1953 Lafayette Leopards football team

American football club

1953 Lafayette Leopards football

Conference| Middle Three Conference
Record| 5–4 (1–1 Middle Three)
Head coach|

* Steve Hokuf (2nd season)

Captain| Joseph O'Lenic
Home stadium| Fisher Field

Seasons

<- 1952

1954 ->

1953 Middle Three Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Rutgers $  | 1  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Lafayette | 1  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Lehigh | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1953 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1953 college football season. In its second season under head coach Steve Hokuf, the team compiled a 5–4 record.[1] Joseph O'Lenic was the team captain.[2] The team played its home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 26| at Princeton*|

* Palmer Stadium
* Princeton, NJ

| L 14–20|  10,000 |  [3]
October 3| at Albright*|

* Albright College Stadium
* Reading, PA

| W 28–7|  5,000 |  [4]
October 10| Muhlenberg*|

* Fisher Field
* Easton, PA

| L 7–20|  7,000 |  [5]
October 17| Western Maryland*|

* Fisher Field
* Easton, PA

| W 28–0| | [1]
October 24| Bucknell*|

* Fisher Field
* Easton, PA

| W 7–6|  8,000 |  [6]
October 31| at Franklin & Marshall*|

* Sponaugle-Williamson Field
* Lancaster, PA

| W 34–13|  6,500 |  [7]
November 7| Rutgers|

* Fisher Field
* Easton, PA

| L 13–14|  4,000 |  [8]
November 14| Delaware*|

* Fisher Field
* Easton, PA

| L 7–13|  5,000 |  [9]
November 21| at Lehigh|

* Taylor Stadium
* Bethlehem, PA (rivalry)

| W 33–13|  14,000 |  [10]

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide" (PDF). Lafayette University. p. 127. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
2. ^ "Football Captains". Lafayette University. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
3. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (September 27, 1953). "Princeton Beats Lafayette, 20-14; Rally Saves Tiger". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. ^ "Lafayette Spurts to Down Albright, 28-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 4, 1953. p. 42 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ McCarron, Joe (October 11, 1953). "Mules Come from Behind to Jar Lafayette, 20-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 45 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Lafayette Is Winner over Bucknell 7-6". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 25, 1953. p. 27 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Lafayette Bumps F. and M. from Perfect Ranks, 34-13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 1, 1953. p. S7 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Burns, Joe (November 8, 1953). "Rutgers Nips Leopards, 14-13". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 15 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Delaware Beats Lafayette 13-7; Wins Little Six Title". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. November 16, 1953. p. 20 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Hanks, Jerry (November 22, 1953). "Lafayette Strikes Early to Crush Lehigh, 33-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 49 - via Newspapers.com.

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Lafayette Leopards football

Venues|

* The Quad (1882–1893)
* March Field (1894–1925)
* Fisher Stadium (1926–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Lehigh: The Rivalry

Culture & lore|

* The Leopard
* "On, Lafayette!"
* Leopard Pride
* 1949 Sun Bowl controversy

People|

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* NFL draftees

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