The Hamilton College football program was featured in a Post-Standard article. Third-year head coach Pete Alvanos has revamped the Continentals' offensive and defensive schemes, has reached out to alumni and has worked closely with the school's admissions staff, hoping to boost football support.
In August, Gil Adams, a 79-year-old alumnus, taught the players Hamilton's dormant fight song, "Gather Close," which the Continental's fans used to sing. After Hamilton's only win this season, at Bowdoin, the Continentals gathered at midfield and sang together. "It was one of the best feelings I've ever had in my life," Sam Bowlby '04 said.
