The 1961 Amherst Lord Jeffs football team was an American football team that represented Amherst College as a member of the Little Three Conference during the 1961 college football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Ostendarp, the Lord Jeffs compiled a 7–1 record and outscored by a total of 229 to 61.[1] The team played home games at Pratt Field in Amherst, Massachusetts.
| 1961 Amherst Lord Jeffs football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Little Three Conference |
| Record | 7–1 (1–1 Little Three) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Pratt Field |
Tackle Paul Abodeely received third-team honors on the 1961 Little All-America college football team.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | at Springfield* |
| W 24–0 | 2,000 | [3] | ||
| October 7 | American International* | W 28–14 | 1,200 | [4] | |||
| October 14 | Bowdoin* |
| W 27–6 | ||||
| October 21 | at Coast Guard* |
| W 40–7 | 2,500 | [5] | ||
| October 28 | Wesleyan |
| W 48–8 | ||||
| November 4 | at Tufts* |
| W 40–6 | 7,500 | [6] | ||
| November 11 | Trinity (CT)* |
| W 22–8 | [7] | |||
| November 18 | at Williams |
| L 0–12 | 7,500–8,000 | [8][9] | ||
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References
edit- ^ a b Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962, p. 96.
- ^ Harold Claassen (December 6, 1961). "Annual Little All-Americans -- Small College Stars Selected". The Shreveport Journal. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Springfield)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Jerome H. Radding (October 8, 1961). "Amherst Tops AIC, 28-14: Lord Jeffs Tally All Points in First Half". Springfield Sunday Republican. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jimmy Canavelis (October 22, 1961). "Unbeaten Amherst Whips Coast Guard 40-7". The Hartford Courant. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jerome H. Radding (November 6, 1961). "Unbeaten Amherst Trounces Tufts, 40-6". Springfield Republican. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Lee (November 12, 1961). "Unbeaten Amherst Turns Back Trinity". The Hartford Courant. pp. 1C, 8C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williams in 12-0 Upset Over Amherst: Underdog Ephmen Pin Only Setback on Jeffs". The Springfield Sunday Republican. November 19, 1961. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Williams)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 1, 2024.