1986 Lafayette Leopards football team

1986 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Colonial League
Record	6–5 (2–2 Colonial)
Head coach	Bill Russo (6th season)
Captains	Charles Brantley Ryan Priest Chris Thatcher
Home stadium	Fisher Field
Seasons ←  1985 1987  →

1986 Colonial League football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Holy Cross $	4	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Lafayette	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Lehigh	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Colgate	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Bucknell	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Davidson (0–9) was a Colonial League member but did not participate in league play. It competed in the Southern Conference, though it did play non-league games against Bucknell and Lafayette. Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In the first year of play for the Colonial League, Lafayette tied for second place.

In their sixth year under head coach Bill Russo, the Leopards compiled a 6–5 record. ^[1] Charles Brantley, Ryan Priest and Chris Thatcher were the team captains. ^[2]

Lafayette's 2–2 conference record tied for second in the five-team Colonial League standings. Against all opponents, the Leopards were outscored 318 to 306. ^[3]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Kutztown *	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 17–6	6,100	[4]
September 20	at Holy Cross	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 14–38	12,700	[5]
September 27	at Columbia *	Wien Stadium New York, NY	W 26–21	2,930	[6]
October 4	Cornell *	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 33–22	4,500	[7]
October 11	No. 14 New Hampshire *	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 16–20	12,500	[8]
October 18	at Davidson *	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 51–14	2,700	[9]
October 25	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 52–34	7,430	[10]
November 1	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 7–42	5,700	[11]
November 8	at No. 6 Penn *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 14–42	9,210	[12]
November 15	at Army *	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 48–56	40,088	[13]
November 22	Lehigh	Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	W 28–23	17,500	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the game

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. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. Groller, Keith (September 14, 1986). "'Young' Leopards Hang in There to Defeat KU 17-6". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Laubach, Ed (September 21, 1986). "Lockbaum Leads Holy Cross, 38-14". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 77 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Groller, Keith (September 28, 1986). "Leopards Evade a 'Miracle'; Yanek's Sack Sends Columbia to Record 23rd Straight Loss 26-21". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Groller, Keith (October 5, 1986). "Lafayette Surprises Cornell 33-22". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Laubach, Ed (October 12, 1986). "UNH Rebuffs Lafayette". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Quirk, Kevin (October 19, 1986). "Lafayette's 30 in 2nd Sink Davidson in Rout". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. p. 15B – via Newspapers.com.
10. Groller, Keith (October 26, 1986). "McIntyre, Defense Spark 52-34 Lafayette Victory". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Colgate Wins with Gamble". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. November 2, 1986. pp. 3D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
12. Freligh, Sarajane (November 9, 1986). "Quakers Roll to Win over Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 13-D, 16-D – via Newspapers.com.
13. Groller, Keith (November 16, 1986). "Army Outlasts Lafayette 56-48". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Lafayette Dumps Lehigh". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 23, 1986. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.