1979 Tufts Jumbos football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1979 Tufts Jumbos football New England Small College Athletic Conference NESCAC 8–0 7–0 Vic Gatto 2nd Ellis Oval The 1979 Tufts Jumbos football team was an American football team that represented Tufts University in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division III football season. In their second season under head coach Vic Gatto, the Jumbos compiled a perfect 8–0 record.http://tuftsdaily.com/archives/2004/10/21/undefeated-1979-football-team-one-for-the-ages/ The Tufts Daily tuftsdaily.com January 2, 2016 It was the first Tufts team to record a perfect season since 1934.Tufts: A perfectly quiet finish The Boston Globe November 13, 1979 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69692035/tufts/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Ellis Oval in Somerville, Massachusetts. Key players included quarterback Chris Connors. Schedule y y September 22 at 1979 Wesleyan Cardinals Wesleyan Middletown, CT W 20-12 1,000 Tufts edges past Wesleyan, 20-12 The Boston Globe September 23, 1979 87 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69694900/tufts-edges-past-wesleyan-20-12/ Newspapers.com September 29 1979 Hamilton Continentals Hamilton Ellis Oval Medford, MA W 53-21 1,300–3,000 Tufts 53, Hamilton 21 Democrat and Chronicle September 30, 1979 2E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69698153/tufts/ Newspapers.com October 6 1979 Middlebury Panthers Middlebury Ellis Oval Medford, MA W 35-13 5,500 Tufts rushes past Middlebury, 35-13 The Boston Globe Art Ballou October 7, 1979 41 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69692931/tufts-rushes-past-middlebury-35-13/ Newspapers.com October 13 at 1979 Norwich Cadets Norwich<ncg> Northfield, VT W 22-19 4,500–5,000 Tufts Shatters Cadets, 22-19 The Burlington Free Press Don Fillion October 14, 1979 1C, 5C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69691513/tufts-norwich/ October 20 at 1979 Williams Ephs Williams Williamstown, MA W 30-0 3,000 Tufts too tough for Ephs North Adams Transcript October 22, 1979 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69693231/tufts-too-tough-for-ephs/ Newspapers.com October 27 1979 Amherst Lord Jeffs Amherst<hc> Ellis Oval Medford, MA W 35-21 8,500 Unbeaten Tufts Bests Amherst Hartford Courant October 28, 1979 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69697731/unbeaten-tufts-bests-amherst/ Newspapers.com November 3 1979 Colby Mules Colby Ellis Oval Medford, MA W 20-0 479 Tufts rolls over Colby The Boston Globe Art Ballou November 4, 1979 54 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69692576/tufts-rolls-over-colby/ Newspapers.com November 10 at 1979 Bates Bobcats Bates Lewiston, ME W 35-7 1,500 It's perfect -- Tufts blasts Bates The Boston Globe Bob Monahan November 11, 1979 53 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69694124/its-perfect-tufts-blasts-bates/ Newspapers.com Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/717/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 26, 2023 References Tufts Category:Tufts Jumbos football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Tufts Jumbos football