1987 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1987 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lafayette finished fourth in the Colonial League.

1987 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceColonial League
Record4–7 (2–3 Colonial)
Head coach
Captains
  • Jim Johnson
  • Dave MacPhee
Home stadiumFisher Field
1987 Colonial League football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Holy Cross $ 4 0 011 0 0
Lehigh 3 1 15 5 1
Colgate 2 2 07 4 0
Lafayette 2 3 04 7 0
Bucknell 1 3 14 5 1
Davidson 0 3 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

In their seventh year under head coach Bill Russo, the Leopards compiled a 4–7 record.[1] Jim Johnson and Dave MacPhee were the team captains.[2]

Despite posting a losing record, the Leopards outscored opponents 264 to 257. Lafayette's 2–3 conference record placed fourth in the six-team Colonial League standings.[3]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 Kutztown*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 29–17 [1]
September 19 at No. 2 Holy Cross L 11–40 10,651 [4]
September 26 Columbia*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 38–7 9,100 [5]
October 3 at Cornell* L 12–17 9,000 [6]
October 10 Bucknelldagger
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 42–21 10,700 [7]
October 17 Davidson
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 38–10 2,200 [8]
October 24 at No. 8 New Hampshire* L 19–21 8,455 [9]
October 31 Colgate
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 14–35 6,700 [10]
November 7 Penn*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 14–23 5,200 [11]
November 14 at Army* L 37–49 37,195 [12]
November 21 at Lehigh L 10–17 17,000 [13]

References

  1. "Lafayette Football 1963-1986". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 105. 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. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. Pave, Martin (September 20, 1987). "Lafayette No Match for Holy Cross, 40-11". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Meixell, Ted (September 27, 1987). "Lafayette Deals 33rd Loss in Row to Columbia". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C5 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Van Sickle, Kenny (October 5, 1987). "Cornell Rallies to Defeat Lafayette". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. B1 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Meixell, Ted (October 11, 1987). "Five Lafayette QBs Stand Out in 42-21 Win". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C6 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Meixell, Ted (October 18, 1987). "Struncius Relief Directors Leopards 38-10". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "UNH 21, Lafayette 19". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 25, 1987. p. 73 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Meixell, Ted (November 1, 1987). "Colgate Extends Hex over Lafayette 35-14". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C7 via Newspapers.com.
  11. Pucin, Diane (November 8, 1987). "Pass Rush Helps Quakers to Victory over Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 13-D via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Army Outruns Lafayette's Air Attack". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. November 15, 1987. p. C11 via Newspapers.com.
  13. Miner, Bob (November 22, 1987). "Baur Braves Wind, Cold to Break Passing Record in Lafayette's Loss to Lehigh". Times Leader. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. p. 7C via Newspapers.com.
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