1959 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season

1959 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Division	University Division
Record	5–4 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach	James McConlogue (2nd season)
Captain	Donald Nikles
Home stadium	Fisher Field
Seasons← 1958 1960 →

1959 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
University Division
Delaware x	5	–	0	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
Gettysburg	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Lafayette	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Bucknell	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Rutgers	2	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Lehigh	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Temple	0	–	5	–	0	0	–	9	–	0
Muhlenberg *	1	–	2	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Northern College Division
Albright x	6	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Juniata	5	–	1	–	0	7	–	1	–	0
Wagner	5	–	1	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Lebanon Valley	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	3	–	0
Susquehanna	3	–	2	–	0	4	–	3	–	0
Moravian	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
Wilkes	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	5	–	0
Lycoming	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
Scranton *	3	–	1	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Southern College Division
Johns Hopkins x	6	–	0	–	0	7	–	1	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	6	–	2	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Western Maryland	3	–	2	–	1	5	–	2	–	2
Ursinus	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Dickinson	1	–	5	–	0	1	–	7	–	0
Haverford	0	–	5	–	0	1	–	5	–	0
Drexel	0	–	5	–	0	1	–	6	–	0
Franklin & Marshall *	1	–	2	–	1	4	–	3	–	1
Swarthmore *	1	–	3	–	0	2	–	5	–	0
West Chester *	0	–	0	–	0	7	–	1	–	0

x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

The 1959 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1959 college football season. Lafayette finished third in the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference and second in the Middle Three Conference.

In their second year under head coach James McConlogue, the Leopards compiled a 5–4 record. Donald Nikles was the team captain.

In conference play, Lafayette had the second-most wins in the University Division, with a 4–3 record against conference opponents, but placed behind Gettysburg's 3–2 in win percentage. The Leopards 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 26	at Penn*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–26	15,974
October 3	at Muhlenberg	Muhlenberg Field Allentown, PA	W 19–6	6,000
October 10	No. 9 Delaware	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 8–26	6,000–9,000
October 17	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 52–20	6,000
October 24	No. 11 Bucknell	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 12–6	8,000–9,500
October 31	at Gettysburg	Memorial Field Gettysburg, PA	L 13–16	3,500
November 7	Rutgers	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 14–16	5,500
November 16	Tufts*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 13–0	1,500
November 23	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)	W 28–6	17,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "Lafayette Football 1963-1986". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 103. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
"Team Captains 1882-2019". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 97. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
Good, Herb (September 27, 1959). "Penn Routs Lafayette as Hanlon Stars, 26-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
McCarron, Joe (October 4, 1959). "Lafayette Stops Muhlenberg, 19-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
Steber, Bernie (October 11, 1959). "Lafayette Blitzed, 26-8; Delaware Bombards Leopards". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
Wilson, Dave (October 18, 1959). "Lafayette Ruins Homecoming Day for Temple as Doleschal Shines". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
"Leopards Upend Bucknell, 12-6, Before 8,000 Fans". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. October 26, 1959. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
"Late Field Goal Trips Lafayette for Gettysburg". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 1, 1959. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
Fleming, Jimmie (November 8, 1959). "Scarlet Wins over Lafayette by 16-14 Score". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
Good, Herb (November 22, 1959). "Lafayette Levels Lehigh, Student Row Halts Game". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

v t e Lafayette Leopards football
Venues	The Quad (1882–1893) March Field (1894–1925) Fisher Stadium (1926–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Lehigh: The Rivalry
Culture & lore	The Leopard "On, Lafayette!" Leopard Pride 1949 Sun Bowl controversy
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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