1972 Lafayette Leopards football team

1972 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7
Head coach	Neil Putnam (2nd season)
Captains	Steven Huntzinger Donald Meyer
Home stadium	Fisher Field
Seasons ←  1971 1973  →

1972 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Ashland			–					11	–	0	–	0
Bridgeport			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 1 Delaware			–					10	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					11	–	1	–	0
Colorado College			–					8	–	1	–	0
Tampa			–					10	–	2	–	0
Trinity (TX)			–					8	–	2	–	0
Western Carolina			–					7	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					8	–	3	–	0
Indiana State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	2	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	3	–	0
Cortland			–					6	–	3	–	0
San Diego			–					6	–	3	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					4	–	2	–	1
Eastern Michigan			–					6	–	4	–	0
Milwaukee			–					6	–	4	–	0
Samford			–					5	–	3	–	2
Lake Forest			–					4	–	3	–	1
Nevada			–					6	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	1
Fordham			–					5	–	5	–	0
Rose-Hulman			–					5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara			–					4	–	4	–	1
Akron			–					3	–	4	–	2
St. Norbert			–					4	–	5	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	4	–	0
Kentucky State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Drexel			–					3	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					3	–	7	–	0
Portland State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					2	–	5	–	1
Boston University			–					2	–	8	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					2	–	8	–	0
Saint Peter's			–					2	–	8	–	0
Chattanooga			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	8	–	1
Eastern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	0
Madison			–					0	–	4	–	1
UNLV			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1972 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 3–7 record. ^[1] Steven Huntzinger and Donald Meyer 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 16	Merchant Marine	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 20–13	5,000–6,000	[3]
September 23	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 14–33	5,500	[4]
September 29	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 12–55	15,684	[5]
October 7	at No. 1 Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 0–27	18,194	[6]
October 14	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 7–21	9,000–10,000	[7]
October 21	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 7–26	9,500	[8]
October 28	at Maine	Alumni Stadium Orono, ME	L 6–16	7,588	[9]
November 4	Gettysburg	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 39–25	6,000	[10]
November 11	Drexel	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 16–0	1,500–4,000	[11]
November 18	Lehigh	Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	L 6–14	15,000–17,000	[12] [13]
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. Reinhard, Paul (September 17, 1972). "Lafayette Wins 20-13; Giglio Scores Twice". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette Catches Kings Point, 20-13". The Sunday Record . Hackensack, N.J. September 17, 1972. p. C5.
4. Reinhard, Paul (September 24, 1972). "Colgate Rips Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Parr Leads Colgate to a 33-14 Triumph". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 24, 1972. p. S4.
5. Strauss, Michael (September 30, 1972). "Penn Wins Home Opener Under New Lights, 55-12". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. 22.
6. Finocchiaro, Ray (October 9, 1972). "Roberts' Runs Spur Delaware to 'Shaky' Win". The Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
7. O'Brien, Ken (October 15, 1972). "Rutgers Wins: Scarlet Knights Subdue Lafayette by 21-7". The Home News Sunday . New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Reinhard, Paul (October 22, 1972). "Lafayette Drops 5th in Row 26-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Maine Whips Lafayette On 4th-Period Rally 16-6". The Morning Call. October 29, 1972. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Reinhard, Paul (November 5, 1972). "Lafayette Halts 6-Game Skid". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Reinhard, Paul (November 12, 1972). "Giglio, Defense Control Drexel". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette 16, Drexel 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. November 12, 1972. p. 8D.
12. Reinhard, Paul (November 19, 1972). "Lehigh Holds Off Lafayette 14-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.
14. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.