1951 Lafayette Leopards football team

1951 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record1–7 (0–2 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainMelvin Everingham, Gordon Patrizio
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lehigh $ 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Rutgers 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Lafayette 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1951 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith, the team compiled a 1–7 record.[1] Melvin Everingham and Gordon Patrizio were the team captains.[2] The team played home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Albright*
L 6–12 5,000 [3]
September 29Rutgers
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 12–47 6,000 [4]
October 6at Syracuse*
L 0–46 13,000 [5]
October 13Muhlenberg*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 14–7 5,000 [6]
October 20at Princeton*
L 7–60 15,000 [7]
October 27Bucknell*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 21–40 5,000 [8]
November 10Delaware*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 7–25 6,000 [9]
November 17at Lehigh
L 0–38 15,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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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.
  3. ^ "Last-Minute Albright Score Spoils Lafayette Opener, 12-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. September 23, 1951. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rutgers Drubs Lafayette, 47-12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. September 30, 1951. p. S4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Syracuse Crushes Lafayette". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 7, 1951. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Baumgartner, Stan (October 14, 1951). "Lafayette Victor, 14-7, on 80-Yd. March in 4th". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Princeton Tramples Lafayette, 60-7". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 21, 1951. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Dell, John (October 28, 1951). "Bucknell Whips Lafayette, 40-21, Stays Unbeaten". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Delaware Passes Whip Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 11, 1951. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lehigh Hands Lafayette 32-0 Whipping to Win 'Little 3' Title". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. November 18, 1951. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.