1976 Lafayette Leopards football team

1976 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Neil Putnam (6th season)
Captains	George O'Shaughnessy Matt Walsh
Home stadium	Fisher Field
Seasons ←  1975 1977  →

1976 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Akron ^			–					10	–	3	–	0
No. 7 UNLV ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 4 Delaware ^			–					8	–	3	–	1
Nevada			–					8	–	3	–	0
Portland State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tennessee State			–					7	–	2	–	1
American International			–					6	–	3	–	0
Northern Colorado			–					6	–	3	–	0
Madison			–					7	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					7	–	4	–	0
Western Carolina			–					6	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					6	–	4	–	1
Southern Connecticut State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Central State (OH)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Lehigh			–					6	–	5	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles			–					5	–	3	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central Connecticut			–					5	–	5	–	0
Lafayette			–					5	–	5	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					5	–	6	–	0
Bucknell			–					4	–	5	–	0
Youngstown State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Kentucky State			–					3	–	7	–	1
Nebraska–Omaha			–					3	–	8	–	0
Northeastern			–					2	–	7	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 5–5 record. ^[1] Matt Walsh and George O'Shaughnessy 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 11	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 6–16	20,865	[3]
September 18	Merchant Marine	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 7–10	2,000	[1]
September 25	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 31–38	4,035	[4]
October 2	Wagner	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 44–21	3,000	[5]
October 16	Penn	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 14–15	8,000–10,000	[6]
October 23	Colgate	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 14–24	3,000	[7]
October 30	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 17–7	4,000	[1]
November 6	at Gettysburg	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	W 30–3	3,100–4,100	[8]
November 13	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 30–20	1,000–2,000	[9]
November 20	Lehigh	Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	W 21–17	15,000	[10]

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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. Muscarella, Leni (September 12, 1976). "Army Posts 16-6 Triumph over Lafayette". Times Herald-Record . Middletown (Orange Co.), N.Y. pp. 120, 114 – via Newspapers.com.
4. McGowen, Deane (September 26, 1976). "Columbia 38-31 Victor; Backus Stars vs. Lafayette". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. pp. S1, S7.
5. Reinhard, Paul (October 3, 1976). "Jones Sets Pace in Lafayette Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Scoreboard: Colleges". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. October 3, 1976. p. 4E.
6. Simmons, Bill (October 17, 1976). "Penn Comeback Edges Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 3E – via Newspapers.com.
7. Reinhard, Paul (October 25, 1976). "Colgate Wrecks Lafayette 24-14". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "East: Colgate 24, Lafayette 14". The Miami Herald . Miami, Fla. October 25, 1976. p. 4C.
8. Reinhard, Paul (November 7, 1976). "Lafayette 30-3 Romp More Lopsided Than Score Shows". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette-Gettysb'g". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. November 7, 1976. p. 4D.
9. Sink, Richard (November 14, 1976). "Lafayette Outlasts Cats". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
10. Reinhard, Paul (November 21, 1976). "Lafayette in Upset; Lehigh Stunned—21-17". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.