1940 Lafayette Leopards football team

American football club August 2023 February 2026 1940 Lafayette Leopards football Middle Three Conference Middle Three 19 9–0 2–0 Edward Mylin 4th George Moyer Fisher Field Middle Three champion The 1940 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1940 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Edward Mylin, the team compiled a 9–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 237 to 33.2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide Lafayette University June 14, 2020 127 https://s3.amazonaws.com/goleopards.com/documents/2018/8/28/2018LCFBmediaguide.pdf The team was ranked No. 19 in the final AP poll.Minnesota Is Voted Number One College Football Team for 1940 The Morning Call December 3, 1940 18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-minnesota-is-voted-numb/166437121/ Newspapers.com Lafayette led the country in both rushing offense (306.4 yards per game) and total offense (368.2 yards per game). They tallied 2,758 rushing yards, 556 passing yards, and 3,314 yards of total offense.Lafayette Takes National Ground Gaining Laurels Meriden Record December 6, 1940 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal-lafayette-takes-national/166434957/Ѕ Newspapers.com Halfback George Moyer was the team captain.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 Tackle Bill Collins was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as a second-team player on the 1940 All-Eastern football team.Bucknell, Nittany Stars All-Eastern Runners Up The Daily Item December 5, 1940 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48354851/bucknell-nittany-stars-all-eastern/ Newspapers.com Six Lafayette players received first-team honors from the conference coaches on the All-Middle Three team: halfbacks George "Sammy" Moyer and Walter Zirinsky; center Walter Wermuth; end John Svenson; tackle Bill Collins; and guard William Kresge.Rutgers Places Four On Middle Three Team The Daily Home News December 4, 1940 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-rutgers/166432971/ Newspapers.com The team played home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1940 AP y y y September 28 1940 Ursinus Bears Ursinus<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 20-0 Leopards Open with 21-0 Win Over Ursinus Bears; First Play Nets Touchdown Sunday Call-Chronicle September 29, 1940 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120333315/leopards-open-with-21-0-win-over/ Newspapers.com October 5 at NYU<ncg> Ohio Field New York, NY W 9-7 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69206312/lafayette-stuns-nyu-97/ Sunday Call-Chronicle Lafayette stuns NYU, 9–7 October 6, 1940 February 2, 2021 13 Newspapers.com October 12 at 1940 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg<ncg> Allentown, PA W 26-7 5,000 Leopards Claw Muhlenberg by 26-7 Score: Walt Zirinsky Sparkles As Lafayette's Power Cuts Down Mules in Second Half Sunday Call-Chronicle October 13, 1940 13, 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120333602/leopards-claw-muhlenberg-by-26-7-score/ Newspapers.com October 19 1940 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 45-6 Lafayette Stops Gettysburg, 45-6: Leopards Hand Bullets First Grid Setback The Philadelphia Inquirer Fred Byrod October 20, 1940 S7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120333829/lafayette-stops-gettysburg-45-6/ Newspapers.com October 26 at Army<ncg> Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 19-0 20,000 Lafayette Upsets Army Sunday Call-Chronicle October 27, 1940 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120327174/lafayette-upsets-army/ Newspapers.com November 2 1940 Washington & Jefferson Presidents Washington & Jefferson<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 25-0 Lafayette Tops W and J, 25 to 0: Hook Mylin's Leopards Chalk Up Sixth Straight Victory The Sunday News Lancaster, Pennsylvania November 3, 1940 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120334109/lafayette-tops-w-and-j-25-to-0-hook/ Newspapers.com November 9 at Rutgers 18 Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 7-6 19,000 Rutgers Tumbles To Lafayette by Score of 7 to 6 The Sunday Times Jack Casey New Brunswick, New Jersey November 10, 1940 1, 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120282244/rutgers-tumbles-to-lafayette-by-score/ Newspapers.com November 16 1940 Western Maryland Green Terror Western Maryland<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 40-7 Lafayette and Lehigh win by 40-7 Scores: Sammy Moyer Leads Attack As Leopards Win Eighth At W. Maryland's Expense Sunday Call-Chronicle November 17, 1940 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120334404/lafayette-and-lehigh-win-by-40-7/ Newspapers.com November 23 Lehigh Fisher Field Easton, PA (rivalry) W 46-0 15,000 Lafayette Finishes Second Perfect Season in Four Years by Routing Lehigh Kingsley Childs The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 24, 1940 S2 Rankings 1940 college football rankings AP 1 8 NR NR NR 18 NR NR 18т 19 References Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette Leopards football