| 1954 Lafayette Leopards football | |
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Middle Three Conference co-champion | |
| Conference | Middle Three Conference |
| Record | 7–2 (1–1 Middle Three) |
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| Captain | Russell Hedden |
| Home stadium | Fisher Field |
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| Lehigh + | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers + | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette + | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 25 | Albright* | W 26–0 | 6,000 | [3] | |||
| October 2 | Carnegie Tech* |
| 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* |
| 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] | ||
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References
- ^ "Lafayette Football 1944-1962". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 103. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Team Captains 1882-2019". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 97. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Lafayette Rips Albright, 26-0; Satterlee Stars". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. September 26, 1954. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sullivan, Paul G. (October 3, 1954). "Tech Upsets Lafayette, 23 to 21". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lafayette's Umbrella Defense Mires Helpless Buffalo, 26-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. Associated Press. October 17, 1954. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Undefeated Bucknell Tops Lehigh, 7-0, 5th Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 24, 1954. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kelley, Bob (November 15, 1954). "Delaware Gridmen Overwhelm Lafayette, 41 to 7". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dell, John (November 21, 1954). "Lafayette Crushes Lehigh, 46-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
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