1977 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1977 Lafayette Leopards football independent 5–6 Neil Putnam 7th John Orrico Thomas Padilla Fisher Field The 1977 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 5–6 record.2019 Lafayette Football Record Book Lafayette Football 1963-1986 Lafayette College Easton, Pa. 104 June 20, 2020 https://goleopards.com/documents/2019/8/26/2019LafayetteFootballRecordBook.pdf John Orrico and Thomas Padilla were the team captains.2019 Lafayette Football Record Book Team Captains 1882-2019 Lafayette College Easton, Pa. 97 June 20, 2020 https://goleopards.com/documents/2019/8/26/2019LafayetteFootballRecordBook.pdf Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1977 NCAA Division II AP y y September 10 Maine Fisher Field Easton, PA L 10 12 4,200–4,328 Maine 12-10: Tough Loss for Lafayette Paul Reinhard September 11, 1977 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71911687/1977-lafayette-maine/ Attendance in Maine Slips by Lafayette, 12-10 September 11, 1977 95 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. September 17 @ Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 12 38 4,200 Dunlap's Raiders Too Much for Leopards Paul Reinhard September 18, 1977 C2 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71912909/1977-colgate-lafayette/ Attendance figure in Colgate 38, Lafayette 12 September 18, 1977 5D Sunday Telegram Elmira, N.Y. September 24 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY L 10 21 1,500 Columbia Sets Back Lafayette by 21-10 Thomas Rogers September 25, 1977 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 1 @ 1977 Merchant Marine Mariners Merchant Marine Tomb Field Kings Point, NY W 33 6 4,000 Lafayette, Lehigh Impressive Winners Paul Reinhard October 2, 1977 C2 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71915113/1977-lafayette-marine/ Attendance figure in Lafayette 33, Kings Point 7 October 2, 1977 7C St. Petersburg Times St. Petersburg, Fla. October 8 Bucknell Fisher Field Easton, PA W 34 7 7,500–8,000 Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Bucknell) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/83/stats/12867 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 14, 2024 October 14 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 7 42 3,353 Penn Power Overcomes Lafayette Chuck Newman October 15, 1977 1D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56255210/1977-lafayette-penn October 22 @ Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 6 42 28,277–28,322 Hall Directs Army over Lafayette 42-6 Associated Press October 23, 1977 D12 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71920888/1977-lafayette-army/ October 29 1977 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Fisher Field Easton, PA W 22 3 6,000–6,500 Lafayette Turns Breaks into Two Touchdowns to Down Stubborn Bullets October 31, 1977 13 The Gettysburg Times Gettysburg, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71921935/1977-lafayette-gettysburg/ November 5 1977 Fordham Rams Fordham Fisher Field Easton, PA W 41 23 3,500 November 12 Davidson Fisher Field Easton, PA W 20 18 2,500 Lafayette Holds Off Davidson 20-18 in Wild Finish Paul Reinhard November 13, 1977 C2 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71923597/1977-lafayette-davidson/ Attendance figure in Davidson Rally Falls Short in 20-18 Loss November 13, 1977 4B The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, N.C. November 19 @ #8 Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) L 17 35 18,000 A Bowl for Lehigh? Rieker's Passes Bomb Lafayette Allen Lewis November 20, 1977 11D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71924154/1977-lafayette-lehigh/ Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/12867 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette Leopards football