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1954 Lafayette Leopards football team

1954 Lafayette Leopards football
Middle Three co-champion
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record7–2 (1–1 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainRussell Hedden
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lehigh + 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Rutgers + 1 – 1 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Lafayette + 1 – 1 – 0 2 – 5 – 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1954 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1954 college football season. Lafayette tied for the Middle Three Conference championship. In their third year under head coach Steve Hokuf, the Leopards compiled a 4–5 record.[1] In the Middle Three Conference, all three teams finished with 1–1 records, resulting in a three-way tie. Russell Hedden was the team captain.[2] Lafayette played home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 Albright*
W 26–0 6,000 [3]
October 2 Carnegie Tech*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 21–23 8,000 [4]
October 9 at Muhlenberg*
L 0–27 7,500 [5]
October 16 at Buffalo*
W 26–0 2,000 [6]
October 23 at Bucknell*
L 0–7 7,000 [7]
October 30 Gettysburg*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 20–6 6,000 [8]
November 6 at Rutgers
L 0–7 11,000 [9]
November 13 at Delaware*
L 7–41 4,858 [10]
November 20 Lehigh
W 46–0 17,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  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. ^ "Lafayette Rips Albright, 26-0; Satterlee Stars". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. September 26, 1954. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Sullivan, Paul G. (October 3, 1954). "Tech Upsets Lafayette, 23 to 21". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ McCarron, Joe (October 10, 1954). "Mules Upset Lafayette; Convert Foes' Fumbles into 27-0 Triumph". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lafayette's Umbrella Defense Mires Helpless Buffalo, 26-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. Associated Press. October 17, 1954. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Undefeated Bucknell Tops Lehigh, 7-0, 5th Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 24, 1954. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Underdog Lafayette Team Spots Bullets' Touchdown, Then Rallies to Win 20-6". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. November 1, 1954. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Burns, Joe (November 7, 1954). "Rutgers Defeats Lafayette, 7-0, in Hall of Fame Game". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Kelley, Bob (November 15, 1954). "Delaware Gridmen Overwhelm Lafayette, 41 to 7". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Dell, John (November 21, 1954). "Lafayette Crushes Lehigh, 46-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.