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1969 Lafayette Leopards football team

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1969 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record4–6 (1–3 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Gary Kolarik
  • Robert Zimmers
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
No. 10 Delaware x 6 0 0 9 2 0
Gettysburg 4 2 0 7 2 0
Bucknell 3 2 1 3 5 1
Lehigh 2 2 0 4 5 1
Temple 1 2 1 4 5 1
Lafayette 1 3 0 4 6 0
Hofstra 0 5 0 0 10 0
West Chester * 0 1 0 7 2 0
Northern College Division
Wilkes x 5 0 0 6 2 0
Susquehanna 5 1 0 6 3 0
Wagner 4 1 0 4 5 0
Juniata 4 2 0 5 3 0
Delaware Valley 4 3 0 4 3 0
Upsala 3 3 0 4 4 0
Albright 3 4 0 3 6 0
Lycoming 1 7 0 1 7 0
Southern College Division
Johns Hopkins x 5 2 0 5 4 0
Lebanon Valley x 5 2 0 6 2 0
Ursinus x 5 2 0 5 2 1
Moravian 6 3 0 6 3 0
Dickinson 4 4 0 4 4 0
Muhlenberg 4 5 0 4 5 0
Drexel 2 3 0 3 5 0
Swarthmore 3 5 0 3 5 0
Western Maryland 2 4 0 3 6 0
Pennsylvania Military 1 5 0 2 6 0
Franklin & Marshall 1 6 0 1 7 0
Haverford 1 6 0 1 6 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette placed sixth in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and finished last in the Middle Three Conference.

In their third year under head coach Harry Gamble, the Leopards compiled a 4–6 record.[1] Robert Zimmers and Gary Kolarik were the team captains.[2]

In conference play, Lafayette's 1–3 record against MAC University Division opponents was the third-worst in the eight-team circuit, half a game behind Temple (1–2–1). Lafayette lost to both of its Middle Three rivals, Rutgers and conference champion Lehigh.

Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 Rutgers L 22–44 10,000 [3]
September 27 at Columbia* W 36–22 7,626–7,676 [4]
October 4 at Hofstra W 41–25 3,500 [5]
October 11 Drexel*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 27–7 8,000 [6]
October 18 Boston University*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 14–22 9,000 [7]
October 25 Bucknelldagger
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 20–21 11,000 [8]
November 1 at Gettysburg
L 10–19 4,020 [9]
November 8 Vermont* W 28–17 6,500–6,950 [10][11]
November 15 Colgate*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 10–14 4,000–6,500 [12]
November 22 at Lehigh L 19–36 16,000 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Lafayette Football 1963-1986". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 104. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Team Captains 1882-2019". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 97. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Reinhard, Paul (September 21, 1969). "Leopards Fall 44-22 to Rutgers". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Harvin, Al (September 28, 1969). "Lafayette Gains a 36-22 Triumph". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Reinhard, Paul (October 5, 1969). "Lafayette Rips Hofstra, 41-25". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Reinhard, Paul (October 12, 1969). "Triolo Sparks Lafayette Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 19, 1969). "Terriers Come to Life in Second Half". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 98 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Reinhard, Paul (October 26, 1969). "Bucknell Rally Nips Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bullets Drop Leopards 19-10 as Line Play Improves; Ruby, Jacoby, McGowan Star". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. November 3, 1969. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Fillion, Don (November 10, 1969). "Fumble-itis Continues to Plague UVM in 28-17 Loss to Leopards". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vt. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Vermont)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  12. ^ Reinhard, Paul (November 16, 1969). "Lafayette Falls 14-10 to 'Lucky' Colgate". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Colgate Defeats Lafayette, 14-10, on Snowy Field". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 16, 1969. sect. 3, p. 3.
  13. ^ Larimer, Terry (November 23, 1969). "Engineers Outpoint Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.