1981 Lafayette Leopards football team

1981 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 8
Record9–2
Head coach
Captains
  • Steve Biale
  • Joe Skladany
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Lafayette   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Delaware ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 6 Tennessee State ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana   –   8 – 3 – 0
Lehigh   –   8 – 3 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Northwestern State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 7 – 0
James Madison   –   3 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Bill Russo, the Leopards compiled a 9–2 record.[1] Steve Biale and Joe Skladany were the team captains.[2] Lafayette played home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 at Central Connecticut State
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 51–0 5,200 [3]
September 19 at Davidson
W 14–7 4,700 [4]
September 26 at Columbia
W 28–13 3,795 [5]
October 3 Maine
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 17–0 [1]
October 10 Bucknell No. 10
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 37–0 11,500 [6]
October 17 at Colgate No. 8
L 0–30 5,500 [7]
October 24 at Gettysburg
W 28–14 3,237 [8]
October 31 C.W. Post
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 48–10 [1]
November 7 No. 6 New Hampshire
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 18–21 5,300 [9]
November 14 at Merchant Marine
W 49–13 [1]
November 21 at No. 6 Lehigh
W 10–3 19,000 [10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ "Leopards Zip Central with Aerial Show". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. September 13, 1981. pp. D10, D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "This Week's Rally Attempt Falls Short for Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. September 20, 1981. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Compton, Eric (September 20, 1981). "Columbia Defense No Match for Lafayette, 28-13". Daily News. New York, N.Y. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lafayette 37, Bucknell 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 11, 1981. p. 14-F – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Raiders Zap Lafayette". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. October 18, 1981. pp. 6B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Loose, Jim (October 26, 1981). "Bullets Make Good Effort but Lose". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "New Hampshire Downs Lafayette". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. United Press International. November 8, 1981. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Larimer, Terry (November 22, 1981). "Lafayette Stops Lehigh; Leopards' Defense Ruins Engineers' Bid to Reach Playoffs". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.