1978 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1978 Lafayette Leopards football Independent 4–7 Neil Putnam 8th Jim Medes Brian Musician Fisher Field The 1978 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 4–7 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 Jim Medes and Brian Musician 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 This was the first year of competition for Division I-AA, later to be renamed the Football Championship Subdivision. Lafayette, along with its in-state rivals Bucknell and Lehigh, moved up to I-AA after having previously competed as independents in NCAA Division II. The Leopards' 1978 schedule included opponents from Division I-A, Division I-AA, Division II and Division III. Lafayette played home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y y ^ Parents Days Associated Press NCAA Division I-AA 1978 September 9 1978 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Fisher Field Easton, PA W 31–0 5,000 Lafayette Rolls over Bullets Robert Kenworthy 13 September 11, 1978 The Gettysburg Times Gettysburg, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56384356/1978-lafayette-gettysburg September 16 at Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 14–24 25,890 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-army-dumps-lafayette/155120181/ Daily Press Army dumps Lafayette September 17, 1978 September 11, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 1978 Merchant Marine Mariners Merchant Marine Fisher Field Easton, PA L 10–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-kings-point-rallies-to/155120319/ The Sunday Times Kings Point rallies to beat Lions September 24, 1978 September 11, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 at Columbia Baker Field New York, NY L 0–21 4,500 Columbia Blanks Lafayette 21-0 for 2nd Win Ted Wismer C2 Sunday Call-Chronicle October 1, 1978 Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56390341/1978-columbia-lafayette October 7 1978 Fordham Rams Fordham^ Fisher Field Easton, PA W 17–14 7,700 Lafayette Uses Balanced Attack in 17-14 Win Ted Wismer C3 Sunday Call-Chronicle October 8, 1978 Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56396344/1978-fordham-lafayette October 14 at Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 14–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/scrantonian-tribune-lafayette-hands-biso/155112981/ The Scrantonian Lafayette hands Bisons 14–7 loss October 15, 1978 September 11, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 Penn Fisher Field Easton, PA W 20–19 11,200 Lafayette Upsets Penn, 20–19, on Flea-Flicker Pass Don McKee October 22, 1978 9-F The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56398622/1978-lafayette-penn October 28 at Maine Alumni Field Orono, ME L 25–31 3,000 Records Fall as U-Maine Beats Lafayette, 31–25 Bill Warner Bangor Daily News Bangor, Maine October 30, 1978 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56407854/1978-lafayette-maine Newspapers.com November 4 at Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 7–17 4,500 17-7 Colgate Win on Colosimo TDs Press & Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, N.Y. November 5, 1978 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54298010/1978-colgate-lafayette-115-p-3b Newspapers.com November 11 at Davidson Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC L 12–17 2,000 Davidson Holds Off Lafayette for a .500 Season Richard Sink November 12, 1978 3D The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, N.C. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56412863/1978-lafayette-davidson November 18 Lehigh Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry) L 15–23 17,000 Lafayette Is Downed by Lehigh Don McKee November 19, 1978 8-F The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56414023/1978-lafayette-lehigh References Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette Leopards football