1885 Amherst football team

American college football season June 2026 June 2026 1885 Amherst football Northern Intercollegiate Football Association Northern 1–8–1 0–6 None W. J. Nourse Blake Field The 1885 Amherst football team represented the Amherst College as a member of the Northern Intercollegiate Football Association during the 1885 college football season. The team compiled an overall record of 1–8–1 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of four teams in the Northern league. Tied For First Honors.—Williams and the "Techs" Must Meet Again To Decide The Championship https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/199962374/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 22, 1885 2 June 20, 2026 Newspapers.com The team played home games at Blake Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. Schedule October 3 l y y Massachusetts Amherst, MA 0–4 October 5 t y Massachusetts Amherst, MA 0–0 October 7 w y y Massachusetts Amherst, MA 12–0 October 24 l Tufts Amherst, MA 10–2 Amherst Downed by Tufts https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/199999467/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 25, 1885 3 June 20, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 2:05 p.m. l y Williams Williamstown, MA rivalry 0–53 Williams And Amherst.—The Former Defeats the Latter at Foot Ball, 53 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/199967752/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 1, 1885 6 June 20, 2026 Newspapers.com November 4 l y Massachusetts Amherst, MA 0–8 November 13 l y Tufts Union Grounds Boston, MA 5–8 Tufts Leather-kickers.—Defeat Amherst in a Championship Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/199999556/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 14, 1885 5 June 20, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 2:15 p.m. l y Boston Tech Union Grounds Boston, MA 0–32 College Goal-kickers.—The Tech Thrash the Team from Amherst https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/199962185/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 15, 1885 5 June 20, 2026 Newspapers.com November 18 l Williams Amherst, MA 15–18 Amherst Defeated By Williams https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune/199968428/ New-York Tribune New York, New York November 19, 1885 2 June 20, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 l Boston Tech Blake Field Amherst, MA 0–74 or 0–80 Technology, 74; Amherst, 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/199962496/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 22, 1885 2 June 20, 2026 Newspapers.com Amherst Defeated By Eighty To Nothing https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune/199962643/ New-York Tribune New York, New York November 22, 1885 1 June 20, 2026 Newspapers.com References Amherst Category:Amherst Mammoths football seasons Amherst football