Lord Jeff

For someone who loves 'Cac football, I'm not sure how I missed Amherst dropping its nickname over a year ago.  The controversial Lord Jeff, (Lord Jeffery Amherst), has never really been a representative of the community's values, so the nickname has been removed from the college. This man historians say, who has a town and college named after him, supported giving blankets contaminated with smallpox to Native Americans.  Not good for someone who was the commander of the British forces during the French and Indian War.

The college's teams in 2016-2017 have been referred to as "the Purple and White" until a new nickkname is found - of which they have 30 semifinalists whittled down from over 2,000 suggestions.