1998 Williams Ephs football team

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1998 Williams Ephs football
Little Three champion
ConferenceNew England Small College Athletic Conference, Little Three Conference
Record8–0 (8–0 NESCAC, 2–0 Little Three)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Caputi (13th season)
Home stadiumWeston Field
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 New England Small College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Williams   8 0     8 0  
Tufts   7 1     7 1  
Wesleyan   6 2     6 2  
Amherst   5 3     5 3  
Bowdoin   5 3     5 3  
Middlebury   3 5     3 5  
Trinity (CT)   2 6     2 6  
Colby   2 6     2 6  
Bates   1 7     1 7  
Hamilton   1 7     1 7  
  • No conference champion recognized

The 1998 Williams Ephs football team was an American football team that represented Williams College as a member of both the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) and the Little Three Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division III football season. In their 12th year under head coach Dick Farley, the Ephs compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the Little Three championship, finished in first place in the NESCAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 314 to 76.[1]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26BowdoinW 42–0
October 3Trinity (CT)
  • Weston Field
  • Williamstown, MA
W 34–6
October 10at BatesLewiston, MEW 27–0
October 17Middlebury
  • Weston Field
  • Williamstown, MA
W 38–14
October 24at TuftsMedford, MAW 42–7
October 31at HamiltonClinton, NYW 39–14
November 7Wesleyandagger
  • Weston Field
  • Williamstown, MA
W 57–197,192[2]
November 14at AmherstW 35–168,000[3]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1998 - Williams (MA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Howard Herman (November 8, 1998). "Records fall as Ephs Roll: Wesleyan victim of 57-19 rout". The Berkshire Eagle. pp. C1, C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Howard Herman (November 15, 1998). "A prefect finish: Ephs wrap up 8-0 campaign with 35-16 win over Jeffs". The Berkshire Eagle. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.