American college football season
The 2009 Amherst Lord Jeffs football team was an American football team that represented Amherst College as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division III football season . In their 13th year under head coach E. J. Mills , the Lord Jeffs compiled an 8–0 record, won the NESCAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 162 to 83.[ 1]
The 2009 season was Amherst's first outright NESCAC championship.[ 2] perfect seasons in the history of Amherst's football program, along with 1942 , 1964 , 1984 , 2011 , 2014 , and 2015 .
Key players included quarterback Alex Vetras and linebacker Sam Clark, both of whom received NESCAC player of the week honors during the 2009 season.[ 3]
The team played its home games at Pratt Field in Amherst, Massachusetts .
Schedule
References
^ "2011 Football" . Amherst College. Retrieved May 27, 2023 .^ Daniel O'Leary (December 31, 2009). "DiForte, Florio come up big with Amherst College's championship football team" . Sports Illustrated. ^ "Amherst football off to best start in five years" . The Tufts Daily . October 15, 2009.^ "Amherst Stops Wesleyan" . The Hartford Courant . October 25, 2009. p. E5 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Jeffs Keep Rolling with 23-0 Win Over Wesleyan" . Amherst College. Retrieved May 28, 2023 .^ "Lord Jeffs Move to 6-0 for the First Time Since 2001" . Amherst College. October 31, 2009.^ Zac Boyer (November 8, 2009). "Trinity's Title Hopes Over: Bantams Lose Second Game In A Row" . The Hartford Courant . p. E5 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Lord Jeffs Clinch Share of NESCAC Title with 23-12 Win Over Trinity" . Amherst College. November 7, 2009.^ Marty Dobrow (November 15, 2009). "Perfect ending for Jeffs: Amherst captures NESCAC crown" . The Boston Globe . p. C15 – via Newspapers.com .
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