1947 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Lafayette Leopards football Middle Three Conference Middle Three 6–3 1–1 Ivy Williamson 1st Tod Saylorhttp://goleopards.com/sports/2018/7/27/sports-m-footbl-spec-rel-lafa-m-footbl-captains-html.aspx Football Captains goleopards.com January 5, 2020 Fisher Field The 1947 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ivy Williamson, the team compiled a 6–3 record and was outscored by a total of 156 to 89. The Leopards lost their first two games under their new head coach, but then won six of seven games during the remainder of the season.2009 Lafayette Football Media Guide Lafayette College 2009 February 2, 2019 https://s3.amazonaws.com/goleopards.com/documents/2018/8/2/2009FB_125_154.pdf The team played home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania. In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Lafayette was ranked at No. 164 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 27 Muhlenberg<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA L 0-38 8,000 Mules Tan Leopards, 38-0 The Morning Call September 28, 1947 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27973143/mules_tan_leopards_380/ Newspapers.com October 4 at Penn<ncg> Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 0-59 51,283 Penn Crushes Lafayette, 59-0; 51,283 See Luongo Score Four The Philadelphia Inquirer Art Morrow October 5, 1947 1S, 4S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28217894/penn_crushes_lafayette_590_51283/ Newspapers.com October 11 1947 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 14-13 7,000 Lafayette Wins 14-13 Over Bullets Sunday Call-Chronicle (Allentown, PA) October 12, 1947 19, 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28387981/lafayette_wins_1413_over_bullets/ Newspapers.com October 18 Bucknell<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 27-7 9,000 Lafayette Strikes Its Stride To Score Surprising 27 to 7 Win Over Bisons of Bucknell October 19, 1947 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28388121/lafayette_strikes_its_stride_to_score/ Newspapers.com October 25 at 1947 Washington & Jefferson Presidents Washington & Jefferson<ncg> Washington High School Stadium Washington, PA W 20-12 5,500 Lafayette Beats Wash-Jeff, 20-12 The Pittsburgh Press October 26, 1947 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28388245/lafayette_beats_washjeff_2012/ Newspapers.com November 1 Syracuse<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 14-7 10,000 Lafayette Upsets Dope by Turning in 14 to 7 Win At Expense of Syracuse Sunday Call-Chronicle (Allentown, PA) 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28388373/lafayette_upsets_dope_by_turning_in_14/ Newspapers.com November 8 Rutgers Fisher Field Easton, PA L 0-20 11,000 Last Period Surge Wins For Rutgers The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ) Joe Burns November 9, 1947 1, 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28221670/last_period_surge_wins_for_rutgers/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Fordham<ncg> Polo Grounds New York, NY W 7-0 5,900 Lafayette Nips Rams In 1st Quarter, 7-0 The Daily News (New York City) Dana Mozley November 16, 1947 102 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28381171/lafayette_nips_rams_in_1st_quarter_70/ Newspapers.com November 22 at Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry) W 7-0 16,000 Lafayette Beats Lehigh The Philadelphia Inquirer Frank O'Gara November 23, 1947 S1, S2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28381364/lafayette_beats_lehigh/ Newspapers.com References Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette football