1944 Lafayette Leopards football team

American football club August 2023 February 2026 1944 Lafayette Leopards football Middle Three Conference Middle Three 6–1 4–0 Ben Wolfson 2nd Edward Podgorski Fisher Field Middle Three champion The 1944 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1944 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ben Wolfson, the team compiled a 6–1 record and won the Middle Three championship.2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide Lafayette University June 14, 2020 127 https://s3.amazonaws.com/goleopards.com/documents/2018/8/28/2018LCFBmediaguide.pdf Edward Podgorski 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 The team played home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y October 7 at NYU<ncg> Ohio Field Bronx, NY W 39-0 4,000 Leopards Ruin Violet's Return to Grid, 39-0 Chris Kieran October 8, 1944 25C Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66805234/1944-lafayette-nyu/ October 14 at Syracuse<ncg> Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY L 7-32 5,000 Syracuse Plows Through Lafayette Eleven to Win Night Game by 32-7 Score Associated Press October 15, 1944 12 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66855074/1944-lafayette-syracuse/ October 21 at Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlethem, PA (rivalry) W 44-0 500 Lafayette Routs Lehigh by 44 to 0 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 22, 1944 S2 October 28 at Rutgers Fisher Field Easton, PA W 19-6 4,000 Lafayette Beats Rutgers, 19-6 October 29, 1944 S3 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66857558/1944-lafayette-rutgers/ November 4 1944 Ursinus Bears Ursinus<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 34-21 November 11 at Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 39-0 5,000 State Officials Rutgers Guests; Team Bows 39-0: Speedy Lafayette Backs Pile Up Big Margin over Rutgers Jim Whitfield November 12, 1944 1 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66859626/1944-lafayette-rutgers/ November 18 Lehigh Fisher Field Easton, PA (rivalry) W 64-0 10,000 Lafayette Routs Lehigh by 64 to 0 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 19, 1944 S3 References Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette Leopards football