Tufts football headlines
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Tufts football takes 'family' literally
October 04, 2023Most football teams consider themselves a family, but at Tufts, that definition goes above and beyond, as four sets of brothers suit up for the Jumbos. Joe Sager talks about what keeps them coming, and coming back, in a D3football.com feature. -
Richardson, Offense Stellar In 28-10 Win Over Williams
September 30, 2023SOMERVILLE, MA (September 30, 2023) -- Senior wide receiver Jaden Richardson posted his second three touchdown game of the season, while the offensive unit went for a season-high 514 yards of offense in a sound 28-10 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) win over Williams College from Ellis Oval Saturday afternoon.
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Tufts Football Opens Season with Stirring 14-8 Victory over Trinity
September 14, 2019
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Tufts Football Opens 2017 with Wild 35-28 Overtime Win Against Hamilton
September 16, 2017
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NESCAC adds ninth game
April 28, 2017The New England Small College Athletic Conference has long had 10 football teams, but played just an eight-game schedule. That will change this fall.
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Brady's Record-Breaking Day in 48-35 Win at Middlebury Gives Tufts Football Best Finish Since 1998
November 12, 2016Senior running back Chance Brady broke Tufts Football's all-time rushing record, the single-season rushing record and the single-game touchdowns record today as the Jumbos earned their best record since 1998 with a 48-35 win at Middlebury College on Saturday.
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Football Improves to 5-1 with 1st Win Over Amherst Since 2007, 27-10
October 29, 2016Senior RB Chance Brady rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while sophomore QB Ryan McDonald added 104 yards on the ground and a score as the Tufts football team earned a 27-10 win at Amherst College on Saturday afternoon.
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Brady Breaks Tufts Football's Career Rushing TDs Mark in 35-16 Win over Williams
October 22, 2016Senior tri-captain Chance Brady broke the Tufts football program's career rushing touchdowns record while scoring four times to lead the Jumbos in a 35-16 victory against Williams College on a rain-soaked Saturday afternoon at Ellis Oval / Zimman Field.
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Football Edges Bates for 12-7 Win on Homecoming Day
October 01, 2016Sophomore quarterback Ryan McDonald ran for a 15-yard touchdown at 9:04 of the fourth quarter lifting the Tufts football team to a 12-7 win over Bates on a soggy Homecoming Day at Ellis Oval / Zimman Field Saturday.
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Brady's 2 4th Quarter Touchdowns Lift Tufts to 17-14 Comeback Win over Wesleyan
September 24, 2016Playing their first-ever night game at home, the Tufts University football team came from behind for a 17-14 NESCAC victory over Wesleyan as senior Chance Brady rushed for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
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10 games to watch for 2016
August 30, 2016Veteran Around the Northeast columnist Tom Haley showcases a new season full of marquee matchups and coaches vying to make it into the national spotlight. Here are his 10 games to keep a close eye on.
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Tufts finishes off first 6-2 season since 2001 with 31-28 win vs. Middlebury
November 14, 2015In a wild NESCAC finale that saw big plays by both sides, the Tufts University Football team finished off its best season since 2001 with an exciting 31-28 victory over Middlebury College Saturday at Ellis Oval / Zimman Field.
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Brady Rushes for 212 Yards, 2 Scores as Tufts Secures Winning Season with Victory at Colby
November 07, 2015Junior running back Chance Brady rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns as the Tufts University Football team secured its first winning season since 2007 with a 28-10 victory at Colby College in NESCAC action Saturday.
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Tufts Wins at Williams for First Time Since 1981, 30-15
October 24, 2015Junior running back Chance Brady rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns as the Tufts Football team won at Williams College for the first time since 1981 on Saturday, 30-15, in NESCAC action.
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Trinity Earns 34-27 Overtime Win in NESCAC Football Battle Against Jumbos
October 17, 2015Trinity College sophomore QB Sonny Puzzo threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to sophomore WR Bryan Vieira on the first play of overtime as the visiting Bantams took a 34-27 victory over Tufts in an exciting NESCAC football game on Saturday at Ellis Oval / Zimman Field.
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Tufts Football Earns 43-24 Homecoming Win over Bowdoin for 1st 3-0 Start Since 2007
October 10, 2015Junior Chance Brady rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries as the Tufts Football team scored its most points since 2010 in a 43-24 victory over Bowdoin College on Homecoming Day at Ellis Oval / Zimman Field Saturday.
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Tufts Scores 17 Unanswered Points in Second Half to Defeat Bates 17-16
October 03, 2015Senior receiver Jack Cooleen caught seven passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns as the Tufts University Football team came from behind in the second half to earn a 17-16 win at Bates College on Saturday afternoon.
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Climbing stairs and climbing up the NESCAC
September 28, 2015The Jumbos showed support for their teammate and his family's battle with Alzheimer's. Tufts players raised funds and awareness, then delivered a season-opening win on the road.
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Tufts' Holmquist Earns NESCAC Football's 1st Special Teams Player of the Week Honor
September 28, 2015Junior kicker Willie Holmquist of the Tufts University Football team had quite the return to action on Saturday after missing last season with an injury. Holmquist won the Jumbos' game at Hamilton with an overtime field goal and today was selected as NESCAC's Special Teams Player of the Week.
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Roundup: Trinity and Stevenson go to 4-0
September 26, 2015The Tigers got a win on the west coast, while Stevenson continued its Year Five surge. The NESCAC got underway with Tufts surviving a Hamilton rally, while Salisbury couldn't be stopped in a win vs. Southern Virginia. More in the national wrapup.
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Holmquist's 28-Yard Field Goal in OT Lifts Football to 24-21 Season Opening Win at Hamilton
September 26, 2015Junior Willie Holmquist booted a 28-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Tufts Football team to a 24-21 season-opening victory at Hamilton College on Saturday afternoon.
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Jumbo Football Caps Unbeaten Home Season with 28-7 Win Over Colby
November 01, 2014Tufts University senior wide receiver Greg Lanzillo celebrated the Jumbos' Senior Day in style by catching three passes from sophomore QB Alex Snyder, all of which went for touchdowns, as the Jumbos defeated Colby 28-7 on a windy and rainy day at Ellis Oval / Zimman Field. The win moved Tufts' record to 4-3 and capped an unbeaten home schedule for the Jumbos.
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Jumbo Football Tops Williams 27-20 For Third Victory
October 18, 2014Tufts University turned a pair of Williams College turnovers into first-half touchdowns and the Jumbos defeated the Ephs 27-20 in New England Small College Athletic Conference action at Harold O. Zinman Field on Saturday.
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Tufts finds winning a lot more fun
September 29, 2014After the end of a 31-game losing streak, suddenly the Jumbos have a little streak in the opposite direction.
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Trause's Two Return Touchdowns Lead Jumbo Football to 42-24 Victory Over Bates
September 27, 2014Senior Zack Trause returned a kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown and a punt 49 yards for a score just 2:02 apart to help the Tufts football team earn a 42-24 victory over Bates on Homecoming Day at Ellis Oval / Zimman Field Saturday.
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Roundup: Tufts, St. Vincent end long streaks, TLU wins in bizarre ending
September 20, 2014Tufts ended a 31-game slide, while St. Vincent knocked off Case to end a 23-game skid, while the Louisiana College-Texas Lutheran game ended in bizarre fashion. That and more in the roundup.
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Jumbo Football Opens 2014 Season with 24-17 Victory at Home Over Hamilton
September 20, 2014Senior Zack Trause caught a touchdown pass and ran for another, and the Tufts defense came up with big plays when needed, as the Jumbos opened the 2014 NESCAC football season with a 24-17 victory over Hamilton on Saturday at Ellis Oval / Zimman Field.
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Tufts Football Falls at Colby College 37-0
November 02, 2013WATERVILLE, Maine --- The Tufts University football team suffered a 37-0 loss to Colby College in New England Small College Athletic Conference football Saturday at Seaverns Field at Harold Alfond Stadium.
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BUNKER, TRINITY GROUND UP 9-0 NESCAC FOOTBALL WIN OVER JUMBOS ON HOMECOMING
October 15, 2011The Trinity College football team rushed for 293 yards, including 207 yards on 30 carries by sophomore Evan Bunker (Topsfield, MA), as the Bantams posted a 9-0 victory at Tufts on the Jumbos’ Homecoming Day at Ellis Oval/Zimman Field Saturday afternoon.
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BOWDOIN FOOTBALL PICKS OFF 27-6 WIN OVER JUMBOS IN TUFTS HOME OPENER
October 08, 2011
