1973 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1973 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season.

1973 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Thomas Kubler
  • James Nolan
Home stadiumFisher Field
1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Tennessee State   –  10 –0 –0
No. 9 Hawaii   –  9 –2 –0
Nebraska–Omaha   –  7 –2 –1
Trinity (TX)   –  8 –3 –0
UNLV   –  8 –3 –0
No. 13 Delaware ^   –  8 –4 –0
Western Carolina   –  6 –3 –1
Central Michigan   –  7 –4 –0
Nevada   –  7 –4 –0
Western Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Milwaukee   –  6 –4 –1
Eastern Michigan   –  6 –4 –0
American International   –  5 –4 –0
Akron   –  6 –5 –0
Central State (OH)   –  6 –5 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –  5 –5 –0
Drexel   –  4 –4 –0
Bucknell   –  3 –4 –2
Northeast Louisiana   –  3 –5 –2
Santa Clara   –  4 –6 –0
Youngstown State   –  4 –6 –0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –  3 –5 –1
Chattanooga   –  4 –7 –0
Indiana State   –  4 –7 –0
Northeastern   –  3 –6 –0
Northern Michigan   –  2 –7 –1
Eastern Illinois   –  2 –9 –0
Portland State   –  1 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

In their third year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 6–3–1 record.[1] Thomas Kubler and James Nolan were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15 at Merchant Marine
W 21–3 4,500 [3]
September 22 Colgate
L 21–55 6,000 [4]
September 29 Penn
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 16–14 10,000 [5]
October 6 C.W. Post
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 28–12 [1]
October 13 at Rutgers
L 6–35 10,000 [6]
October 20 Bucknelldagger
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
T 0–0 10,000 [7]
October 27 Maine
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 23–13 4,000 [8]
November 3 at Gettysburg
W 19–3 4,000 [9]
November 10 Drexel
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 21–11 3,100 [10]
November 17 at Lehigh
L 13–45 18,000 [11]
  • daggerHomecoming

References
  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. Reinhard, Paul (September 16, 1973). "Soph Q-Back Paces Leopards' 21-3 Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette 21, Kings Point 3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. September 16, 1973. p. 7D.
  4. Reinhard, Paul (September 23, 1973). "Parr Wrecks Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Dell, John (September 30, 1973). "Lafayette Stuns Penn on Thaw FG, 16-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Shannon, Bill (October 14, 1973). "Jennings Adds to Totals as Rutgers Romps, 35-6". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Reinhard, Paul (October 21, 1973). "Leopards Tie Bucknell 0-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Herb McCracken Inducted into Grid Hall of Fame" on page C6.
  8. Reinhard, Paul (October 28, 1973). "Giglio Sparks Lafayette to Fourth Victory 23-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette 23, Maine 13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 28, 1973. p. 7E.
  9. Reinhard, Paul (November 4, 1973). "Lafayette Wins 19-3; Giglio Scores 3 TDs". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette 19, Gettysburg 3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 4, 1973. p. 8E.
  10. "Lafayette works hard to beat Drexel 21–11". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 11, 1973. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Larimer, Terry (November 18, 1973). "Lehigh Romps; McQuilken, Co Unstoppable". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
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