1957 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1957 Lafayette Leopards football Middle Three Conference Middle Three 4–4 0–2 Steve Hokuf 6th Joseph Bozik William Harrick Fisher Field The 1957 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1957 college football season. Lafayette finished last in the Middle Three Conference. In their sixth and final year under head coach Steve Hokuf, the Leopards compiled a 4–4 record, but lost both games to their conference opponents.2019 Lafayette Football Record Book Lafayette Football 1963-1986 Lafayette College Easton, Pa. 103 June 20, 2020 https://goleopards.com/documents/2019/8/26/2019LafayetteFootballRecordBook.pdf William Harrick and Joseph Bozik 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 Like many college campuses, Lafayette was hit hard by an outbreak of Asian flu in October. The Leopards won their Oct. 5 game against Buffalo despite having nine players, including seven starters, confined to bed.Bainbridge Has Tough Assignment October 9, 1957 2 Pittston Gazette Pittston, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68070791/1957-lafayette-flu/ The list of influenza patients grew to greater than 20 over the following week, prompting the college to cancel a scheduled Oct. 12 matchup with Delaware.Lafayette, Moravian, 2 High Schools Join List 'Games Postponed—Virus' October 10, 1957 51 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68071155/1957-delaware-lafayette/ Lafayette played home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y September 28 1957 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 20 13 6,000 Lafayette Nips Mules; 4th-Period 'Berg Rally Fails, 20-13 Joe McCarron September 29, 1957 45 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68063657/1957-lafayette-muhlenberg/ October 5 @ Buffalo<ncg> Rotary Field Buffalo, NY W 14 6 Lafayette Cops 2nd; Leopards Win, 14-6, At Buffalo Sunday Call-Chronicle October 6, 1957 42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119872988/lafayette-cops-2nd-leopards-win-14-6/ Newspapers.com October 12 Delaware<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA canceled October 19 @ Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 12 13 5,000 Temple Marches 67 Yds. Twice to Beat Lafayette Dave Wilson October 20, 1957 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68072403/1957-lafayette-temple/ October 26 Bucknell<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 35 13 7,000 Lafayette Wallops Bucknell Ralph Martin October 27, 1957 45 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68072651/1957-bucknell-lafayette/ November 2 @ 1957 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg<ncg> Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA L 20 46 4,000 Lafayette Loses to Gettysburg November 3, 1957 S3 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68118833/1957-lafayette-gettysburg/ November 9 Rutgers Fisher Field Easton, PA L 19 34 8,000 Rutgers Scores 34-19 Victory over Lafayette Jimmie Fleming November 10, 1957 1 The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68121169/1957-lafayette-rutgers/ Attendance figure in Lafayette Bows to Rutgers November 10, 1957 sect. 6, p. 8 The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pa. November 16 1957 Western Maryland Green Terror Western Maryland<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 40 13 November 23 @ Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) L 13 26 17,000 Lehigh Tames Lafayette; Nolan Sets 2 Marks John Dell November 24, 1957 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68125365/1957-lafayette-lehigh/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1957 Lafayette) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/12711 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette Leopards football