| Teamname: | Amherst Mammoths football |
| Firstyear: | 1877 |
| Athleticdirector: | Don Faulstick |
| Headcoach: | E. J. Mills |
| Headcoachyear: | 26th |
| Hcwins: | 147 |
| Hclosses: | 58 |
| Stadiumbuilt: | 1890 |
| Stadcapacity: | 2,500 |
| Stadsurface: | FieldTurf |
| Location: | Amherst, Massachusetts |
| Ncaadivision: | III |
| Conference: | NESCAC |
| Rivalries: | Williams (rivalry) |
| Websitename: | athletics.amherst.edu |
| Websiteurl: | https://athletics.amherst.edu/sports/football |
The Amherst Mammoths represent Amherst College of Amherst, Massachusetts in the sport of college football.[1] The football team is coached by E. J. Mills.[2] Amherst is one of the "Little Three," along with Williams College and Wesleyan University.
Amherst claims its athletics program as the oldest in the nation,[3] 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).[4] One-third of the student body participates in sports at the intercollegiate level, and eighty percent participate in intramural and club sports teams.
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.[5]