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American college football season

1973 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Thomas Kubler
  • James Nolan
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons← 19721974 →
1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Tennessee State   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Hawaii   –   9 – 2 – 0
Nebraska–Omaha   –   7 – 2 – 1
Trinity (TX)   –   8 – 3 – 0
UNLV   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Delaware ^   –   8 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina   –   6 – 3 – 1
Central Michigan   –   7 – 4 – 0
Nevada   –   7 – 4 – 0
Western Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Milwaukee   –   6 – 4 – 1
Eastern Michigan   –   6 – 4 – 0
American International   –   5 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 5 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Drexel   –   4 – 4 – 0
Bucknell   –   3 – 4 – 2
Northeast Louisiana   –   3 – 5 – 2
Santa Clara   –   4 – 6 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   3 – 5 – 1
Chattanooga   –   4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   2 – 7 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Portland State   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 6–3–1 record. Thomas Kubler and James Nolan were the team captains. Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15 at Merchant Marine W 21–3 4,000–4,500
September 22 Colgate L 21–55 6,000
September 29 Penn
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 16–14 10,000
October 6 C.W. Post
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 28–12 4,000
October 13 at Rutgers L 6–35 10,000
October 20 Bucknell
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
T 0–0 10,000
October 27 Maine
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 23–13 4,000
November 3 at Gettysburg W 19–3 4,000–5,200
November 10 Drexel
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 21–11 3,000–3,100
November 17 at Lehigh L 13–45 18,000
  • Homecoming

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. Reinhard, Paul (September 16, 1973). "Soph Q-Back Paces Leopards' 21-3 Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette 21, Kings Point 3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. September 16, 1973. p. 7D.
  4. Reinhard, Paul (September 23, 1973). "Parr Wrecks Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Dell, John (September 30, 1973). "Lafayette Stuns Penn on Thaw FG, 16-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Shannon, Bill (October 14, 1973). "Jennings Adds to Totals as Rutgers Romps, 35-6". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Reinhard, Paul (October 21, 1973). "Leopards Tie Bucknell 0-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Herb McCracken Inducted into Grid Hall of Fame" on page C6.
  8. Reinhard, Paul (October 28, 1973). "Giglio Sparks Lafayette to Fourth Victory 23-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette 23, Maine 13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 28, 1973. p. 7E.
  9. Reinhard, Paul (November 4, 1973). "Lafayette Wins 19-3; Giglio Scores 3 TDs". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette 19, Gettysburg 3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 4, 1973. p. 8E.
  10. "Lafayette works hard to beat Drexel 21–11". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 11, 1973. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Larimer, Terry (November 18, 1973). "Lehigh Romps; McQuilken, Co Unstoppable". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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