1962 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1962 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette tied for second-to-last in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and finished last in the Middle Three Conference.

1962 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
	University Division
1962 record	3–6 (2–4 MAC University)
Head coach	James McConlogue (5th season)
Captain	Martin Shane
Home stadium	Fisher Field

1962 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University
Delaware x	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Bucknell	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Lehigh	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Temple	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Lafayette	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Gettysburg	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Muhlenberg	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
College–Northern
Susquehanna x	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Moravian	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Wagner	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Wilkes	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Upsala	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Albright	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Lycoming	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Hofstra *	1	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Juniata *	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
College–Southern
Western Maryland x	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Drexel x	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Swarthmore	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Lebanon Valley	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	5	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Dickinson	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Johns Hopkins	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Ursinus	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Haverford	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Franklin & Marshall	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
West Chester *	0	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

In their fifth and final year under head coach James McConlogue, the Leopards compiled a 3–6 record.[1] Martin Shane was the team captain.[2]

With a 2–4 record against MAC University Division opponents, Lafayette tied with Gettysburg for fifth place in the seven-team circuit. The Leopards went 0–2 against the Middle Three, losing to both Lehigh and Rutgers.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Muhlenberg	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 17–0	6,000	[3]
September 29	at Penn*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 11–13	8,716	[4]
October 6	at No. 4 Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 7–28	7,646	[5]
October 13	Temple	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 0–21	6,500	[6]
October 20	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 6–28	8,500	[7]
October 27	Gettysburg	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 20–14	7,500	[8]
November 3	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 0–40	6,000	[9]
November 10	at Waynesburg*	Uniontown High School Field Uniontown, PA	W 10–0	1,700	[10]
November 17	Lehigh	Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	L 6–13	15,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Small College Coaches Poll

References

1. "Lafayette Football 1944-1962". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 103. 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. Lapos, Jack (September 23, 1962). "Lafayette Blanks Muhlenberg, 17-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Penn Turns Back Lafayette, 13-11". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 30, 1962. p. S5.
5. Katzman, Izzy (October 8, 1962). "Clint Ware Hen Hero". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Frush, Charlie (October 14, 1962). "Temple Shows Power to Down Lafayette, 21-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance in "Temple Wins 19-0 as Line Limits Lafayette to 19 Yds". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. October 14, 1962. p. 37.
7. "Bucknell Romps, 28-6; Thomas Scores Pair". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. United Press International. October 21, 1962. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lafayette 20, Bullets 14: Leopards Rally in 2nd Half to Win". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 28, 1962. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Fleming, Jimmie (November 4, 1962). "Rain Helps Rutgers to 40-0 Win". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Lafayette Wins 3rd by 10-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. November 11, 1962. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Aubrey, Coult (November 18, 1962). "Lehigh Rally Stops Lafayette, 13-6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.