1951 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1951 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1951 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith, the team compiled a 1–7 record.[1] Melvin Everingham and Gordon Patrizio were the team captains.[2] The team played its home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.

1951 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
1951 record1–7 (0–2 Middle Three)
Head coachMaurice J. "Clipper" Smith (3rd season)
CaptainMelvin Everingham, Gordon Patrizio
Home stadiumFisher Field
1951 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Lehigh $ 2 0 0  7 2 0
Rutgers 1 1 0  4 4 0
Lafayette 0 2 0  1 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 22Albright*L 6–12
September 29Rutgers
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 12–47
October 6at Syracuse*L 0–46
October 13Muhlenberg*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 14–7
October 20at Princeton*L 7–60
October 27Bucknell*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 21–40
November 10Delaware*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 7–25
November 17at LehighL 0–38
  • *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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