak to 11 Games". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
^Litsky, Frank (October 2, 1966). "Dartmouth Bows; Indians Upset, 7-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^Danzig, Allison (October 9, 1966). "Princeton Beaten, 31-13; Indian Attack Explosive". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^McGowen, Deane (October 16, 1966). "Dartmouth 49-14 Winner; Indians Overpower Brown". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^Danzig, Allison (October 23, 1966). "A Late Rally by Crimson Downs Dartmouth, 19-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^Wallace, William N. (October 30, 1966). "Yale Bows to Dartmouth; Indians Triumph, 28-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^McGowen, Deane (November 6, 1966). "Dartmouth Routs Columbia by 56-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^Durso, Joseph (November 13, 1966). "Cornell Defeated by Indians, 32-23, on Beard's Passes". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^Strauss, Michael (November 20, 1966). "Dartmouth 40-21 Victor; Penn Is Beaten". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.