1955 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1955 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1955 college football season. Lafayette won the Middle Three Conference championship.

1955 Lafayette Leopards football
Middle Three Conference champion
Conference	Middle Three Conference
Record	6–2 (2–0 Middle Three)
Head coach	Steve Hokuf (4th season)
Captains	Jack Burcin Bob Fyvie
Home stadium	Fisher Field
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Middle Three Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lafayette $	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Lehigh	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In their fourth year under head coach Steve Hokuf, the Leopards compiled a 6–2 record, and defeated both of their Middle Three opponents.^[1] Bob Fyvie and Jack Burcin were the team captains.^[2]

Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Muhlenberg*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 7–0	3,000	^[3]
October 1	at Carnegie Tech*	Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	W 41–14	4,000	^[4]
October 8	Delaware*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 6–14	5,000	^[5]
October 15	at Dartmouth*	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 21–13		^[1]
October 22	Bucknell*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 34–13	9,000	^[6]
October 29	at Gettysburg*	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	L 14–15	5,000	^[7]
November 5	Rutgers	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 16–7	8,500	^[8]
November 20	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)	W 35–6	15,000	^[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Lafayette Football 1944-1962". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 103. 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. "Lafayette Tops Muhlenberg in Opener, 7-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. September 25, 1955. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Sullivan, Paul G. (October 2, 1955). "Lafayette Swamps Carnegie Tech, 41-14". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Kelley, Bob (October 10, 1955). "Delaware Eleven Halts Unbeaten Lafayette, 14-6". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lafayette Routs Bucknell, 34-13, as Soph Has Hand in 4 of 5 Tallies". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 23, 1955. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Field Goal Decides as Bullets Nip Lafayette 15-14 in Grid Thriller". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. October 31, 1955. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Leopards Surge to Top Rutgers; Bozik Sparkles". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. November 6, 1955. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
9. McCarron, Joe (November 20, 1955). "Lafayette Upsets Lehigh in Snow and Smog". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.