1965 Lafayette Leopards football team

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1965 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference Middle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
1965 record3–7 (1–5 MAC University)
Head coach
Captains
  • Thomas Rosenberg
  • Joseph Smodish
  • Gabriel Washo
Home stadium Fisher Field
Seasons
  1964
1966 
1965 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
University
Bucknell x510  630
Hofstra 410  820
Temple 320  550
Delaware 330  540
Gettysburg 240  540
Lehigh 130  180
Lafayette 150  370
College–Northern
Wilkes x610  710
Upsala 520  530
Lycoming 420  530
Juniata 320  350
Moravian 440  540
Albright 340  450
Wagner 230  360
Susquehanna *030  090
College–Southern
Swarthmore x600  610
Dickinson 710  710
Drexel 420  620
Lebanon Valley 430  530
Franklin & Marshall 340  440
Haverford 230  250
Western Maryland 240  360
Pennsylvania Military 260  270
Muhlenberg 180  180
Johns Hopkins 141  161
Ursinus 141  161
West Chester *000  530
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

The 1965 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette finished last in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and was one of three co-champions in the Middle Three Conference.

In their third year under head coach Kenneth Bunn, the Leopards compiled a 3–7 record. [1] Thomas Rosenberg, Joseph Smodish and Gabriel Washo were the team captains. [2]

In conference play, Lafayette's 1–5 record against MAC University Division opponents represented the worst winning percentage in the seven-team circuit; Lehigh finished slightly ahead in the standings with a 1–3 record. All three teams in the Middle Three recorded one win and one loss against league rivals, splitting the championship three ways. Lafayette lost to Lehigh but beat Rutgers.

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 at Colgate *L 0–40 5,800 [3]
September 25 at Columbia *W 14–10 8,514 [4]
October 2 at No. 10 Hofstra L 7–31 5,000 [5]
October 9 Delaware L 7–40 4,000 [6]
October 16 at Temple L 12–27 5,500 [7]
October 23 Bucknell
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 14–13 7,000 [8]
October 30 at Gettysburg
L 20–40 5,950 [9]
November 6 Rutgers
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 23–18 5,000 [10]
November 13 Davidson *
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 10–14 3,500 [11]
November 20 at Lehigh L 14–20 13,000 [12]

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References

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  2. "Team Captains 1882-2019". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 97. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. "Colgate Could Change Leopards' Spot: to 39". The Sunday Press . Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 19, 1965. p. 3C via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Lafayette Beats Columbia After 14 Losses, 14-10". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. United Press International. September 26, 1965. sec. 3, p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hofstra Whips Lafayette, 31-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 3, 1965. sect. 3, p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Delaware Belts Lafayette, 40-7, on 27-Pt. Half". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 10, 1965. sect. 3, p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Frush, Charlie (October 17, 1965). "Temple Rolls Past Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Temple Trips Lafayette by 27-12 Score". Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 17, 1965. p. 44.
  8. May, Paul (October 24, 1965). "Lafayette Surprises Bucknell, 14-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bullets Riddle Leopards 40-20 in Homecoming Tilt; Ward Runs for Four Scores". The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pa. November 1, 1965. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.
  10. May, Paul (November 7, 1965). "Lafayette Outpoints Rutgers, 23-18". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  11. May, Paul (November 14, 1965). "Davidson Nips Lafayette as Defense Stands Out". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  12. Buss, Jim (November 21, 1965). "Lehigh Surprises Lafayette, 20-14". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.