Amherst Mammoths football

The Amherst Mammoths represent Amherst College of Amherst, Massachusetts in the sport of college football.^[2] The football team is coached by E. J. Mills.^[3] Amherst is one of the "Little Three".

Amherst Mammoths football
First season	1877; 148 years ago
Athletic director	Don Faulstick
Head coach	E. J. Mills 28th season, 153–70 (.686)
Stadium	Pratt Field (capacity: 2,500)
Year built	1890
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
NCAA division	Division III
Conference	NESCAC
Rivalries	Williams (rivalry)
Colors	Purple and white[1]
Website	athletics.amherst.edu

History

Amherst claims its athletics program as the oldest in the nation,^[4] pointing to its compulsory physical fitness regimen put in place in 1860 (the mandate that all students participate in sports or pursue physical education has been discontinued).^[5] One-third of the student body participates in sports at the intercollegiate level, and eighty percent participate in intramural and club sports teams.^[4]

The game between Amherst College and Wesleyan University during the 2021 season has been coined as "The Mud-Bowl Miracle." In the 4th overtime of the game, after a fourth down conversion by junior RB Louis Eckelkamp, junior QB Brad Breckenridge completed a one-handed lob over his head to his favorite wideout junior Carson Ochsenhirt to score the winning touchdown. 5th year CB Ricky Goodson sealed the win shortly thereafter.^[6]