1956 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record6–3 (0–2 Middle Three)
Head coach
Captains
  • Robert Burcin
  • Jack Slotter
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lehigh $ 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Rutgers 1 – 1 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Lafayette 0 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette finished last in the Middle Three Conference.

In their fifth year under head coach Steve Hokuf, the Leopards compiled a 6–3 record, but lost both matchups with their conference opponents.[1] Jack Slotter and Robert Burcin were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 at Muhlenberg*
W 26–0 3,500 [3]
September 29 Temple*
W 20–0 [1]
October 6 at Delaware*
W 28–14 5,800 [4]
October 13 Albright*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 32–7 4,000 [5]
October 20 at Bucknell*
W 13–7 7,000 [6]
October 27 Gettysburg*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 6–12 7,500 [7]
November 3 at Rutgers
L 19–20 5,000 [8]
November 10 Western Maryland*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 43–7 [1]
November 17 Lehigh
L 10–27 19,000 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lafayette Football 1944-1962". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 103. 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. ^ McCarron, Joe (September 23, 1956). "Lafayette Smothers Muhlenberg". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Kelley, Bob (October 8, 1956). "Unbeaten Lafayette Belts Delaware Eleven, 28 to 14". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lafayette's 2 Teams Roll over Albright, 32-7, for Fourth in Row". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 14, 1956. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bucknell, Crusaders Drop Weekend Games; Leopards Top Bisons, 13-7". Sunbury Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 22, 1956. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gettysburg Upsets Lafayette by 12-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 28, 1956. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 4, 1956). "Scarlet Knights Nip Maroon for Second Win of Season". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Good, Herb (November 18, 1956). "Lehigh Defeats Lafayette, 27-10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
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