1968 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1968 Lafayette Leopards football Middle Atlantic Conference University Division MAC 7–3 2–2 Harry Gamble 2nd Richard Lettieri Fisher Field The 1968 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette tied for third in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and placed last in the Middle Three Conference. In their second year under head coach Harry Gamble, the Leopards compiled a 7–3 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 Richard Lettieri was the team captain.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 At 2–2 against MAC University Division foes, Lafayette tied Lehigh and Temple for third place in the eight-team circuit. Lafayette dropped both of its games against Middle Three rivals, losing to Lehigh and Rutgers. Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1968 small college UPI y y September 21 @ Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 7 37 15,000–16,000 Rutgers Passes Bomb Lafayette, 37-7 Jimmie Fleming September 22, 1968 1 The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69370159/1968-lafayette-rutgers/ September 28 @ Columbia<ncg> Baker Field New York, NY W 36 14 7,441 Lafayette Routs Columbia, 36 to 14 Lincoln A. Werden September 29, 1968 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 5 Hofstra Fisher Field Easton, PA W 7 0 5,000 Lafayette Edges Hofstra 7-0 on Fourth-Period Touchdown Paul May October 6, 1968 C2 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69394127/1968-hofstra-lafayette/ October 12 @ 1968 Washington and Lee Generals Washington & Lee<ncg> Wilson Field Lexington, VA W 27 7 2,000 October 19 Drexel<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 27 0 3,000–3,500 Leopards Notch Fourth Straight Paul May October 20, 1968 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69396677/1968-lafayette-drexel/ October 26 @ Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 10 13 6,000 2 Field Goals Help Bucknell Nip Lafayette October 27, 1968 sect. 3, p. 2 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69397854/1968-bucknell-lafayette/ November 2 1968 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Fisher Field Easton, PA W 37 0 10,000 Lafayette Wins Easily 37-0 Paul May November 3, 1968 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69398430/1968-lafayette-gettysburg/ November 9 #18 1968 Merchant Marine Mariners Merchant Marine<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 7 0 8,500 Lafayette Stuns Mariners 7-0 Paul May November 10, 1968 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69399655/1968-lafayette-marine/ November 16 @ Colgate<ncg> Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY W 14 10 5,500–6,000 Lafayette Rally Defeats Colgate The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 17, 1968 S5 November 23 Lehigh Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry) L 6 21 16,000 'Quiet' Lehigh Noisy Enough to Trip Lafayette Allen Lewis November 24, 1968 sect. 3, p. 1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69402331/1968-lafayette-lehigh/ Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Lafayette) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lafayette Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette Leopards football