1956 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1956 Lafayette Leopards football Middle Three Conference Middle Three 6–3 0–2 Steve Hokuf 5th Robert Burcin Jack Slotter Fisher Field The 1956 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1956 college football season. Lafayette finished last in the Middle Three Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Steve Hokuf, the Leopards compiled a 6–3 record, but lost both matchups with their conference opponents.2019 Lafayette Football Record Book Lafayette Football 1944-1962 Lafayette College Easton, Pa. 103 June 20, 2020 https://goleopards.com/documents/2019/8/26/2019LafayetteFootballRecordBook.pdf Jack Slotter and Robert Burcin 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 Lafayette played home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y September 22 @ 1956 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg<ncg> Allentown High School Stadium Allentown, PA W 26 0 3,500 Lafayette Smothers Muhlenberg Joe McCarron September 23, 1956 39 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67981636/1956-lafayette-muhlenberg/ September 29 Temple<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 20 0 October 6 @ Delaware<ncg> Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 28 14 5,800 Unbeaten Lafayette Belts Delaware Eleven, 28 to 14 Bob Kelley October 8, 1956 17 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67985042/1956-delaware-lafayette/ October 13 1956 Albright Lions Albright<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 32 7 4,000 Lafayette's 2 Teams Roll over Albright, 32-7, for Fourth in Row October 14, 1956 S3 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67986506/1956-lafayette-albright/ October 20 @ Bucknell<ncg> Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 13 7 7,000 Bucknell, Crusaders Drop Weekend Games; Leopards Top Bisons, 13-7 October 22, 1956 12 Sunbury Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67987419/1956-bucknell-lafayette/ October 27 1956 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA L 6 12 7,500 Gettysburg Upsets Lafayette by 12-6 October 28, 1956 12 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67989157/1956-lafayette-gettysburg/ November 3 @ Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 19 20 5,000 Scarlet Knights Nip Maroon for Second Win of Season Jimmie Fleming November 4, 1956 1 The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67990517/1956-lafayette-rutgers/ November 10 1956 Western Maryland Green Terror Western Maryland<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 43 7 November 17 Lehigh Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry) L 10 27 19,000 Lehigh Defeats Lafayette, 27-10 Herb Good November 18, 1956 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67992484/1956-lafayette-lehigh/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1956 Lafayette) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/12710 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette Leopards football