1987 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1987 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lafayette finished fourth in the Colonial League.

1987 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceColonial League
1987 record4–7 (2–3 Colonial)
Head coach
Captains
  • Jim Johnson
  • Dave MacPhee
Home stadiumFisher Field
1987 Colonial League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Holy Cross $ 4 –0 –0  11 –0 –0
Lehigh 3 –1 –1  5 –5 –1
Colgate 2 –2 –0  7 –4 –0
Lafayette 2 –3 –0  4 –7 –0
Bucknell 1 –3 –1  4 –5 –1
Davidson 0 –3 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

In their seventh year under head coach Bill Russo, the Leopards compiled a 4–7 record.[1] Jim Johnson and Dave MacPhee were the team captains.[2]

Despite posting a losing record, the Leopards outscored opponents 264 to 257. Lafayette's 2–3 conference record placed fourth in the six-team Colonial League standings.[3]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 Kutztown*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 29–17 [1]
September 19 at No. 2 Holy Cross
L 11–40 10,651 [4]
September 26 Columbia*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 38–7 9,100 [5]
October 3 at Cornell*
L 12–17 9,000 [6]
October 10 Bucknell
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 42–21 10,700 [7]
October 17 Davidson
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 38–10 2,200 [8]
October 24 at No. 8 New Hampshire*
L 19–21 8,455 [9]
October 31 Colgate
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 14–35 6,700 [10]
November 7 Penn*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 14–23 5,200 [11]
November 14 at Army*
L 37–49 37,195 [12]
November 21 at Lehigh
L 10–17 17,000 [13]

References
  1. "Lafayette Football 1963-1986". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 105. 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. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. Pave, Martin (September 20, 1987). "Lafayette No Match for Holy Cross, 40-11". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Meixell, Ted (September 27, 1987). "Lafayette Deals 33rd Loss in Row to Columbia". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Van Sickle, Kenny (October 5, 1987). "Cornell Rallies to Defeat Lafayette". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Meixell, Ted (October 11, 1987). "Five Lafayette QBs Stand Out in 42-21 Win". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Meixell, Ted (October 18, 1987). "Struncius Relief Directors Leopards 38-10". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "UNH 21, Lafayette 19". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 25, 1987. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Meixell, Ted (November 1, 1987). "Colgate Extends Hex over Lafayette 35-14". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Pucin, Diane (November 8, 1987). "Pass Rush Helps Quakers to Victory over Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 13-D – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Army Outruns Lafayette's Air Attack". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. November 15, 1987. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Miner, Bob (November 22, 1987). "Baur Braves Wind, Cold to Break Passing Record in Lafayette's Loss to Lehigh". Times Leader. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
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