1974 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1974 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season.

1974 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7
Head coach	Neil Putnam (4th season)
Captains	Adam Piergallini Michael Slattery
Home stadium	Fisher Field
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 6 UNLV ^			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Delaware ^			–					12	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Western Carolina ^			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Tennessee State			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Youngstown State ^			–					8	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara			–					7	–	3	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					7	–	3	–	0
Kentucky State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	4	–	0
Central State (OH)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Akron			–					5	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	6	–	0
Portland State			–					5	–	6	–	0
American International			–					4	–	5	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					4	–	6	–	1
Milwaukee			–					4	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					3	–	6	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					3	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga			–					4	–	7	–	0
Nebraska–Omaha			–					3	–	7	–	0
Bucknell			–					2	–	8	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					0	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP small college poll

In their fourth year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 3–7 record.^[1] Adam Piergallini and Michael Slattery 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 14	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 7–14	26,838	^[3]
September 21	Merchant Marine	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 13–17	4,500	^[4]
September 28	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 15–0	3,491	^[5]
October 5	at Gettysburg	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	W 14–3	4,800	^[6]
October 12	at Hofstra	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 17–7		^[1]
October 19	Penn	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 7–37	11,500	^[7]
October 26	Colgate	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 18–24	4,000	^[8]
November 2	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 6–10	8,500	^[9]
November 9	Rutgers	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 0–35	7,500	^[10]
November 23	Lehigh	Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	L 7–57	16,000	^[11]

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 15, 1974). "Lafayette Rally Falls Short at Army". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Reinhard, Paul (September 22, 1974). "Lafayette Downed 17-13 on 'No-Whistle' Play". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Kings Point 17, Lafayette 13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. September 22, 1974. p. 5D.
5. Harvin, Al (September 29, 1974). "Columbia Loses to Lafayette". New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. "Lafayette Beats Gettysburg 14 to 3". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 6, 1974. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Dell, John (October 20, 1974). "Vaughn Hurls 4 TD Passes as Penn Trims Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
8. Reinhard, Paul (October 27, 1974). "Lafayette Upset Bid Fails 24-18". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Colgate Flubs Lead, Comes Back to Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 27, 1974. p. 11D.
9. Reinhard, Paul (November 3, 1974). "Late Bucknell Touchdown Edges Lafayette 10-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Bucknell 10, Lafayette 6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 3, 1974. p. 9D.
10. O'Brien, Ken (November 10, 1974). "Rutgers Trounces Lafayette, 35-0". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Reinhard, Paul (November 24, 1974). "Lehigh Wins Easily; 57-7 Romp Sparked by Alleva". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.