The 1990 Williams Ephs football team was an American football team that represented Williams College as a member of the Little Three Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division III football season. In their fourth year under head coach Dick Farley, the Ephs compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the Little Three championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 73.[1]
| 1990 Williams Ephs football | |
|---|---|
Little Three champion | |
| Conference | Little Three Conference |
| Record | 8–0 (2–0 Little Three) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dave Caputi (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Weston Field |
The team's statistical leaders included Dan Dwyer with 713 passing yards and Sean Rorke with 550 rushing yards.[2]
The 1990 season was part of a 23-game winning streak that began on October 15, 1988,[3] and ended on October 6, 1991.[4] Prior to October 6, 1991, it was the longest current winning streak in intercollegiate football.[5]
In more than 100 years of Williams College football prior to 1989, the program had never had a perfect season.[6] That changed with the first perfect season in 1989 and continued with the second perfect season in 1990. Six additional perfect seasons followed in 1994, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2010, and 2021.
The team played its home games at Weston Field in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | Hamilton | W 26–16 | 3,565 | ||
| September 29 | at Tufts | Medford, MA | W 27–3 | 4,256 | |
| October 6 | at Trinity (CT) | Hartford, CT | W 24–21 | 4,852 | |
| October 13 | Bates |
| W 35–0 | 3,209 | |
| October 20 | at Colby | Waterville, ME | W 28–6 | 3,000 | |
| October 27 | Middlebury |
| W 17–6 | 5,150 | |
| November 3 | Wesleyan |
| W 30–3 | 11,117 | |
| November 10 | at Amherst | W 46–18 | 5,148–8,500 | [7][8] |
References
edit- ^ "1990 - Williams (MA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Final 1990 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "1988 - Williams (MA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Mark Rice (October 7, 1991). "Eph streak ends at last possible second". North Adams Transcript. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williams Win Streak Ends". Athol Daily News. October 7, 1991. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The 1917 Williams Ephs football team was undefeated but not perfect due to a tie with Wesleyan.
- ^ Howard Herman (November 11, 1990). "Ephs wrap up 2nd perfect season: Amherst falls 46-18 in finale". The Berkshire Eagle. pp. C1, C4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mark Rice (November 12, 1990). "'Perfect' Ephs rattle Amherst". North Adams Transcript. pp. 12, 13 – via Newspapers.com.