2001 Williams Ephs football team

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2001 Williams Ephs football
NESCAC champion
Conference New England Small College Athletic Conference
Record8–0 (8–0 NESCAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Whalen (3rd season)
Home stadium Weston Field
Seasons
 2000
2002 
2001 New England Small College Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Williams $  8 0   8 0  
Amherst  7 1   7 1  
Tufts  6 2   6 2  
Colby  4 4   4 4  
Middlebury  4 4   4 4  
Trinity (CT)  4 4   4 4  
Wesleyan  4 4   4 4  
Bates  1 7   1 7  
Bowdoin  1 7   1 7  
Hamilton  1 7   1 7  
  • $ Conference champion

The 2001 Williams Ephs football team was an American football team that represented Williams College as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division III football season. In their 15th year under head coach Dick Farley, the Ephs compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the NESCAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 215 to 84. [1]

The team played its home games at Weston Field in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Colby Waterville, ME W 28–13
September 29at Trinity (CT)
W 31–10 [2]
October 6 Bates W 35–14 [3]
October 13at Middlebury Middlebury, VT W 23–3
October 20 Tufts
  • Weston Field
  • Williamstown, MA
W 21–17 [4]
October 27 Hamilton
  • Weston Field
  • Williamstown, MA
W 23–0 [5]
November 3at Wesleyan Middletown, CT W 31–7
November 10 Amherst
W 23–20 OT [6]

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References

  1. "2001 - Williams (MA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  2. Woody Anderson (September 30, 2001). "Pattern Developing: Williams Beats Trinity Again". The Hartford Courant. p. E10 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Kris Dufour (October 8, 2001). "Ephs' second half bounces Bates, 35-14". North Adams Transcript. pp. B1, B4 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Howard Herman (October 21, 2001). "Williams 21, Tufts 17: Trailing at halftime, Ephs find way to win". The Berkshire Eagle. pp. C1, C5 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Scott Barrett (October 28, 2001). "Ephs blank Hamilton, 23-0: Defense allows record-low 43 yards in posting shutout". North Adams Transcript. p. B4 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Howard Herman (November 11, 2001). "Ephs win 23-20 OT thriller over Amherst: Williams completes year 8-0". The Berkshire Eagle. pp. C1, C3 via Newspapers.com.