1969 Lafayette Leopards football team

1969 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Division	University Division
1969 record	4–6 (1–3 MAC University)
Head coach	Harry Gamble (3rd season)
Captains	Gary Kolarik Robert Zimmers
Home stadium	Fisher Field
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University
No. 10 Delaware x	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Gettysburg	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Bucknell	3	–	2	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Lehigh	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Temple	1	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Lafayette	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Hofstra	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
West Chester *	0	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
College–Northern
Wilkes x	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Susquehanna	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Wagner	4	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Juniata	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Delaware Valley	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Upsala	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Albright	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Lycoming	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
College–Southern
Johns Hopkins x	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Lebanon Valley x	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Ursinus x	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	1
Moravian	6	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Dickinson	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Muhlenberg	4	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Drexel	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Swarthmore	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Western Maryland	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Franklin & Marshall	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Haverford	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette placed sixth in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and finished last in the Middle Three Conference.

In their third year under head coach Harry Gamble, the Leopards compiled a 4–6 record. ^[1] Robert Zimmers and Gary Kolarik were the team captains. ^[2]

In conference play, Lafayette's 1–3 record against MAC University Division opponents was the third-worst in the eight-team circuit, half a game behind Temple (1–2–1). Lafayette lost to both of its Middle Three rivals, Rutgers and conference champion Lehigh.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Rutgers	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 22–44	10,000	[3]
September 27	at Columbia *	Baker Field New York, NY	W 36–22	7,626	[4]
October 4	at Hofstra	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 41–25	3,500	[5]
October 11	Drexel *	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 27–7	8,000	[6]
October 18	Boston University *	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 14–22	9,000	[7]
October 25	Bucknell	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 20–21	11,000	[8]
November 1	at Gettysburg	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	L 10–19	4,020	[9]
November 8	Vermont *	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	W 28–17	6,900	[10]
November 15	Colgate *	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 10–14	6,500	[11]
November 22	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)	L 19–36	16,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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. Reinhard, Paul (September 21, 1969). "Leopards Fall 44-22 to Rutgers". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Harvin, Al (September 28, 1969). "Lafayette Gains a 36-22 Triumph". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Reinhard, Paul (October 5, 1969). "Lafayette Rips Hofstra, 41-25". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Reinhard, Paul (October 12, 1969). "Triolo Sparks Lafayette Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Concannon, Joe (October 19, 1969). "Terriers Come to Life in Second Half". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 98 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Reinhard, Paul (October 26, 1969). "Bucknell Rally Nips Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bullets Drop Leopards 19-10 as Line Play Improves; Ruby, Jacoby, McGowan Star". The Gettysburg Times . Gettysburg, Pa. November 3, 1969. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Fillion, Don (November 10, 1969). "Fumble-itis Continues to Plague UVM in 28-17 Loss to Leopards". The Burlington Free Press . Burlington, Vt. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Reinhard, Paul (November 16, 1969). "Lafayette Falls 14-10 to 'Lucky' Colgate". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Colgate Defeats Lafayette, 14-10, on Snowy Field". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. November 16, 1969. sect. 3, p. 3.
12. Larimer, Terry (November 23, 1969). "Engineers Outpoint Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.