1971 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season

1971 Lafayette Leopards football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–5
Head coach|

* Neil Putnam (1st season)

Captains|

* Edward DiSalvo
* Peter Tonks

Home stadium| Fisher Field

Seasons

<- 1970

1972 ->

1971 NCAA College Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 5 Tennessee State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 2 McNeese State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 1
Colorado College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 8 Akron |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Samford |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 2
Arkansas AM&N |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Indiana (PA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Kentucky State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Appalachian State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Northern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Hawaii |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Ashland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Santa Clara |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Tampa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
UNLV |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Bucknell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Central Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Milwaukee |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Nevada |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
St. Norbert |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Wayne State (MI) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Hofstra |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Cortland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Northeastern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Portland State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Chicago |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northeast Louisiana |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 1
Eastern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Indiana State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Saint Mary's |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Rose-Hulman |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Boston University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Drexel |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Chattanooga |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 5–5 record.[1] Peter Tonks and Edward DiSalvo were the team captains.[2] Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 18 |  Rutgers |

* Fisher Field
* Easton, PA

| W 13–7|  6,000–7,500 |  [3]
September 25 |  Columbia |

* Fisher Field
* Easton, PA

| W 3–0|  6,000–9,000 |  [4]
October 2 | at Drexel |

* Franklin Field
* Philadelphia, PA

| W 21–13|  5,000–5,200 |  [5]
October 9 |  No. 3 Delaware |

* Fisher Field
* Easton, PA

| L 0–49|  11,000–12,000 |  [6]
October 16 | at Penn |

* Franklin Field
* Philadelphia, PA

| W 17–15|  11,185 |  [7]
October 23 |  Bucknell |

* Fisher Field
* Easton, PA

| L 0–33|  10,000–11,500 |  [8]
October 30 | at Merchant Marine |

* Tomb Field
* Kings Point, NY

| L 0–20|  3,500–5,000 |  [9]
November 6 | at Gettysburg |

* Musselman Stadium
* Gettysburg, PA

| W 27–12|  3,000–3,130 |  [10]
November 13 |  Colgate |

* Fisher Field
* Easton, PA

| L 14–51|  5,000–7,500 |  [11]
November 20 | at Lehigh |

* Taylor Stadium
* Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)

| L 19–48|  15,000–17,000 |  [12]

* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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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. ^ O'Brien, Ken (September 19, 1971). "Rutgers Drops Opener to Lafayette, 13-7". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 - via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Writer Returns to Victory" by John Bruns on p. B15.
4. ^ McGowen, Deane (September 26, 1971). "Lafayette Beats Columbia, 3 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. ^ Dell, John (October 3, 1971). "Lafayette Rallies to Clip Drexel". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 3D - via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette Rips Drexel". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. October 3, 1971. p. C2.
6. ^ Finocchiaro, Ray (October 11, 1971). "Hen Blender Chops, Crushes, Whips Leopards". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 27 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Dell, John (October 17, 1971). "Lafayette Victor over Penn, 17-15". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Reinhard, Paul (October 24, 1971). "Bucknell Zips Leopards 33-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Reinhard, Paul (October 31, 1971). "Lafayette Falls Again – to Mariners This Time". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 - via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Mariners Skin Leopards, 20-0". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. October 31, 1971. p. 174.
10. ^ Reinhard, Paul (November 7, 1971). "Lafayette Rips Bullets – Ends Frustration 27-12". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 - via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette Beats Gettysburg". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. November 7, 1971. p. 39.
11. ^ "Colgate Trounces Lafayette, 51-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 14, 1971. p. S16.
12. ^ Larimer, Terry (November 21, 1971). "Lehigh Caps Record Year 48-19". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

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* March Field (1894–1925)
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