1961 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1961 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette finished second-to-last in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and last in the Middle Three Conference.

1961 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
1961 record2–6–1 (1–5–1 MAC University)
Head coach
Captains
  • Walter Doleschal
  • Peter Lehr
Home stadiumFisher Field
1961 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
University
No. 15 Rutgers x 4 0 0  9 0 0
Bucknell 5 2 0  6 3 0
Delaware 3 2 0  4 4 0
No. 5 Lehigh 3 2 0  7 2 0
Gettysburg 2 2 1  3 5 1
Temple 1 2 2  2 5 2
Lafayette 1 5 1  2 6 1
Muhlenberg 0 4 0  2 7 0
College–Northern
Susquehanna x 6 0 0  8 0 1
Albright 4 0 1  7 0 1
Moravian 4 1 1  4 3 1
Wagner 4 2 0  6 3 0
Lycoming 1 3 1  1 6 1
Wilkes 1 6 0  1 6 0
Hofstra * 2 0 0  7 2 0
Juniata * 1 2 0  3 4 0
Upsala * 0 4 0  0 7 0
College–Southern
Lebanon Valley x 5 1 0  6 1 0
Swarthmore 4 2 0  5 2 0
Western Maryland 4 2 0  7 2 0
Dickinson 5 3 0  5 3 0
Pennsylvania Military 5 3 0  6 3 0
Johns Hopkins 2 3 1  3 4 1
Ursinus 2 5 0  2 5 0
Drexel 1 5 1  2 5 1
Haverford 0 6 1  0 6 1
West Chester * 0 0 0  7 2 0
Franklin & Marshall * 0 3 0  1 7 0
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

In their fourth year under head coach James McConlogue, the Leopards compiled a 2–6–1 record.[1] Walter Doleschal and Peter Lehr were the team captains.[2]

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 at Muhlenberg
W 14–13 4,000 [3]
September 30 at Penn* L 7–14 14,411 [4]
October 7 Delaware L 0–34 6,000 [5]
October 14 at Temple T 12–12 3,000 [6]
October 21 Bucknell
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 0–13 5,000 [7]
October 28 at Gettysburg
L 0–6 5,500 [8]
November 4 Rutgers
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 6–37 6,500 [9]
November 11 Tufts*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 27–17 [1]
November 18 at No. 15 Lehigh L 14–17 15,000 [10]

References

  1. "Lafayette Football 1963-1986". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 103. 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. Lapos, Jack (September 24, 1961). "Lafayette Rally Nips Mules, 14-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 41 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Dolson, Frank (October 1, 1961). "Penn Survives Hectic Finish to Hand Lafayette 14-7 Defeat". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 via Newspapers.com.
  5. McCarron, Joe (October 8, 1961). "Delaware Coasts, 34-0, over Smaller Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lafayette, Temple in 12-12 Deadlock". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 15, 1961. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bucknell Defense Sparks 13-0 Win over Lafayette". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 22, 1961. p. 33 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Gettysburg Shuts Out Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 29, 1961. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Yarashus, Bob (November 5, 1961). "Rutgers Wallops Lafayette to Remain Undefeated". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Fachet, Bob (November 19, 1961). "Lehigh Field Goal Reverses Lafayette in Last 6 Seconds". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 via Newspapers.com.
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