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1968 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1968 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette tied for third in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and placed last in the Middle Three Conference.

1968 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record7–3 (2–2 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainRichard Lettieri
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
University Division
Delaware x5–0–07–3–0
Bucknell3–2–05–5–0
Lehigh2–2–03–7–0
Lafayette2–2–07–3–0
Temple2–2–04–6–0
Hofstra1–3–05–5–0
Gettysburg1–4–01–8–0
West Chester *0–1–05–3–0
Northern College Division
Albright x7–0–08–1–0
No. T–19 Wilkes x6–0–08–0–0
Delaware Valley5–2–06–2–0
Juniata4–2–07–2–0
Upsala3–4–04–4–0
Moravian3–6–03–6–0
Susquehanna1–5–02–6–1
Lycoming1–7–01–7–0
Wagner *3–1–03–6–0
Southern College Division
Franklin & Marshall x6–1–06–2–0
Johns Hopkins x6–1–07–2–0
Muhlenberg6–3–06–3–0
Western Maryland3–3–05–4–0
Lebanon Valley4–4–04–4–0
Ursinus3–5–03–5–0
Pennsylvania Military2–5–02–7–0
Haverford1–6–01–6–0
Swarthmore1–6–01–7–0
Dickinson1–7–01–7–0
Drexel *3–1–04–4–0

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  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP small college poll

In their second year under head coach Harry Gamble, the Leopards compiled a 7–3 record.[2] Richard Lettieri was the team captain.[3]

At 2–2 against MAC University Division foes, Lafayette tied Lehigh and Temple for third place in the eight-team circuit. Lafayette dropped both of its games against Middle Three rivals, losing to Lehigh and Rutgers.

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 at Rutgers
L 7–37 15,000–16,000 [4]
September 28 at Columbia*
W 36–14 7,441 [5]
October 5 Hofstra
W 7–0 5,000 [6]
October 12 at Washington & Lee*
W 27–7 2,000 [2]
October 19 Drexel*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 27–0 3,000–3,500 [7]
October 26 at Bucknell
L 10–13 6,000 [8]
November 2 Gettysburg
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 37–0 10,000 [9]
November 9 No. 18 Merchant Marine*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 7–0 8,500 [10]
November 16 at Colgate*
W 14–10 5,500–6,000 [11]
November 23 Lehigh
L 6–21 16,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ↑ The 1969 Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide (Centennial Celebration ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1969. p. 30. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
  2. 1 2 "Lafayette Football 1963-1986". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 104. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Team Captains 1882-2019". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 97. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ Fleming, Jimmie (September 22, 1968). "Rutgers Passes Bomb Lafayette, 37-7". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Werden, Lincoln A. (September 29, 1968). "Lafayette Routs Columbia, 36 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ↑ May, Paul (October 6, 1968). "Lafayette Edges Hofstra 7-0 on Fourth-Period Touchdown". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ May, Paul (October 20, 1968). "Leopards Notch Fourth Straight". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "2 Field Goals Help Bucknell Nip Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 27, 1968. sect. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ May, Paul (November 3, 1968). "Lafayette Wins Easily 37-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ May, Paul (November 10, 1968). "Lafayette Stuns Mariners 7-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Lafayette Rally Defeats Colgate". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 17, 1968. p. S5.
  12. ↑ Lewis, Allen (November 24, 1968). "'Quiet' Lehigh Noisy Enough to Trip Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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