The 2021 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 2021 NCAA Division III football season. In their 12th year under head coach Mark Raymond, the Ephs compiled a 9–0 record and won the NESCAC championship. It was the first 9–0 season in Williams College history.[1]
| 2021 Williams Ephs football | |
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NESCAC champion | |
| Conference | New England Small College Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–0 (9–0 NESCAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tom Blumenauer (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Farley-Lamb Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Williams $ | 9 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (CT) | 8 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wesleyan | 6 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amherst | 5 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colby | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tufts | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bates | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middlebury | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hamilton | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowdoin | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Middlebury | W 41–13 | 626 | [2] | |||
| September 25 | 1:30 p.m. | at Tufts | W 32–29 | 1,100 | [3] | |||
| October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bowdoin | W 28–3 | 1,030 | [4] | |||
| October 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Colby |
| W 42–0 | 500 | [5] | ||
| October 16 | 1:30 p.m. | at Hamilton |
| W 35–7 | 457 | [6] | ||
| October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bates | W 38–21 | 1,000 | [7] | |||
| October 30 | 1:30 p.m. | Trinity (CT) |
| W 42–3 | 301 | [8] | ||
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Wesleyan |
| W 25–0 | 1,500 | [9] | ||
| November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Amherst | W 24–19 | 7,000 | [1] | |||
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References
edit- ^ a b Howard Herman (November 13, 2021). "The Perfect Season: Williams College football holds off late Amherst charge, clinching 9-0 season and a NESCAC championship". The Berkshire Eagle.
- ^ "Ephs turn over Middlebury, beat Panthers 41-13 in". The Berkshire Eagle. September 18, 2021.
- ^ "Nicholas' TD run in overtime gives Williams football a come". The Berkshire Eagle. September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Williams football goes airborne in 28-3 win at Bowdoin". The Berkshire Eagle. October 2, 2021.
- ^ "Williams College football routs Colby 42-0, Ephs improve to 4-0". The Berkshire Eagle. October 9, 2021.
- ^ "Williams College football improves to 5-0, rolls past Hamilton 35-7". The Berkshire Eagle. October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Williams football improves to 6-0 with a 38-21 win on road ..." The Berkshire Eagle. October 23, 2021.
- ^ "Williams makes a statement, as undefeated Ephs hand". The Berkshire Eagle. October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Cardinals Fall at Williams, 25-0". Wesleyan University. November 7, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Williams College Football Schedule". Williams College. Retrieved May 25, 2023.