2009 Amherst Lord Jeffs football team

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]

2009 Amherst Lord Jeffs football
NESCAC champion
Conference	New England Small College Athletic Conference
Record	8–0 (8–0 NESCAC)
Head coach	E. J. Mills (13th season)
Home stadium	Pratt Field
Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

2009 New England Small College Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Amherst $		8	–	0					8	–	0
Trinity (CT)		6	–	2					6	–	2
Williams		6	–	2					6	–	2
Middlebury		5	–	3					5	–	3
Colby		4	–	4					4	–	4
Bowdoin		3	–	5					3	–	5
Wesleyan		3	–	5					3	–	5
Hamilton		2	–	6					2	–	6
Tufts		2	–	6					2	–	6
Bates		1	–	7					1	–	7
$ – Conference champion

The 2009 season was Amherst's first outright NESCAC championship.^[2] It was also one of seven perfect seasons in the history of Amherst's football program, along with 1942, 1964, 1984, 2011, 2014, and 2015.

Key pllayers 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Hamilton	Clinton, NY	W 21–12
October 3	Bowdoin	Pratt Field Amherst, MA	W 13–12
October 10	Middlebury	Pratt Field Amherst, MA	W 20–10
October 17	at Colby	Waterville, ME	W 23–13
October 24	Wesleyan	Pratt Field Amherst, MA	W 23–0		^[4]^[5]
October 31	at Tufts	Meford, MA	W 13–3		^[6]
November 7	Trinity (CT)	Pratt Field Amherst, MA	W 23–12		^[7]^[8]
November 14	at Williams	Williamstown, MA (The Biggest Little Game in America)	W 26–21		^[9]

References

1. "2011 Football". Amherst College. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
2. Daniel O'Leary (December 31, 2009). "DiForte, Florio come up big with Amherst College's championship football team". Sports Illustrated.
3. "Amherst football off to best start in five years". The Tufts Daily. October 15, 2009.
4. "Amherst Stops Wesleyan". The Hartford Courant. October 25, 2009. p. E5 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jeffs Keep Rolling with 23-0 Win Over Wesleyan". Amherst College. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
6. "Lord Jeffs Move to 6-0 for the First Time Since 2001". Amherst College. October 31, 2009.
7. 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.
8. "Lord Jeffs Clinch Share of NESCAC Title with 23-12 Win Over Trinity". Amherst College. November 7, 2009.
9. Marty Dobrow (November 15, 2009). "Perfect ending for Jeffs: Amherst captures NESCAC crown". The Boston Globe. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.