1961 Amherst Lord Jeffs football team

American college football season

1961 Amherst Lord Jeffs football
Conference	Little Three Conference
Record	7–1 (1–1 Little Three)
Head coach	Jim Ostendarp (3rd season)
Home stadium	Pratt Field
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Amherst Lord Jeffs football team was an American football team that represented Amherst College as a member of the Little Three Conference during the 1961 college football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Ostendarp, the Lord Jeffs compiled a 7–1 record and outscored by a total of 229 to 61.^[1] The team played home games at Pratt Field in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Tackle Paul Abodeely received third-team honors on the 1961 Little All-America college football team.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	at Springfield*	Pratt Field Springfield, MA	W 24–0	2,000	^[3]
October 7	American International*	Pratt Field Amherst, MA	W 28–14	1,200	^[4]
October 14	Bowdoin*	Pratt Field Amherst, MA	W 27–6
October 21	at Coast Guard*	Jones Field New London, CT	W 40–7	2,500	^[5]
October 28	Wesleyan	Pratt Field Amherst, MA	W 48–8
November 4	at Tufts*	Tufts Oval Medford, MA	W 40–6	7,500	^[6]
November 11	Trinity (CT)*	Pratt Field Amherst, MA	W 22–8		^[7]
November 18	at Williams	Weston Field Williamstown, MA (The Biggest Little Game in America)	L 0–12	7,500–8,000	^[8]^[9]
*Non-conference game

^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962, p. 96.
^ Harold Claassen (December 6, 1961). "Annual Little All-Americans -- Small College Stars Selected". The Shreveport Journal. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Springfield)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
^ Jerome H. Radding (October 8, 1961). "Amherst Tops AIC, 28-14: Lord Jeffs Tally All Points in First Half". Springfield Sunday Republican. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Jimmy Canavelis (October 22, 1961). "Unbeaten Amherst Whips Coast Guard 40-7". The Hartford Courant. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
^ Jerome H. Radding (November 6, 1961). "Unbeaten Amherst Trounces Tufts, 40-6". Springfield Republican. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bill Lee (November 12, 1961). "Unbeaten Amherst Turns Back Trinity". The Hartford Courant. pp. 1C, 8C – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Williams in 12-0 Upset Over Amherst: Underdog Ephmen Pin Only Setback on Jeffs". The Springfield Sunday Republican. November 19, 1961. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Williams)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 1, 2024.