1971 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1971 Lafayette Leopards football independent 5–5 Neil Putnam 1st Edward DiSalvo Peter Tonks Fisher Field The 1971 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 5–5 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 Peter Tonks and Edward DiSalvo 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 its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1971 small college AP y y September 18 Rutgers Fisher Field Easton, PA W 13 7 6,000–7,500 Rutgers Drops Opener to Lafayette, 13-7 Ken O'Brien September 19, 1971 A1 The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70810307/1971-lafayette-rutgers/ Attendance figure in "Writer Returns to Victory" by John Bruns on p. B15. September 25 Columbia Fisher Field Easton, PA W 3 0 6,000–9,000 Lafayette Beats Columbia, 3 to 0 Deane McGowen The New York Times New York, N.Y. September 26, 1971 S1 October 2 @ Drexel Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 21 13 5,000–5,200 Lafayette Rallies to Clip Drexel John Dell October 3, 1971 3D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70825611/1971-lafayette-drexel/ Attendance figure in Lafayette Rips Drexel October 3, 1971 C2 The Sunday Record Hackensack, N.J. October 9 #3 Delaware Fisher Field Easton, PA L 0 49 11,000–12,000 Hen Blender Chops, Crushes, Whips Leopards Ray Finocchiaro October 11, 1971 27 The Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70828493/1971-delaware-lafayette/ October 16 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 17 15 11,185 Lafayette Victor over Penn, 17-15 John Dell October 17, 1971 1D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70830629/1971-lafayette-penn/ October 23 Bucknell<hc> Fisher Field Easton, PA L 0 33 10,000–11,500 Bucknell Zips Leopards 33-0 Paul Reinhard October 24, 1971 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70834506/1971-bucknell-lafayette/ October 30 @ 1971 Merchant Marine Mariners Merchant Marine Tomb Field Kings Point, NY L 0 20 3,500–5,000 Lafayette Falls Again – to Mariners This Time Paul Reinhard October 31, 1971 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70836119/1971-lafayette-marine/ Attendance figure in Mariners Skin Leopards, 20-0 October 31, 1971 174 Sunday News New York, N.Y. November 6 @ 1971 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA W 27 12 3,000–3,130 Lafayette Rips Bullets – Ends Frustration 27-12 Paul Reinhard November 7, 1971 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70839973/1971-lafayette-gettysburg/ Attendance figure in Lafayette Beats Gettysburg November 7, 1971 39 Sunday News Lancaster, Pa. November 13 Colgate Fisher Field Easton, PA L 14 51 5,000–7,500 Colgate Trounces Lafayette, 51-14 Associated Press The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 14, 1971 S16 November 20 @ Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) L 19 48 15,000–17,000 Lehigh Caps Record Year 48-19 Terry Larimer November 21, 1971 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70844074/1971-lafayette-lehigh/ Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette Leopards football