1949 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1949 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1949 college football season. In its first season under head coach Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith, the team compiled a 2–6 record.[1] Gordon Schleer and Joseph Zahurak were the team captains.[2] The team played its home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.

1949 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
1949 record2–6 (1–1 Middle Three)
Head coachMaurice J. "Clipper" Smith (1st season)
CaptainGordon Schleer, Joseph Zahurak
Home stadiumFisher Field
1949 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rutgers $ 2 0 0  6 3 0
Lafayette 1 1 0  2 6 0
Lehigh 0 2 0  6 3 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 24at Princeton*L 14–26
October 1at Syracuse*
L 13–20
October 8Muhlenberg*W 35–14
October 22Delaware*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 0–7
October 28at George Washington*
L 7–14
November 5Rutgers
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 0–14
November 12Bucknell*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 14–21
November 19at LehighW 13–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide" (PDF). Lafayette University. p. 127. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. "Football Captains". Lafayette University. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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