1962 Lafayette Leopards football team

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1962 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference Middle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record3–6 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainMartin Shane
Home stadium Fisher Field
Seasons
←  1961
1963  →
1962 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
University Division
Delaware x 5 –0 –07 –2 –0
Bucknell 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
Lehigh 2 –2 –03 –6 –0
Temple 2 –3 –03 –6 –0
Lafayette 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Gettysburg 2 –4 –02 –6 –0
Muhlenberg 0 –4 –02 –7 –0
Northern College Division
Susquehanna x 5 –0 –09 –0 –0
Moravian 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Wagner 3 –3 –04 –4 –1
Wilkes 3 –4 –03 –4 –0
Upsala 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Albright 2 –3 –03 –5 –0
Lycoming 1 –4 –04 –4 –0
Hofstra * 1 –0 –08 –2 –0
Juniata * 2 –1 –06 –2 –0
Southern College Division
Western Maryland x 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Drexel x 5 –1 –06 –2 –0
Swarthmore 4 –2 –05 –2 –0
Lebanon Valley 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Pennsylvania Military 5 –4 –05 –5 –0
Dickinson 3 –5 –03 –5 –0
Johns Hopkins 2 –4 –02 –6 –0
Ursinus 2 –5 –02 –5 –0
Haverford 1 –5 –01 –6 –0
Franklin & Marshall 0 –5 –00 –8 –0
West Chester * 0 –0 –07 –2 –0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

The 1962 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette tied for second-to-last in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and finished last in the Middle Three Conference.

In their fifth and final year under head coach James McConlogue, the Leopards compiled a 3–6 record. [1] Martin Shane was the team captain. [2]

With a 2–4 record against MAC University Division opponents, Lafayette tied with Gettysburg for fifth place in the seven-team circuit. The Leopards went 0–2 against the Middle Three, losing to both Lehigh and Rutgers.

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Muhlenberg
W 17–0 6,000 [3]
September 29 at Penn *
L 11–13 8,716 [4]
October 6 at No. 4 Delaware
L 7–28 7,646 [5]
October 13 Temple
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 0–21 6,500 [6]
October 20 at Bucknell
L 6–28 8,500 [7]
October 27 Gettysburg
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 20–14 7,500 [8]
November 3 at Rutgers
L 0–40 6,000 [9]
November 10 at Waynesburg *
W 10–0 1,700 [10]
November 17 Lehigh
L 6–13 15,500–18,000 [11] [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

[13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lafayette Football 1944-1962". 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 23, 1962). "Lafayette Blanks Muhlenberg, 17-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Penn Turns Back Lafayette, 13-11". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. September 30, 1962. p. S5.
  5. ↑ Katzman, Izzy (October 8, 1962). "Clint Ware Hen Hero". Wilmington Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Frush, Charlie (October 14, 1962). "Temple Shows Power to Down Lafayette, 21-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance in "Temple Wins 19-0 as Line Limits Lafayette to 19 Yds". Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. October 14, 1962. p. 37.
  7. ↑ "Bucknell Romps, 28-6; Thomas Scores Pair". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. United Press International. October 21, 1962. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Lafayette 20, Bullets 14: Leopards Rally in 2nd Half to Win". Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 28, 1962. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Fleming, Jimmie (November 4, 1962). "Rain Helps Rutgers to 40-0 Win". The Sunday Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Lafayette Wins 3rd by 10-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. November 11, 1962. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Aubrey, Coult (November 18, 1962). "Lehigh Rally Stops Lafayette, 13-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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