1971 Lafayette Leopards football team

1971 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Neil Putnam (1st season)
Captains	Edward DiSalvo Peter Tonks
Home stadium	Fisher Field
Seasons ←  1970 1972  →

1971 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Delaware			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 2 McNeese State			–					9	–	1	–	1
Colorado College			–					7	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Akron			–					8	–	2	–	0
Samford			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan			–					7	–	1	–	2
Arkansas AM&N			–					7	–	2	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Kentucky State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State			–					7	–	3	–	1
Northern Michigan			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					7	–	4	–	0
Ashland			–					6	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					6	–	4	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	5	–	0
UNLV			–					5	–	4	–	1
Bucknell			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	0
Milwaukee			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	5	–	0
St. Norbert			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					4	–	4	–	0
Hofstra			–					5	–	6	–	0
Cortland			–					4	–	5	–	0
Northeastern			–					4	–	5	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	5	–	0
Chicago			–					3	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Eastern Illinois			–					4	–	6	–	0
Indiana State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	5	–	0
Rose-Hulman			–					3	–	6	–	0
Boston University			–					3	–	7	–	0
Drexel			–					2	–	6	–	0
Chattanooga			–					2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 5–5 record. ^[1] Peter Tonks and Edward DiSalvo were the team captains. ^[2] Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Rutgers	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 13–7	6,000–7,500	[3]
September 25	Columbia	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 3–0	6,000–9,000	[4]
October 2	at Drexel	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 21–13	5,000–5,200	[5]
October 9	No. 3 Delaware	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 0–49	11,000–12,000	[6]
October 16	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 17–15	11,185	[7]
October 23	Bucknell	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 0–33	10,000–11,500	[8]
October 30	at Merchant Marine	Tomb Field Kings Point, NY	L 0–20	3,500–5,000	[9]
November 6	at Gettysburg	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	W 27–12	3,000–3,130	[10]
November 13	Colgate	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 14–51	5,000–7,500	[11]
November 20	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)	L 19–48	15,000–17,000	[12]
Homecoming Rankings from AP 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. O'Brien, Ken (September 19, 1971). "Rutgers Drops Opener to Lafayette, 13-7". The Sunday Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Writer Returns to Victory" by John Bruns on p. B15.
4. McGowen, Deane (September 26, 1971). "Lafayette Beats Columbia, 3 to 0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Dell, John (October 3, 1971). "Lafayette Rallies to Clip Drexel". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette Rips Drexel". The Sunday Record . Hackensack, N.J. October 3, 1971. p. C2.
6. Finocchiaro, Ray (October 11, 1971). "Hen Blender Chops, Crushes, Whips Leopards". The Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Dell, John (October 17, 1971). "Lafayette Victor over Penn, 17-15". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
8. Reinhard, Paul (October 24, 1971). "Bucknell Zips Leopards 33-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Reinhard, Paul (October 31, 1971). "Lafayette Falls Again – to Mariners This Time". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Mariners Skin Leopards, 20-0". Sunday News . New York, N.Y. October 31, 1971. p. 174.
10. Reinhard, Paul (November 7, 1971). "Lafayette Rips Bullets – Ends Frustration 27-12". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette Beats Gettysburg". Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. November 7, 1971. p. 39.
11. "Colgate Trounces Lafayette, 51-14". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 14, 1971. p. S16.
12. Larimer, Terry (November 21, 1971). "Lehigh Caps Record Year 48-19". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.