| 1986 Lafayette Leopards football | |
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| Conference | Colonial League |
| Record | 6–5 (2–2 Colonial) |
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| Home stadium | Fisher Field |
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| No. 5 Holy Cross $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||
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| 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] | ||
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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.
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