1953 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1953 Lafayette Leopards football Middle Three Conference Middle Three 5–4 1–1 Steve Hokuf 2nd Joseph O'Lenic Fisher Field The 1953 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1953 college football season. In its second season under head coach Steve Hokuf, the team compiled a 5–4 record.2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide Lafayette University June 14, 2020 127 https://s3.amazonaws.com/goleopards.com/documents/2018/8/28/2018LCFBmediaguide.pdf Joseph O'Lenic was the team captain.Football Captains Lafayette University June 15, 2020 https://goleopards.com/sports/2018/7/27/sports-m-footbl-spec-rel-lafa-m-footbl-captains-html.aspx The team played home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y September 26 at Princeton<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 14-20 10,000 Princeton Beats Lafayette, 20-14; Rally Saves Tiger Joseph M. Sheehan September 27, 1953 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 3 at 1953 Albright Lions Albright<ncg> Albright College Stadium Reading, PA W 28-7 5,000 Lafayette Spurts to Down Albright, 28-7 October 4, 1953 42 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67721537/1953-lafayette-albright/ October 10 1953 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA L 7-20 7,000 Mules Come from Behind to Jar Lafayette, 20-7 Joe McCarron October 11, 1953 45 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67722057/1953-lafayette-muhlenberg/ October 17 1953 Western Maryland Green Terror Western Maryland<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 28-0 October 24 Bucknell<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 7-6 8,000 Lafayette Is Winner over Bucknell 7-6 Associated Press October 25, 1953 27 Sunday News Lancaster, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67727789/1953-bucknell-lafayette/ October 31 at 1953 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats Franklin & Marshall<ncg> Sponaugle-Williamson Field Lancaster, PA W 34-13 6,500 Lafayette Bumps F. and M. from Perfect Ranks, 34-13 November 1, 1953 S7 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67729400/1953-lafayette-fm/ November 7 Rutgers Fisher Field Easton, PA L 13-14 4,000 Rutgers Nips Leopards, 14-13 Joe Burns November 8, 1953 15 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67731615/1953-lafayette-rutgers/ November 14 Delaware<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA L 7-13 5,000 Delaware Beats Lafayette 13-7; Wins Little Six Title November 16, 1953 20 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67733119/1953-delaware-lafayette/ November 21 at Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry) W 33-13 14,000 Lafayette Strikes Early to Crush Lehigh, 33-13 Jerry Hanks November 22, 1953 49 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67733762/1953-lafayette-lehigh/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1953 Lafayette) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/13795 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette Leopards football