2016 Tufts Jumbos football team

American college football season January 2025 February 2026 2016 Tufts Jumbos football New England Small College Athletic Conference NESCAC 7–1 7–1 Jay Civetti 6th Ellis Oval The 2016 Tufts Jumbos football team represented Tufts University as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division III football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jay Civetti, the Jumbos compiled a record of 7–1 with all games played against conference opponents, placing second in the NESCAC. 2016 NESCAC standings https://www.d3football.com/conf/NESCAC/2016/standings D3sports.com January 7, 2021 2016 Football Standings https://nescac.com/standings.aspx?standings=31 New England Small College Athletic Conference January 7, 2021 Tufts played home games at Ellis Oval in Medford, Massachusetts. The Jumbos opened their season with a dramatic 17–14 comeback victory over 2016 Wesleyan Cardinals Wesleyan. Running back Chance Brady was a standout performer throughout the season, setting several program records, including career rushing touchdowns. Tufts had close wins over 2016 Bates Bobcats Bates and 2016 Williams Ephs Williams and a victory in a high-scoring finale against 2016 Middlebury Panthers Middlebury. The team was particularly successful at home, finishing 4–0 at Ellis Oval. Schedule Eastern September 24 6:00 p.m. w 2016 Wesleyan Cardinals Wesleyan Ellis Oval Medford, MA 17–14 6,432 October 1 1:00 p.m. w y 2016 Bates Bobcats Bates Ellis Oval Medford, MA 12–7 1,043 October 8 2:00 p.m. w y 2016 Bowdoin Polar Bears Bowdoin Whittier Field Brunswick, ME 41–21 1,881 October 15 1:30 p.m. l y Trinity (CT) Jessee/Miller Field Hartford, CT 28–36 2,421 Trinity 36, Tufts 28 The Hartford Courant October 16, 2015 E11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-trinity-36-tufts-28/125279146/ Newspapers.com October 22 1:30 p.m. w 2016 Williams Ephs Williams Ellis Oval Medford, MA 35–16 1,123 October 29 1:00 p.m. w y 2016 Amherst Lord Jeffs Amherst Pratt Field Amherst, MA 27–10 3,410 November 5 1:00 p.m. w 2016 Colby Mules Colby Ellis Oval Medford, MA 44–12 894 November 12 12:30 p.m. w y 2016 Middlebury Panthers Middlebury Youngman Field at Alumni Stadium Middlebury, VT 48–35 1,850 2016 Football Schedule https://gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/football/schedule/2016 Tufts University February 16, 2025 References Tufts Category:Tufts Jumbos football seasons Tufts Jumbos football