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The 1979 Tufts Jumbos football team was an American football team that represented Tufts University in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division III football season. In their second season under head coach Vic Gatto, the Jumbos compiled a perfect 8–0 record.[1] It was the first Tufts team to record a perfect season since 1934.[2] The team played its home games at Ellis Oval in Somerville, Massachusetts. Key players included quarterback Chris Connors.
1979 Tufts Jumbos football | |
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Conference | New England Small College Athletic Conference |
Record | 8–0 (7–0 NESCAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Ellis Oval |
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 22 | at Wesleyan | Middletown, CT | W 20–12 | 1,000 | [3] | ||
September 29 | Hamilton | W 53–21 | 1,300–3,000 | [4] | |||
October 6 | Middlebury |
| W 35–13 | 5,500 | [5] | ||
October 13 | at Norwich* | Northfield, VT | W 22–19 | 4,500–5,000 | [6] | ||
October 20 | at Williams | Williamstown, MA | W 30–0 | 3,000 | [7] | ||
October 27 | Amherst |
| W 35–21 | 8,500 | [8] | ||
November 3 | Colby |
| W 20–0 | 479 | [9] | ||
November 10 | at Bates | Lewiston, ME | W 35–7 | 1,500 | [10] | ||
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