1940 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1940 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1940 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Edward Mylin, the team compiled a 9–0 record.[1] George Moyer was the team captain.[2] The team played its home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.

1940 Lafayette Leopards football
Middle Three champion
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
1940 record9–0 (2–0 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Moyer
Home stadiumFisher Field
1940 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 19 Lafayette $ 2 0 0  9 0 0
Rutgers 1 1 0  5 3 0
Lehigh 0 2 0  2 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 28Ursinus*W 20–0
October 5at NYU*
W 9–7
October 12at Muhlenberg*Allentown, PAW 26–7
October 19Gettysburg*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 45–6
October 26at Army*W 19–0
November 2Washington & Jefferson*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 25–0
November 9at RutgersNo. 18W 7–6
November 16Western Maryland*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 40–7
November 23Lehigh
W 46–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide" (PDF). Lafayette University. p. 127. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. "Football Captains". Lafayette University. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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