1963 Lafayette Leopards football team

1963 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Division	University Division
Record	1–8 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach	Kenneth Bunn (1st season)
Captains	John Brown Richard Zanewicz
Home stadium	Fisher Field
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University Division
No. 2 Delaware x	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Bucknell	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Gettysburg	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Temple	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Lehigh	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Lafayette	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Northern College Division
Upsala x	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Wagner	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Albright	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Moravian	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Wilkes	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Lycoming	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Juniata *	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Susquehanna *	2	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Hofstra *	0	–	0	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Southern College Division
Western Maryland x	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	1
Muhlenberg	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Dickinson	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Swarthmore	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Drexel	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Lebanon Valley	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Ursinus	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	4	–	1
Haverford	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Franklin & Marshall	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Johns Hopkins	0	–	4	–	1			0	–	6	–	1
West Chester *	0	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette finished last in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and last in the Middle Three Conference.

In their first year under head coach Kenneth Bunn, the Leopards compiled a 1–8 record. ^[1] John Brown and Richard Zanewicz were the team captains. ^[2]

In conference play, Lafayette's 1–4 record against MAC University Division opponents represented the worst winning percentage in the six-team circuit; Lehigh finished a half-game ahead in the standings with a 1–3 record. The Leopards were swept by their Middle Three rivals, losing to both Lehigh and Rutgers.

The season-ending rivalry game against Lehigh was originally slated for November 23, but postponed following the assassination of John F. Kennedy the previous day. The November 30 makeup date was the latest in the year that the 99-year traditional matchup had ever been held. ^[3]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	at Penn *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–47	9,357	[4]
October 5	at Muhlenberg *	Muhlenberg Field Allentown, PA	L 7–18	4,000	[5]
October 12	No. 3 Delaware	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 0–61	4,000	[6]
October 19	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 0–31	9,000	[7]
October 26	Bucknell	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 14–13	5,500	[8]
November 2	at Gettysburg	Memorial Field Gettysburg, PA	L 12–14	5,100	[9]
November 9	Rutgers	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 0–49	6,000	[10]
November 16	Tufts *	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 13–25	3,500	[1]
November 30^	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)	L 6–13	7,000–7,500	[11]
*Non-conference game ^Postponed from November 23 after the assassination of John F. Kennedy Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "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. "Lafayette Girds for Postponed Battle at Lehigh". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. November 30, 1963. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Wallace, William N. (September 29, 1963). "Penn Turns Back Lafayette, 47-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S6.
5. DeLong, Dave (October 6, 1963). "Mules Upset Lafayette in Series Finale, 18-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Delaware Clubs Lafayette, 61-0, Gets 591 Yards". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 13, 1961. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Frush, Charlie (October 20, 1963). "Morelli Paces Temple in Rout of Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lafayette Cops First by 14-13". Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 27, 1963. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bullets Wing Lafayette 14-12 for 13th Straight Home-coming Grid Win". The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pa. November 4, 1963. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Fleming, Jimmie (November 10, 1963). "Scarlet Mauls Hapless Lafayette, Takes 6th Straight Middle 3 Title". The Sunday Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Buss, Jim (December 1, 1963). "Lehigh Rally Tops Lafayette, 15-8". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.