1966 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record3–6 (2–3 MAC University)
Head coach
CaptainGary Marshall
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University
Delaware x 6 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Gettysburg 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Temple 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Lafayette 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Bucknell 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Hofstra 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Lehigh 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
College–Northern
Wilkes x 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Upsala 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Delaware Valley 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Lycoming 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Moravian 4 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Albright 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Juniata 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Wagner 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Susquehanna * 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
College–Southern
Swarthmore x 6 – 0 – 1 6 – 0 – 1
Drexel 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 1
Franklin & Marshall 3 – 2 – 2 3 – 3 – 2
Dickinson 4 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Western Maryland 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Ursinus 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Muhlenberg 2 – 6 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Lebanon Valley 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Pennsylvania Military 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Haverford 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Johns Hopkins 0 – 4 – 2 0 – 6 – 2
West Chester * 0 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

The 1966 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette tied for fourth in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and placed second in the Middle Three Conference.

In their fourth and final year under head coach Kenneth Bunn, the Leopards compiled a 3–6 record.[1] Gary Marshall was the team captain.[2]

At 2–3 against MAC University Division foes, Lafayette tied Bucknell for fourth place in the seven-team circuit. Lafayette went 1–1 against the Middle Three, losing to Rutgers and beating Lehigh.

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 at Harvard*
L 7–30 13,000 [3]
October 1 Hofstra
L 6–9 1,500 [4]
October 8 at No. 11 Delaware
L 15–23 10,024 [5]
October 15 at Tufts*
W 40–0 5,500 [6]
October 22 at Bucknell
W 25–7 8,372 [7]
October 29 No. 18 Gettysburg
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 18–19 9,000 [8]
November 5 at Rutgers
L 28–32 10,500 [9]
November 12 Colgate*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 9–20 5,000 [10]
November 19 Lehigh
W 16–0 14,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI 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. ^ Nason, Jerry (September 25, 1966). "Harvard Slaps Lafayette, 30-7". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Harvard Junior Beats Lafayette". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. September 25, 1966. p. 3D.
  4. ^ May, Paul (October 2, 1966). "Hofstra Upsets Lafayette, 9-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bodley, Hal (October 10, 1966). "Hens Not Shouting About Win". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lafayette's Marshall Crushes Tufts, 40-0". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 16, 1966. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bucknell Stunned by Leopards, 25-7". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 23, 1966. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ May, Paul (October 30, 1966). "Gettysburg Bounces Back to Edge Lafayette, 19-18". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 6, 1966). "Rutgers' Rally Nips Lafayette, 32-28". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ May, Paul (November 13, 1966). "Colgate Trips Lafayette, 20-9, as Leopards Sparkle in Defeat". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Lewis, Allen (November 20, 1966). "Lafayette Beats Lehigh for 1st Time Since '59". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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