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American college football season
The 1986 Lafayette Leopards football team was an
American football team that represented
Lafayette College during the
1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season . In the first year of play for the
Colonial League , Lafayette tied for second place.
In their sixth year under head coach
Bill Russo , the Leopards compiled a 6–5 record.
[1] Charles Brantley, Ryan Priest and Chris Thatcher were the team captains.
[2]
Lafayette's 2–2 conference record tied for second in the five-team Colonial League standings. Against all opponents, the Leopards were outscored 318 to 306.
[3]
Lafayette played its home games at
Fisher Field on
College Hill in
Easton, Pennsylvania .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 13
Kutztown *
W 17–6 6,100
[4]
September 20 at
Holy Cross
L 14–38 12,700
[5]
September 27 at
Columbia *
W 26–21 2,930
[6]
October 4
Cornell *
W 33–22 4,500
[7]
October 11 No. 14
New Hampshire *
L 16–20 12,500
[8]
October 18 at
Davidson *
W 51–14 2,700
[9]
October 25 at
Bucknell
W 52–34 7,430
[10]
November 1 at
Colgate
L 7–42 5,700
[11]
November 8 at No. 6
Penn *
L 14–42 9,210
[12]
November 15 at
Army *
L 48–56 40,088
[13]
November 22
Lehigh
W 28–23 17,500
[14]
References
^ "Lafayette Football 1963-1986".
2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF) . Easton, Pa.:
Lafayette College . p. 104. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ "Team Captains 1882-2019".
2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF) . Easton, Pa.:
Lafayette College . p. 97. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ "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 .
^ Groller, Keith (September 14, 1986).
" 'Young' Leopards Hang in There to Defeat KU 17-6" .
The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Laubach, Ed (September 21, 1986).
"Lockbaum Leads Holy Cross, 38-14" .
Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 77 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Groller, Keith (September 28, 1986).
"Leopards Evade a 'Miracle'; Yanek's Sack Sends Columbia to Record 23rd Straight Loss 26-21" .
The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Groller, Keith (October 5, 1986).
"Lafayette Surprises Cornell 33-22" .
The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Laubach, Ed (October 12, 1986).
"UNH Rebuffs Lafayette" .
Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Quirk, Kevin (October 19, 1986).
"Lafayette's 30 in 2nd Sink Davidson in Rout" .
The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. p. 15B – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Groller, Keith (October 26, 1986).
"McIntyre, Defense Spark 52-34 Lafayette Victory" .
The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Colgate Wins with Gamble" .
Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. November 2, 1986. pp. 3D, 2D – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Freligh, Sarajane (November 9, 1986).
"Quakers Roll to Win over Lafayette" .
The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 13-D, 16-D – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Groller, Keith (November 16, 1986).
"Army Outlasts Lafayette 56-48" .
The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C5 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Lafayette Dumps Lehigh" .
Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass.
Associated Press . November 23, 1986. p. 66 – via
Newspapers.com .
Venues
The Quad (1882–1893)
March Field (1894–1925)
Fisher Stadium (1926–present)
Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People
Seasons National championship seasons in bold