| 1984 Amherst Lord Jeffs football | |
|---|---|
Little Three champion | |
| Conference | Little Three Conference |
| Record | 8–0 (2–0 Little Three) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Pratt Field |
The 1984 Amherst Lord Jeffs football team was an American football team that represented Amherst College as a member of the Little Three Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division III football season. In their 26th year under head coach Jim Ostendarp, the Lord Jeffs compiled an 8–0 record, won the Little Three championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 192 to 56.[1]
The 1984 season was the third perfect season in the history of Amherst's football program. The first was 1942, the second was 1964,and others followed in 2009, 2011, 2014, and 2015.
The team played its home games at Pratt Field in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | at Bates | Lewiston, ME | W 21–5 | ||
| September 29 | Bowdoin | W 43–0 | |||
| October 6 | at Middlebury | Middlebury, VT | W 28–10 | ||
| October 13 | Colby |
| W 19–7 | ||
| October 20 | at Wesleyan |
| W 6–0 | 7,200 | [2][3] |
| October 27 | Tufts |
| W 30–7 | 3,663 | [4][5] |
| November 3 | at Trinity (CT) | W 22–21 | 7,727 | [6] | |
| November 10 | Williams |
| W 23–3 | 10,000 | [7][8][9] |
References
- ^ "Amherst Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Bruce Berlet (October 21, 1984). "Amherst Puts Right Foote Forward, 6-0". The Hartford Courant. p. B17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amherst, 6-0". The Hartford Courant. October 21, 1984. p. B20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amherst stays on track, 30-7". The Boston Globe. October 28, 1984. p. 67 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amherst's Defense Grounds Tufts, 30-7". The Hartford Courant. October 28, 1984. p. C14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bruce Berlet (November 4, 1984). "Amherst Grounds Trinity". The Hartford Courant. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amherst clinches Little 3". The Boston Globe. November 11, 1984. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob McDonough (November 12, 1984). "Eph gridders fall 23-6 to unbeaten Amherst". The Berkshire Eagle. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Undefeated Jeffs topple Ephs". North Adams Transcript. November 12, 1984. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
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