1987 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1987 Lafayette Leopards football Colonial League Colonial 4–7 2–3 Bill Russo 7th Jim Johnson Dave MacPhee Fisher Field The 1987 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lafayette finished fourth in the Colonial League. In their seventh year under head coach Bill Russo, the Leopards compiled a 4–7 record.2019 Lafayette Football Record Book Lafayette Football 1963-1986 Lafayette College Easton, Pa. 105 June 20, 2020 https://goleopards.com/documents/2019/8/26/2019LafayetteFootballRecordBook.pdf Jim Johnson and Dave MacPhee 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 Despite posting a losing record, the Leopards outscored opponents 264 to 257. Lafayette's 2–3 conference record placed fourth in the six-team Colonial League standings.https://patriotleague.org/documents/2020/7/14/2020_PatriotFB_Record_Book.pdf Patriot League Football Record Book Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results Patriot League Center Valley, Pa. 2020 August 10, 2020 1 Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1987 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y September 12 1987 Kutztown Golden Bears Kutztown<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 29 17 September 19 @ #2 Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 11 40 10,651 Lafayette No Match for Holy Cross, 40-11 Martin Pave September 20, 1987 62 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57357601/1987-lafayette-hc/ September 26 Columbia<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 38 7 9,100 Lafayette Deals 33rd Loss in Row to Columbia Ted Meixell September 27, 1987 C5 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57359913/1987-columbia-lafayette/ October 3 @ Cornell<ncg> Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 12 17 9,000 Cornell Rallies to Defeat Lafayette Kenny Van Sickle October 5, 1987 B1 The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27244655/ October 10 Bucknell<hc> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 42 21 10,700 Five Lafayette QBs Stand Out in 42-21 Win Ted Meixell October 11, 1987 C6 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57363366/1987-bucknell-lafayette/ October 17 Davidson Fisher Field Easton, PA W 38 10 2,200 Struncius Relief Directors Leopards 38-10 Ted Meixell October 18, 1987 C4 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57364576/1987-lafayette-davidson/ October 24 @ #8 New Hampshire<ncg> Cowell Stadium Durham, NH L 19 21 8,455 UNH 21, Lafayette 19 October 25, 1987 73 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57366872/1987-lafayette-unh/ October 31 Colgate Fisher Field Easton, PA L 14 35 6,700 Colgate Extends Hex over Lafayette 35-14 Ted Meixell November 1, 1987 C7 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57367053/1987-colgate-lafayette/ November 7 Penn<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA L 14 23 5,200 Pass Rush Helps Quakers to Victory over Lafayette Diane Pucin November 8, 1987 13-D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57368152/1987-lafayette-penn/ November 14 @ Army<ncg> Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 37 49 37,195 Army Outruns Lafayette's Air Attack Associated Press November 15, 1987 C11 The Journal News White Plains, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57369473/1987-lafayette-army/ November 21 @ Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) L 10 17 17,000 Baur Braves Wind, Cold to Break Passing Record in Lafayette's Loss to Lehigh Bob Miner November 22, 1987 7C Times Leader Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57370598/1987-lafayette-lehigh/ References Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette Leopards football