2006 Williams Ephs football team

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2006 Williams Ephs football
NESCAC champion
Little Three champion
Conference New England Small College Athletic Conference, Little Three Conference
Record8–0 (8–0 NESCAC, 2–0 Little Three)
Head coach
Home stadium Weston Field
Seasons
 2005
2007 
2006 New England Small College Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Williams $  8 0   8 0  
Trinity (CT)  7 1   7 1  
Middlebury  6 2   6 2  
Amherst  5 3   5 3  
Tufts  4 4   4 4  
Wesleyan  3 5   3 5  
Bowdoin  2 6   2 6  
Colby  2 6   2 6  
Hamilton  2 6   2 6  
Bates  1 7   1 7  
  • $ Conference champion

The 2006 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) and the Little Three Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division III football season. In their third year under head coach Mike Whalen, [1] the Ephs compiled an 8–0 record, won the NESCAC and Little Three championships, and outscored opponents by a total of 276 to 74. [2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Bowdoin W 27–0
September 30 Trinity (CT)
  • Weston Field
  • Williamstown, MA
W 41–16
October 7at Bates Lewiston, ME W 27–7
October 14 Middlebury
  • Weston Field
  • Williamstown, MA
W 40–9
October 21at Tufts Medford, MA W 38–14
October 28at Hamilton Clinton, NY W 15–0
November 4 Wesleyan Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Weston Field
  • Williamstown, MA
W 51–21 [3]
November 11at Amherst W 37–76,000 [4]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. "Williams loaded with talent in Whalen's third season". North Adams Transcript. September 15, 2006. p. B1 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "2006 - Williams (MA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  3. Adam Bloch (November 6, 2006). "Hometown beatdown: Williams whips Wesleyan on Homecoming". North Adams Transcript. p. B1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Howard Herman (November 12, 2006). "Ephs finish the year 8-0: Williams crushes rival Amherst on the road". The Berkshire Eagle. pp. C1, C5 via Newspapers.com.