1900 Williams Ephs football team

The 1900 Williams Ephs football team represented the Williams College as a member of the Triangular Football League (TFL) during the 1900 college football season. Williams compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing second in the TFL.[1] The team played home games at Weston Field in Williamstown, Massachusetts.[2]

1900 Williams Ephs football
ConferenceTriangular Football League
Record6–4–1 (1–1 TFL)
Head coach
  • None
Home stadiumWeston Field
Seasons
 1899
1901 
1900 Triangular Football League standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wesleyan $200540
Williams110641
Amherst020471
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Laureates of Troy*W 10–0[3]
October 34:00 p.m.at Harvard*L 0–121,000[4][5][6]
October 6RPI*
  • Weston Field
  • Williamstown, MA
W 12–0[7]
October 10at Columbia*T 0–03,000[8]
October 17Massachusetts*
  • Weston Field
  • Williamstown, MA
W 5–0[9]
October 20vs. Hamilton*
L 5–12[10]
October 27at Army*L 0–6[11]
October 31Union (NY)*
  • Weston Field
  • Williamstown, MA
W 5–0[12]
November 3at Holy Cross*W 11–0[13]
November 10at AmherstW 16–5[14]
November 17Wesleyan*
  • Weston Field
  • Williamstown, MA
L 0–35[15]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. "The Amherst College Olio 1902". The Amherst College Olio. Amherst, Massachusetts: The Junior Class of Amherst College: 160. 1900. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  2. "Football Gossip.—Williamstown, Mass". The Sun. New York, New York. September 30, 1900. p. 5. Retrieved July 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Williams Showed Up Well In First Game—Defeated the Laureates of Troy—Good Work by Backs". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. September 30, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved June 29, 2026 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Stiffer Work.—Harvard Begins to Show Better Form". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 3, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved June 29, 2026 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Only 12 Points.—Harvard's Score Smaller Than Expected". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 4, 1900. p. 7. Retrieved June 29, 2026 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Harvard Defeated Williams 12 to 0, But the Men From Berkshire Outplayed the 'Varsity". Boston Post. October 4, 1900. p. 3 via NewspaperArchive.
  7. "Williams Was Too Much For Rensselaer—Work of Backs Erratic and Interference Poor". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. October 7, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved June 29, 2026 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Columbia Lines Up Against Williams.—Small Attendance but Much Enthusiasm at Manhattan Field". The World. New York, New York. October 10, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved July 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "Amherst Aggies Do Well.—Williams Plays Pusillanimous Game Against State Farmers". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 18, 1900. p. 5. Retrieved June 29, 2026 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Williams Defeated By Hamilton Team—Big Surprise at Ridgefield—Keogh Made a Great Run". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. October 21, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved June 29, 2026 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "Close Game With Williams College—West Point Won With One Touchdown in the Second Half". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. October 28, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved June 29, 2026 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "Scored In The First Half.—Williams Beats Union, but Latter Comes Near Getting Touchdown". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 1, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved June 29, 2026 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. "Williams, 11; Holy Cross, 0". New-York Tribune. New York, N.Y. November 4, 1900. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Williams 16, Amherst 5". The Fall River Daily Herald. Fall River, Massachusetts. November 1, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved June 29, 2026 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. "Wesleyan, 35; Williams, 0". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. November 18, 1900. p. 10. Retrieved June 28, 2026 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. "1900 Williams Ephs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 29, 2026.