1886 Amherst football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1886 Amherst football Northern Intercollegiate Football Association Northern 7–3 4–2 None Blake Field The 1886 Amherst football team represented the Amherst College as a member of the Northern Intercollegiate Football Association during the 1886 college football season. The team compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing second in the Northern league. The Williams-Amherst Fuss.—Aired in This City—The Amhersts and Technolology's Withdraw From the Northern League https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican/199913394/ Springfield Republican Springfield, Massachusetts November 24, 1886 1 June 19, 2026 Newspapers.com The team played home games at Blake Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. Schedule October 13 w y y Massachusetts Agricultural College grounds Amherst, MA 15–5 The Amhersts Beat The Aggies at Football in a Close Game https://www.newspapers.com/image/1076904181/?match=3&clipping_id=199919200 Springfield Republican Springfield, Massachusetts October 14, 1886 5 June 19, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 4:00 p.m. l y y 1886 Wesleyan Methodists Wesleyan Ward Street grounds Hartford, CT 0–47 Wesleyan And Amherst.—The Foot Ball Match Won by the Former https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/199918519/ Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut October 16, 1886 3 June 19, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 w y y 1886 Trinity Bantams Trinity (CT) Hartford, CT 20–4 A Brilliant Victory.—The Amherst Team Defeats the Trinitys, 20 Points to 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/199918768/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 21, 1886 5 June 19, 2026 Newspapers.com October 23 3:05 p.m. w Boston Tech Amherst, MA 18–0 Surprised Themselves.—Amherst Goal Kickers Play Brilliantly and Defeat the Techs https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/199912971/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 24, 1886 8 June 19, 2026 Newspapers.com October 30 w Williams Blake Field Amherst, MA rivalry 6–4 Beaten By Two Points.—Amherst Scores a Goal, while Williams Only Makes a Touchdown https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/199915700/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 31, 1886 6 June 19, 2026 Newspapers.com Rainy Day Foot-Ball Games.—The Amherst Win a Game From the Williams Under Protest https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican/199915856/ Springfield Republican Springfield, Massachusetts October 31, 1886 1 June 19, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 3:02 p.m. w y Tufts Medford, MA 18–4 A Walkover For Amherst.—Tufts' Eleven Beaten Easily by a Score of 18 Points to 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/199917972/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 4, 1886 4 June 19, 2026 Newspapers.com November 5 2:30 p.m. l y Boston Tech Union Grounds Boston, MA 0–22 Victory For The Techs.—They Shut Out the Amherst College Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/199912700/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 6, 1886 6 June 19, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 12:45 p.m. w Tufts Amherst, MA 22–12 Amherst 22, Tufts 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican/199918357/ Springfield Republican Springfield, Massachusetts November 10, 1886 5 June 19, 2026 Newspapers.com Amherst Defeats Tufts.—Rough Kicking Between College Foot Ball Players at Amherst https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/199918087/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 10, 1886 5 June 19, 2026 Newspapers.com November 13 w y Trinity (CT) Blake Field Amherst, MA 16–8 Amhersts 16, Trinitys 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican/199919017/ Springfield Republican Springfield, Massachusetts November 14, 1886 1 June 19, 2026 Newspapers.com November 20 2:15 p.m. l y Williams Weston Field Williamstown, MA 0–30 500 Williams Beats Amherst.—Some Heavy Rushing and Hard Tackling—Score: 30 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/199915979/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 21, 1886 4 June 19, 2026 Newspapers.com Intercollegiate Foot-ball.—The Berkshire College Wins.—The Championship of the Northern League by Beating the Amhersts 30 to 0 Yesterday https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican/199916139/ Springfield Republican Springfield, Massachusetts November 21, 1886 1 June 19, 2026 Newspapers.com 1886 Amherst Lord Jeffs Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/amherst/1886-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference June 19, 2026 Prest William M. 1888 The Amherst College Olio 1888 https://acdc.amherst.edu/view/Olios/Olio-1887#page/125/mode/1up The Amherst College Olio Amherst, Massachusetts Amherst College 97 June 20, 2026 References Amherst Category:Amherst Mammoths football seasons Amherst football