1949 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1949 Lafayette Leopards football Middle Three Conference Middle Three 2–6 1–1 Clipper Smith 1st Gordon Schleer Joseph Zahurak Fisher Field The 1949 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1949 college football season. In its first season under head coach Clipper Smith, the team compiled a 2–6 record.2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide Lafayette University June 14, 2020 127 https://s3.amazonaws.com/goleopards.com/documents/2018/8/28/2018LCFBmediaguide.pdf Gordon Schleer and Joseph Zahurak were the team captains.Football Captains Lafayette University June 15, 2020 https://goleopards.com/sports/2018/7/27/sports-m-footbl-spec-rel-lafa-m-footbl-captains-html.aspx The team played home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y September 24 at Princeton<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 14-26 8,200 Princeton Claws Leopards, 26-14 Rip Watson September 25, 1949 21 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67195886/1949-lafayette-princeton/ October 1 at Syracuse<ncg> Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY L 13-20 22,000 Syracuse's Gridders Topple Lafayette, 20-13 John Fox October 2, 1949 5D The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67197790/1949-lafayette-syracuse/ October 8 1949 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 35-14 7,000 Lafayette Wins Aerial Duel from Mules, 35-21 October 9, 1949 43 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67209442/1949-lafayette-muhlenberg/ October 22 Delaware<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA L 0-7 8,000 Delaware Beats Lafayette, 7-0 October 23, 1949 S2 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67214776/1949-delaware-lafayette/ October 28 at George Washington<ncg> Griffith Stadium Washington, DC L 7-14 3,954 80-Yard Run in Mud Wins for Geo. Washington over Lafayette Arthur Edson October 29, 1949 13 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67215214/1949-lafayette-gwu/ November 5 Rutgers Fisher Field Easton, PA L 0-14 8,500 Lafayette Bows, 14-0 to Rutgers Joe Burns November 6, 1949 1 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67219007/1949-lafayette-rutgers/ November 12 Bucknell<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA L 14-21 6,000 Lafayette Beaten 21-14 November 13, 1949 23 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67221337/1949-bucknell-lafayette/ November 19 at Lehigh Liberty High School Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) W 21 12 17,000 Lafayette Erases 12-0 Deficit, Triumphs over Lehigh, 21-12 Frank O'Gara November 20, 1949 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67222704/1949-lafayette-lehigh/ References Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette Leopards football