1986 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceColonial League
Record6–5 (2–2 Colonial)
Head coach
Captains
  • Charles Brantley
  • Ryan Priest
  • Chris Thatcher
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Colonial League football standings
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
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
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*
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*
W 51–14 2,700 [9]
October 25 at Bucknell
W 52–34 7,430 [10]
November 1 at Colgate
L 7–42 5,700 [11]
November 8 at No. 6 Penn*
L 14–42 9,210 [12]
November 15 at Army*
L 48–56 40,088 [13]
November 22 Lehigh
W 28–23 17,500 [14]

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.
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