In honor of Homecoming Weekend, and the Amherst vs Wesleyan football game tomorrow, here are a few glimpses of past games, mostly from our Athletics Collection. Here’s hoping the score tomorrow is more like the one in 1915 or 1935, and less like 1899!
One hundred years ago this weekend, Amherst won against Wesleyan, 10-6. According to the student newspaper “Despite the fact that the deciding touchdown was scored on a fumble, the victory was deserved, the Purple and White eleven making eleven first downs to their opponents’ seven.”November 18, 1899 – Wesleyan won, 40-0 (!)October 22, 1927 – Wesleyan won, 20-12October 26, 1935 – Amherst won, 26-0October 23, 1937 – Amherst won, 12-2October 22, 1949 – Amherst won, 14-7
In honor of Homecoming Weekend, and the Amherst vs Wesleyan football game tomorrow, here are a few glimpses of past games, mostly from our Athletics Collection. Here’s hoping the score tomorrow is more like the one in 1915 or 1935, and less like 1899!
