2015 Amherst Lord Jeffs football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2015 Amherst Lord Jeffs football New England Small College Athletic Conference NESCAC 8–0 8–0 E. J. Mills 19th Pratt Field NESCAC champion 2016 The 2015 Amherst Lord Jeffs football team was an American football team that represented Amherst College as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 2015 NCAA Division III football season. In their 19th year under head coach E. J. Mills, the Lord Jeffs compiled an 8–0 record, won the NESCAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 221 to 79. Key players included Anthony Bongiorno and Jaymie Spears.Bongiorno helps backbone Amherst football to second straight unbeaten season The Salem News December 12, 2015 https://www.salemnews.com/sports/jean-deplacido-column-bongiorno-helps-backbone-amherst-football-to-second-straight-unbeaten-season/article_1440e5c0-46a5-5f7d-9bbe-ae1c29cc71b9.htmlHaverhill's Jaymie Spears a big-time talent for Amherst football The Eagle-Tribune August 30, 2015 https://www.eagletribune.com/sports/haverhills-jaymie-spears-a-big-time-talent-for-amherst-football/article_ecf33b7c-9769-5f46-bbfc-2506120ec5b8.html Jimmy Fairfield-Sonn received the 20th annual Joseph P. Zabilski Award, recognizing the top odffensive and defensive players in New England for Divisions II and III.Football Daily Hampshire Gazette November 25, 2015 D2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-hampshire-gazette-fairfield-sonn/125455857/ Newspapers.com The 2015 season was one of seven perfect seasons in the history of Amherst's football program, the others coming in 1942, 1964, 1984, 2009, 2011, and 2014. During the 2015 football season, the Amherst faculty and student body voted to remove "Lord Jeff" as the school's mascot.Students Vote On College Mascot The Amherst Student Jingwen Zhang November 18, 2015 https://amherststudent.amherst.edu/article/2015/11/18/students-vote-college-mascot.htmlCollege revisits the legacy of Lord Jeffery Amherst: Editorial Masslive.com November 16, 2015 https://www.masslive.com/opinion/2015/11/college_revisits_the_legacy_of.html The school's trustees affirmed the decision in January 2016. The decision was based on the historical namesake (Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst) actions against indigenous people in the 18th century. The school's athletic teams became known as the "Amherst Mammoths" starting with the 2016 football season.Amherst College Drops 'Lord Jeff' as Mascot The New York Times Jess Bidgood January 26, 2016 https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/us/amherst-college-drops-lord-jeff-as-mascot.html The team played its home games at Pratt Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. Schedule Eastern y y y September 26 1:00 p.m. at 2015 Bates Bobcats Bates Garcelon Field Lewiston, ME W 37-14 1,800 Defending champion Amherst wins 37-14 in football opener at Garcelon Bates College September 26, 2015 https://gobatesbobcats.com/news/2015/9/26/9_26_2015_867.aspx October 3 1:00 p.m. 2015 Bowdoin Polar Bears Bowdoin Pratt Field Amherst, MA W 37-6 760 October 10 2:00 p.m. 2015 Middlebury Panthers Middlebury Pratt Field Amherst, MA W 24-7 712 October 17 1:00 p.m. at 2015 Colby Mules Colby Harold Alfond Stadium Waterville, ME W 31-13 1,200 Amherst College stays unbeaten, sacks Colby 31-13 Daily Hampshire Gazette October 13, 2015 https://www.gazettenet.com/Archives/2015/10/Colleges-hg-101915 October 24 1:00 p.m. 2015 Wesleyan Cardinals Wesleyan Pratt Field Amherst, MA W 27-18 2,127 October 31 1:00 p.m. at Tufts Ellis Oval Somerville, MA W 32-7 2,500 Amherst Football Remains Unbeaten with 32-7 Victory at Tufts Tufts University October 31, 2015 https://gotuftsjumbos.com/news/2015/10/31/10_31_2015_828.aspx November 7 1:00 p.m. 2015 Trinity Bantams Trinity (CT) Pratt Field Amherst, MA W 16-7 2,271 Bantams Show They're Not Perfect The Hartford Courant Mike Anthony November 8, 2015 E5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-bantams-show-theyre-no/125455575/ Newspapers.comTrinity Football Loses At Amherst In Battle Of NESCAC Unbeatens Trinity Bantams Sports November 7, 2015 https://bantamsports.com/news/2015/11/7/11_7_2015_766.aspx November 14 12:00 p.m. at 2015 Williams Ephs Williams Farley-Lamb Field Williamstown, MA (The Biggest Little Game in America) W 17-7 3,218 Amherst Downs Williams 17-7 Williams College November 14, 2015 https://ephsports.williams.edu/news/2015/11/14/11_14_2015_639.aspx 2015 Football Amherst College May 28, 2023 https://athletics.amherst.edu/sports/football/schedule/2015 References Amherst Category:Amherst Mammoths football seasons Category:New England Small College Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Amherst Lord Jeffs football