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1951 Lafayette Leopards football team
The 1951 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1951 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith, the team compiled a 1–7 record.[1] Melvin Everingham and Gordon Patrizio were the team captains.[2] The team played its home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.
| 1951 Lafayette Leopards football | |
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| Conference | Middle Three Conference |
| Record | 1–7 (0–2 Middle Three) |
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| Captain | Melvin Everingham, Gordon Patrizio |
| Home stadium | Fisher Field |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 22 | Albright* | L 6–12 | 5,000 | [3] | |||
| September 29 | Rutgers |
| L 12–47 | 6,000 | [4] | ||
| October 6 | at Syracuse* | L 0–46 | 13,000 | [5] | |||
| October 13 | Muhlenberg* |
| W 14–7 | 5,000 | [6] | ||
| October 20 | at Princeton* | L 7–60 | 15,000 | [7] | |||
| October 27 | Bucknell* |
| L 21–40 | 5,000 | [8] | ||
| November 10 | Delaware* |
| L 7–25 | 6,000 | [9] | ||
| November 17 | at Lehigh | L 0–38 | 15,000 | [10] | |||
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References
- ^ "2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide" (PDF). Lafayette University. p. 127. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Football Captains". Lafayette University. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Last-Minute Albright Score Spoils Lafayette Opener, 12-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. September 23, 1951. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rutgers Drubs Lafayette, 47-12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. September 30, 1951. p. S4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse Crushes Lafayette". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 7, 1951. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Baumgartner, Stan (October 14, 1951). "Lafayette Victor, 14-7, on 80-Yd. March in 4th". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Princeton Tramples Lafayette, 60-7". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 21, 1951. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dell, John (October 28, 1951). "Bucknell Whips Lafayette, 40-21, Stays Unbeaten". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware Passes Whip Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 11, 1951. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lehigh Hands Lafayette 32-0 Whipping to Win 'Little 3' Title". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. November 18, 1951. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.