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American college football season

1977 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Captains
  • John Orrico
  • Thomas Padilla
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons← 19761978 →
1977 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Lehigh ^   –   12 – 2 – 0
UNLV   –   9 – 2 – 0
Kentucky State   –   8 – 2 – 1
No. T–5 Nevada   –   8 – 3 – 0
Central Connecticut   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northern Michigan ^   –   7 – 3 – 0
Youngstown State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Portland State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   6 – 3 – 1
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
American International   –   5 – 4 – 1
West Chester   –   5 – 5 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   4 – 5 – 1
Bucknell   –   4 – 5 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 6 – 1
Northern Colorado   –   3 – 7 – 0
Santa Clara   –   2 – 7 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 5–6 record. John Orrico and Thomas Padilla were the team captains. Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Maine L 10–12 4,200–4,328
September 17 at Colgate L 12–38 4,200
September 24 at Columbia L 10–21 1,500
October 1 at Merchant Marine W 33–6 4,000
October 8 Bucknell
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 34–7 7,500–8,000
October 14 at Penn L 7–42 3,353
October 22 at Army L 6–42 28,277–28,322
October 29 Gettysburg
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 22–3 6,000–6,500
November 5 Fordham
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 41–23 3,500
November 12 Davidson
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 20–18 2,500
November 19 at No. 8 Lehigh L 17–35 18,000
  • Rankings from AP 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. Reinhard, Paul (September 11, 1977). "Maine 12-10: Tough Loss for Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance in "Maine Slips by Lafayette, 12-10". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 11, 1977. p. 95.
  4. Reinhard, Paul (September 18, 1977). "Dunlap's Raiders Too Much for Leopards". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Colgate 38, Lafayette 12". Sunday Telegram. Elmira, N.Y. September 18, 1977. p. 5D.
  5. Rogers, Thomas (September 25, 1977). "Columbia Sets Back Lafayette by 21-10". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. Reinhard, Paul (October 2, 1977). "Lafayette, Lehigh Impressive Winners". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette 33, Kings Point 7". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Fla. October 2, 1977. p. 7C.
  7. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  8. Newman, Chuck (October 15, 1977). "Penn Power Overcomes Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hall Directs Army over Lafayette 42-6". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. Associated Press. October 23, 1977. p. D12 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Lafayette Turns Breaks into Two Touchdowns to Down Stubborn Bullets". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. October 31, 1977. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Reinhard, Paul (November 13, 1977). "Lafayette Holds Off Davidson 20-18 in Wild Finish". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Davidson Rally Falls Short in 20-18 Loss". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. November 13, 1977. p. 4B.
  12. Lewis, Allen (November 20, 1977). "A Bowl for Lehigh? Rieker's Passes Bomb Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11D – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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