1949 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1949 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1949 college football season. In its first season under head coach Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith, the team compiled a 2–6 record.^[1] Gordon Schleer and Joseph Zahurak were the team captains.^[2] The team played its home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.

1949 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Middle Three Conference
Record	2–6 (1–1 Middle Three)
Head coach	Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith (1st season)
Captain	Gordon Schleer, Joseph Zahurak
Home stadium	Fisher Field
Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

1949 Middle Three Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers $	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Lafayette	1	–	1	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Lehigh	0	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Princeton*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 14–26	8,200	^[3]
October 1	at Syracuse*	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 13–20	22,000	^[4]
October 8	Muhlenberg*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 35–14	7,000	^[5]
October 22	Delaware*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 0–7	8,000	^[6]
October 28	at George Washington*	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 7–14	3,954	^[7]
November 5	Rutgers	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 0–14	8,500	^[8]
November 12	Bucknell*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 14–21	6,000	^[9]
November 19	at Lehigh	Liberty High School Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)	W 21–12	17,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide" (PDF). Lafayette University. p. 127. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
2. "Football Captains". Lafayette University. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
3. Watson, Rip (September 25, 1949). "Princeton Claws Leopards, 26-14". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Fox, John (October 2, 1949). "Syracuse's Gridders Topple Lafayette, 20-13". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Lafayette Wins Aerial Duel from Mules, 35-21". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 9, 1949. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Delaware Beats Lafayette, 7-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 23, 1949. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Edson, Arthur (October 29, 1949). "80-Yard Run in Mud Wins for Geo. Washington over Lafayette". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Burns, Joe (November 6, 1949). "Lafayette Bows, 14-0 to Rutgers". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lafayette Beaten 21-14". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. November 13, 1949. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
10. O'Gara, Frank (November 20, 1949). "Lafayette Erases 12-0 Deficit, Triumphs over Lehigh, 21-12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.