The 1979 Tufts Jumbos football team was an American football team that represented Tufts University in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division III football season. In their second season under head coach Vic Gatto, the Jumbos compiled a perfect 8–0 record.[1] It was the first Tufts team to record a perfect season since 1934.[2] The team played its home games at Ellis Oval in Somerville, Massachusetts. Key players included quarterback Chris Connors.
| 1979 Tufts Jumbos football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | New England Small College Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–0 (7–0 NESCAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Ellis Oval |
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | at Wesleyan | Middletown, CT | W 20–12 | 1,000 | [3] | ||
| September 29 | Hamilton | W 53–21 | 1,300–3,000 | [4] | |||
| October 6 | Middlebury |
| W 35–13 | 5,500 | [5] | ||
| October 13 | at Norwich* | Northfield, VT | W 22–19 | 4,500–5,000 | [6] | ||
| October 20 | at Williams | Williamstown, MA | W 30–0 | 3,000 | [7] | ||
| October 27 | Amherst |
| W 35–21 | 8,500 | [8] | ||
| November 3 | Colby |
| W 20–0 | 479 | [9] | ||
| November 10 | at Bates | Lewiston, ME | W 35–7 | 1,500 | [10] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "The Tufts Daily". tuftsdaily.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Tufts: A perfectly quiet finish". The Boston Globe. November 13, 1979 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tufts edges past Wesleyan, 20-12". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1979. p. 87 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tufts 53, Hamilton 21". Democrat and Chronicle. September 30, 1979. p. 2E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Art Ballou (October 7, 1979). "Tufts rushes past Middlebury, 35-13". The Boston Globe. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Fillion (October 14, 1979). "Tufts Shatters Cadets, 22-19". The Burlington Free Press. pp. 1C, 5C.
- ^ "Tufts too tough for Ephs". North Adams Transcript. October 22, 1979. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Tufts Bests Amherst". Hartford Courant. October 28, 1979. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Art Ballou (November 4, 1979). "Tufts rolls over Colby". The Boston Globe. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Monahan (November 11, 1979). "It's perfect -- Tufts blasts Bates". The Boston Globe. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
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