1981 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1981 Lafayette Leopards football Independent 8 9–2 Bill Russo 1st Steve Biale Joe Skladany Fisher Field The 1981 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Bill Russo, the Leopards compiled a 9–2 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 Steve Biale and Joe Skladany 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 ^ Parents Days 1981 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y y September 12 @ 1981 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut State Fisher Field Easton, PA W 51-0 5,200 Leopards Zip Central with Aerial Show September 13, 1981 D10, D2 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56610797/1981-lafayette-central/ September 19 @ Davidson Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC W 14 7 4,700 This Week's Rally Attempt Falls Short for Davidson September 20, 1981 6C The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, N.C. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56611579/1981-lafayette-davidson/ September 26 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY W 28 13 3,795 Columbia Defense No Match for Lafayette, 28-13 Eric Compton September 20, 1981 72 Daily News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56612432/1981-columbia-lafayette/ October 3 Maine Fisher Field Easton, PA W 17 0 October 10 Bucknell 10 Fisher Field Easton, PA W 37 0 11,500 Lafayette 37, Bucknell 0 Associated Press October 11, 1981 14-F The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56631000/1981-bucknell-lafayette/ October 17 @ Colgate 8 Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 0 30 5,500 Raiders Zap Lafayette The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. October 18, 1981 6B, 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54308693/1981-colgate-lafayette Newspapers.com October 24 @ 1981 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA W 28 14 3,237 Bullets Make Good Effort but Lose Jim Loose 9 October 26, 1981 The Gettysburg Times Gettysburg, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56634618/1981-lafayette-gettysburg/ October 31 1981 C.W. Post Pioneers C.W. Post Fisher Field Easton, PA W 48 10 November 7 No. 6 New Hampshire Fisher Field Easton, PA L 18 21 5,300 New Hampshire Downs Lafayette United Press International November 8, 1981 80 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54311711/1981-lafayette-unh/ November 14 @ 1981 Merchant Marine Mariners Merchant Marine Tomb Field Kings Point, NY W 49 13 November 21 @ #6 Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) W 10 3 19,000 Lafayette Stops Lehigh; Leopards' Defense Ruins Engineers' Bid to Reach Playoffs Terry Larimer November 22, 1981 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56646326/1981-lafayette-lehigh/ References Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette Leopards football