1972 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1972 Lafayette Leopards football independent 3–7 Neil Putnam 2nd Steven Huntzinger Donald Meyer Fisher Field The 1972 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 3–7 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 Steven Huntzinger and Donald Meyer 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 1972 small college AP y y September 16 1972 Merchant Marine Mariners Merchant Marine Fisher Field Easton, PA W 20 13 5,000–6,000 Lafayette Wins 20-13; Giglio Scores Twice Paul Reinhard September 17, 1972 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71141824/1972-lafayette-marine/ Attendance figure in Lafayette Catches Kings Point, 20-13 September 17, 1972 C5 The Sunday Record Hackensack, N.J. September 23 @ Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 14 33 5,500 Colgate Rips Lafayette Paul Reinhard September 24, 1972 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71143855/1972-colgate-lafayette/ Attendance figure in Parr Leads Colgate to a 33-14 Triumph Associated Press The New York Times New York, N.Y. September 24, 1972 S4 September 29 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 12 55 15,684 Penn Wins Home Opener Under New Lights, 55-12 Michael Strauss September 30, 1972 22 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 7 @ #1 Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE L 0 27 18,194 Roberts' Runs Spur Delaware to 'Shaky' Win Ray Finocchiaro October 9, 1972 14 The Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71165419/1972-delaware-lafayette/ October 14 @ Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 7 21 9,000–10,000 Rutgers Wins: Scarlet Knights Subdue Lafayette by 21-7 Ken O'Brien October 15, 1972 A1 The Home News Sunday New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71169147/1972-lafayette-rutgers/ October 21 @ Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 7 26 9,500 Lafayette Drops 5th in Row 26-7 Paul Reinhard October 22, 1972 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71170651/1972-bucknell-lafayette/ October 28 @ Maine Alumni Stadium Orono, ME L 6 16 7,588 Maine Whips Lafayette On 4th-Period Rally 16-6 The Morning Call October 29, 1972 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85923875/maine-whips-lafayette-on-4th-period/ Newspapers.com November 4 1972 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Fisher Field Easton, PA W 39 25 6,000 Lafayette Halts 6-Game Skid Paul Reinhard November 5, 1972 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71271114/1972-lafayette-gettysburg/ November 11 Drexel Fisher Field Easton, PA W 16 0 1,500–4,000 Giglio, Defense Control Drexel Paul Reinhard November 12, 1972 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71271894/1972-lafayette-drexel/ Attendance figure in Lafayette 16, Drexel 0 November 12, 1972 8D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. November 18 Lehigh Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry) L 6 14 15,000–17,000 Lehigh Holds Off Lafayette 14-6 Paul Reinhard November 19, 1972 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71273131/1972-lafayette-lehigh/ Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette Leopards football