1981 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1981 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1981 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 8
Record9–2
Head coach
Captains
  • Steve Biale
  • Joe Skladany
Home stadiumFisher Field
1981 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Lafayette    9 2 0
No. 7 Delaware ^    9 3 0
No. 6 Tennessee State ^    9 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana    8 3 0
Lehigh    8 3 0
Nicholls State    5 5 1
Northwestern State    4 6 0
Bucknell    4 6 0
Northeastern    3 7 0
James Madison    3 8 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

In their first year under head coach Bill Russo, the Leopards compiled a 9–2 record.[1] Steve Biale and Joe Skladany were the team captains.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 at Central Connecticut State
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 51–0 5,200 [3]
September 19 at Davidson W 14–7 4,700 [4]
September 26 at Columbia W 28–13 3,795 [5]
October 3 Maine
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 17–0 [1]
October 10 Bucknell No. 10
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 37–0 11,500 [6]
October 17 at Colgate No. 8 L 0–30 5,500 [7]
October 24 at Gettysburg
W 28–14 3,237 [8]
October 31 C.W. Post
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 48–10 [1]
November 7 No. 6 New Hampshire
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 18–21 5,300 [9]
November 14 at Merchant Marine
W 49–13 [1]
November 21 at No. 6 Lehigh W 10–3 19,000 [10]

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. "Leopards Zip Central with Aerial Show". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. September 13, 1981. pp. D10, D2 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "This Week's Rally Attempt Falls Short for Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. September 20, 1981. p. 6C via Newspapers.com.
  5. Compton, Eric (September 20, 1981). "Columbia Defense No Match for Lafayette, 28-13". Daily News. New York, N.Y. p. 72 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Lafayette 37, Bucknell 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 11, 1981. p. 14-F via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Raiders Zap Lafayette". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. October 18, 1981. pp. 6B, 2B via Newspapers.com.
  8. Loose, Jim (October 26, 1981). "Bullets Make Good Effort but Lose". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "New Hampshire Downs Lafayette". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. United Press International. November 8, 1981. p. 80 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Larimer, Terry (November 22, 1981). "Lafayette Stops Lehigh; Leopards' Defense Ruins Engineers' Bid to Reach Playoffs". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 via Newspapers.com.
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