1961 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1961 Lafayette Leopards football Middle Atlantic Conference University Division MAC 2–6–1 1–5–1 James McConlogue 4th Walter Doleschal Peter Lehr Fisher Field The 1961 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1961 college football season. Lafayette finished second-to-last in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and last in the Middle Three Conference. In their fourth year under head coach James McConlogue, the Leopards compiled a 2–6–1 record.2019 Lafayette Football Record Book Lafayette Football 1963-1986 Lafayette College Easton, Pa. 103 June 20, 2020 https://goleopards.com/documents/2019/8/26/2019LafayetteFootballRecordBook.pdf Walter Doleschal and Peter Lehr 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 In conference play, Lafayette went 1–5–1 against University Division opponents, for the division's seventh-best win percentage. The Leopards were swept by their Middle Three rivals, losing to both Lehigh and Rutgers. Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania. Schedule 1961 small college UPI y y September 23 @ 1961 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg Muhlenberg Field Allentown, PA W 14 13 4,000 Lafayette Rally Nips Mules, 14-13 Jack Lapos September 24, 1961 41 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68456126/1961-lafayette-muhlenberg/ September 30 @ Penn<ncg> Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 7 14 14,411 Penn Survives Hectic Finish to Hand Lafayette 14-7 Defeat Frank Dolson October 1, 1961 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68457517/1961-lafayette-penn/ October 7 Delaware Fisher Field Easton, PA L 0 34 6,000 Delaware Coasts, 34-0, over Smaller Lafayette Joe McCarron October 8, 1961 D1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68458939/1961-delaware-lafayette/ October 14 @ Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA T 12 12 3,000 Lafayette, Temple in 12-12 Deadlock October 15, 1961 D1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68461029/1961-lafayette-temple/ October 21 Bucknell Fisher Field Easton, PA L 0 13 5,000 Bucknell Defense Sparks 13-0 Win over Lafayette Associated Press October 22, 1961 33 Sunday News Lancaster, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68461673/1961-bucknell-lafayette/ October 28 @ 1961 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Memorial Field Gettysburg, PA L 0 6 5,500 Gettysburg Shuts Out Lafayette October 29, 1961 D1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68463029/1961-o28-chronicle/ November 4 Rutgers Fisher Field Easton, PA L 6 37 6,500 Rutgers Wallops Lafayette to Remain Undefeated Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Bob Yarashus November 5, 1961 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44281941/rutgers_wallops_lafayette_to_remain/ Newspapers.com November 11 Tufts<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 27 17 Lafayette Turns Back Tufts Sunday Call-Chronicle November 12, 1961 1D https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-lafayette-turns-back-tu/152331277/ Newspapers.com November 18 @ #15 Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry) L 14 17 15,000 Lehigh Field Goal Reverses Lafayette in Last 6 Seconds Bob Fachet November 19, 1961 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68465360/1961-lafayette-lehigh/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Lafayette) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lafayette Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette Leopards football