1974 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Captains
  • Adam Piergallini
  • Michael Slattery
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 6 UNLV ^   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Delaware ^   –   12 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Western Carolina ^   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Tennessee State   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Youngstown State ^   –   8 – 2 – 0
Santa Clara   –   7 – 3 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   7 – 3 – 0
Kentucky State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 4 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Akron   –   5 – 5 – 0
Indiana State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Nevada   –   5 – 6 – 0
Portland State   –   5 – 6 – 0
American International   –   4 – 5 – 0
Eastern Michigan   –   4 – 6 – 1
Milwaukee   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   4 – 6 – 0
Eastern Illinois   –   3 – 6 – 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   3 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga   –   4 – 7 – 0
Nebraska–Omaha   –   3 – 7 – 0
Bucknell   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   0 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1974 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season.

In their fourth year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 3–7 record.[1] Adam Piergallini and Michael Slattery were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14 at Army
L 7–14 26,838 [3]
September 21 Merchant Marine
L 13–17 4,500 [4]
September 28 at Columbia
W 15–0 3,491 [5]
October 5 at Gettysburg
W 14–3 4,800 [6]
October 12 at Hofstra
W 17–7 [1]
October 19 Penn
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 7–37 11,500 [7]
October 26 Colgate
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 18–24 4,000 [8]
November 2 at Bucknell
L 6–10 8,500 [9]
November 9 Rutgers
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 0–35 7,500 [10]
November 23 Lehigh
L 7–57 16,000 [11]

References

  1. ^ a b "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 15, 1974). "Lafayette Rally Falls Short at Army". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Reinhard, Paul (September 22, 1974). "Lafayette Downed 17-13 on 'No-Whistle' Play". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Kings Point 17, Lafayette 13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. September 22, 1974. p. 5D.
  5. ^ Harvin, Al (September 29, 1974). "Columbia Loses to Lafayette". New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ "Lafayette Beats Gettysburg 14 to 3". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 6, 1974. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Dell, John (October 20, 1974). "Vaughn Hurls 4 TD Passes as Penn Trims Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Reinhard, Paul (October 27, 1974). "Lafayette Upset Bid Fails 24-18". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Colgate Flubs Lead, Comes Back to Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 27, 1974. p. 11D.
  9. ^ Reinhard, Paul (November 3, 1974). "Late Bucknell Touchdown Edges Lafayette 10-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Bucknell 10, Lafayette 6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 3, 1974. p. 9D.
  10. ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 10, 1974). "Rutgers Trounces Lafayette, 35-0". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Reinhard, Paul (November 24, 1974). "Lehigh Wins Easily; 57-7 Romp Sparked by Alleva". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
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