1963 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1963 Lafayette Leopards football Middle Atlantic Conference University Division MAC 1–8 1–4 Kenneth Bunn 1st John Brown Richard Zanewicz Fisher Field The 1963 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette finished last in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and last in the Middle Three Conference. In their first year under head coach Kenneth Bunn, the Leopards compiled a 1–8 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 Brown and Richard Zanewicz 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 In conference play, Lafayette's 1–4 record against MAC University Division opponents represented the worst winning percentage in the six-team circuit; Lehigh finished a half-game ahead in the standings with a 1–3 record. The Leopards were swept by their Middle Three rivals, losing to both Lehigh and Rutgers. The season-ending rivalry game against Lehigh was originally slated for November 23, but postponed following the assassination of John F. Kennedy the previous day. The November 30 makeup date was the latest in the year that the 99-year traditional matchup had ever been held.Lafayette Girds for Postponed Battle at Lehigh November 30, 1963 23 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68803142/1963-rivalry-postponed/ Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1963 small college UPI ^Postponed from November 23 after the assassination of John F. Kennedy y y September 28 @ Penn<ncg> Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 0 47 9,357 Penn Turns Back Lafayette, 47-0 William N. Wallace September 29, 1963 S6 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 5 @ 1963 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg<ncg> Muhlenberg Field Allentown, PA L 7 18 4,000 Mules Upset Lafayette in Series Finale, 18-7 Dave DeLong October 6, 1963 D1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68793847/1963-lafayette-muhlenberg/ October 12 #3 Delaware Fisher Field Easton, PA L 0 61 4,000 Delaware Clubs Lafayette, 61-0, Gets 591 Yards The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press October 13, 1961 S3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56995606/delaware-clubs-lafayette-61-0-gets/ Newspapers.com October 19 @ Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 0 31 9,000 Morelli Paces Temple in Rout of Lafayette Charlie Frush October 20, 1963 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68796236/1963-lafayette-temple/ October 26 Bucknell Fisher Field Easton, PA W 14 13 5,500 Lafayette Cops First by 14-13 Associated Press October 27, 1963 37 Sunday News Lancaster, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68796898/1963-bucknell-lafayette/ November 2 @ 1963 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Memorial Field Gettysburg, PA L 12 14 5,100 Bullets Wing Lafayette 14-12 for 13th Straight Home-coming Grid Win November 4, 1963 5 The Gettysburg Times Gettysburg, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68799201/1963-lafayette-gettysburg/ November 9 Rutgers Fisher Field Easton, PA L 0 49 6,000 Scarlet Mauls Hapless Lafayette, Takes 6th Straight Middle 3 Title Jimmie Fleming November 10, 1963 27 The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68799782/1963-lafayette-rutgers/ November 16 1963 Tufts Jumbos Tufts<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA L 13 25 3,500 November 30^ @ Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) L 6 13 7,000–7,500 Lehigh Rally Tops Lafayette, 15-8 Jim Buss December 1, 1963 D1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68802752/1963-lafayette-lehigh/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Lafayette) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/13015 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lafayette Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette Leopards football