The 1961 Amherst Lord Jeffs football team was an American football team that represented Amherst College as a member of the Little Three Conference during the 1961 college football season.
In their third year under head coach Jim Ostendarp, the Lord Jeffs compiled a 7–1 record and outscored by a total of 229 to 61.
[1] The team played home games at Pratt Field in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Tackle Paul Abodeely received third-team honors on the 1961 Little All-America college football team.
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