1942 Amherst Lord Jeffs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1942 Amherst Lord Jeffs football Little Three Conference Little Three 7–0 2–0 Lloyd Jordan 11th Pratt Field Little Three champion 1945 The 1942 Amherst Lord Jeffs football team was an American football team that represented Amherst College as a member of the Little Three Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their 11th year under head coach Lloyd Jordan, the Lord Jeffs compiled a 7–0 record, won the Little Three championship, shut out four of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 175 to 31.Amherst Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse May 27, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/amherst/1940-1944_yearly_results.php September 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906220103/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/amherst/1940-1944_yearly_results.php dead The 1942 season was the first perfect season in the history of Amherst's football program. Others followed in 1964, 1984, 2009, 2011, 2014, and 2015. The team played its home games at Pratt Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. Schedule y y October 3 1942 Springfield Gymnasts Springfield<ncg> Pratt Field Amherst, MA W 27-19 October 10 at 1942 Bowdoin Polar Bears Bowdoin<ncg> Brunswick, ME W 25-0 Stalled For Half, Jeffs Finally Roll: Amherst Clips Bowdoin, 25-0 Portland Sunday Telegram and Sunday Press Herald October 11, 1942 5B, 8B https://www.newspapers.com/article/portland-press-herald-stalled-for-half/126260082/ Newspapers.com October 17 1942 Rochester Yellowjackets Rochester<ncg> Pratt Field Amherst, MA W 6-0 Varsity Thwarted in Amherst Duel, 6 to 0 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Frank Lillich October 18, 1942 1C https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-varsity-thwarted/126260315/ Newspapers.com October 24 at 1942 Wesleyan Cardinals Wesleyan Andrus Field Middletown, CT W 27-0 5,000 Unbeaten Amherst Trounces Wesleyan By 27 To 0 In 'Little Three' Contest The Hartford Courant Frank Keyes October 25, 1942 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-unbeaten-amherst-trounc/126260595/ October 31 Massachusetts State<ncg> Pratt Field Amherst, MA W 43-0 November 7 at 1942 Trinity Hilltoppers Trinity (CT)<ncg> Trinity Field Hartford, CT W 35-6 Unbeaten Amherst Eleven Routs Trinity, 35 To 6, For Sixth Straight Victory: Hart Scores on 93 Yards Interception The Hartford Courant Frank Keyes November 8, 1942 IV-1, IV-5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-unbeaten-amherst-eleven/125401946/ Newspapers.com November 14 Williams Pratt Field Amherst, MA (The Biggest Little Game in America) W 12-6 10,000 Amherst Scores Surprise 12-6 Win Over Favored Williams Football Team The Berkshire Evening Eagle John M. Flynn November 16, 1942 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-berkshire-eagle-amherst-scores-surpr/125401619/ Newspapers.com References Amherst Category:Amherst Mammoths football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Amherst Lord Jeffs football