Amherst Mammoths football
| Amherst Lord Jeffs football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1877 |
| Head coach | E. J. Mills |
| Stadium | Pratt Field (Massachusetts) (capacity: 2,500) |
| Year built | 1890 |
| Field surface | FieldTurf |
| Location | Amherst, Massachusetts |
| NCAA division | Division III |
| Colors | Purple and white[1] |
The Amherst Lord Jeffs represent Amherst College of Amherst, Massachusetts in the sport of college football.[2] The football team is coached by E. J. Mills.[3] Amherst is one of the "Little Three," along with Williams College and Wesleyan University.
History
Amherst claims its athletics program as the oldest in the nation,[4] pointing to its compulsory physical fitness regimen put in place in 1860 (the mandate that all students participate in sports or pursue physical education has been discontinued).[5] One-third of the student body participates in sports at the intercollegiate level, and eighty percent participate in intramural and club sports teams.[4]
References
- ^ "Amherst Sports Information". Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "Amherst football schedule and results - D3football".
- ^ "Amherst College Athletics: Football: Head Coach E.J. Mills".
- ^ a b "Amherst College and Amherst Athletics Quickfacts", www.amherst.edu . Retrieved October 31, 2007.
- ^ "[1]", A History of Amherst College During the Administrations of its First Five Presidents.
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