 He returned to coach Dartmouth the following year. He began by leading his team to a 30 – 0 shutout of the Worcester Athletic Club on October 3. His team dropped the next two games, both scoreless losses to Penn and Yale, but finished the month with a win. The second half of the season went much better, with Wurtenburg leading his squad to a 3 – 1 record, including a 42 – 0 total score against conference opponents. The team ended the season with a 5 – 2 – 1 record and a second consecutive conference championship. Wurtenburg retained his coaching position the next season, beginning the year with a blowout of Phillips Exeter, which was followed by three consecutive shutout losses. The team turned the season around in November, defeating Amherst and Williams by a combined score of 106 – 0 for a third consecutive championship. He ended the season with a 4 – 3 record and a secure position as the coach for the next year.
