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1963 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1963 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette finished last in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and last in the Middle Three Conference.

1963 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record1–8 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach
Captains
  • John Brown
  • Richard Zanewicz
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
No. 2 Delaware x 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Bucknell 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Gettysburg 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Temple 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Lehigh 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Lafayette 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Northern College Division
Upsala x 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Wagner 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Albright 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Moravian 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 4 – 0
Wilkes 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Lycoming 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Juniata * 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Susquehanna * 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Hofstra * 0 – 0 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Southern College Division
Western Maryland x 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 1 – 1
Muhlenberg 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Dickinson 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Swarthmore 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Drexel 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Lebanon Valley 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Pennsylvania Military 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Ursinus 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Haverford 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Franklin & Marshall 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Johns Hopkins 0 – 4 – 1 0 – 6 – 1
West Chester * 0 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

In their first year under head coach Kenneth Bunn, the Leopards compiled a 1–8 record.[1] John Brown and Richard Zanewicz were the team captains.[2]

In conference play, Lafayette's 1–4 record against MAC University Division opponents represented the worst winning percentage in the six-team circuit; Lehigh finished a half-game ahead in the standings with a 1–3 record. The Leopards were swept by their Middle Three rivals, losing to both Lehigh and Rutgers.

The season-ending rivalry game against Lehigh was originally slated for November 23, but postponed following the assassination of John F. Kennedy the previous day. The November 30 makeup date was the latest in the year that the 99-year traditional matchup had ever been held.[3]

Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 at Penn*
L 0–47 9,357 [4]
October 5 at Muhlenberg*
L 7–18 4,000 [5]
October 12 No. 3 Delaware
L 0–61 4,000 [6]
October 19 at Temple
L 0–31 9,000 [7]
October 26 Bucknell
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 14–13 5,500 [8]
November 2 at Gettysburg
L 12–14 5,100 [9]
November 9 Rutgers
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 0–49 6,000 [10]
November 16 Tufts*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 13–25 3,500 [1]
November 30^ at Lehigh
L 6–13 7,000–7,500 [11]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Lafayette Girds for Postponed Battle at Lehigh". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 30, 1963. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Wallace, William N. (September 29, 1963). "Penn Turns Back Lafayette, 47-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  5. ^ DeLong, Dave (October 6, 1963). "Mules Upset Lafayette in Series Finale, 18-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Delaware Clubs Lafayette, 61-0, Gets 591 Yards". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 13, 1961. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Frush, Charlie (October 20, 1963). "Morelli Paces Temple in Rout of Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lafayette Cops First by 14-13". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 27, 1963. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bullets Wing Lafayette 14-12 for 13th Straight Home-coming Grid Win". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. November 4, 1963. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 10, 1963). "Scarlet Mauls Hapless Lafayette, Takes 6th Straight Middle 3 Title". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Buss, Jim (December 1, 1963). "Lehigh Rally Tops Lafayette, 15-8". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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