1948 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1948 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ivy Williamson, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored its opponents by a total of 277 to 171.[2] The team played its home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania. The team is notable for declining an invitation to the 1949 Sun Bowl, as African-American running back David Showell would not have been allowed to play in the game.[3]

1948 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceIndependent
1948 record7–2
Head coachIvy Williamson (2nd season)
CaptainDaniel Kovacs[1]
Home stadiumFisher Field
1948 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rutgers $ 2 0 0  7 2 0
Lafayette $ 1 1 0  7 2 0
Lehigh 0 2 0  5 4 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 25FordhamW 53–14
October 2at ArmyL 7–54
October 9Washington & Jefferson
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 56–15
October 16at Muhlenberg
W 46–13
October 23at BucknellW 19–7
October 30George Washington
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 33–14
November 6at RutgersL 13–34
November 13Ohio Wesleyan
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 27–7
November 20Lehigh
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA (rivalry)
W 23–13

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References

  1. "Football Captains". goleopards.com. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  2. "Lafayette Yearly Totals". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  3. "The 1949 Sun Bowl -- Lafayette Makes Statement on Segregation". goleopards.com. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  4. "2009 Lafayette Football Media Guide" (PDF). Lafayette College. 2009. p. 149. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  5. "Lafayette (PA) Yearly Results (1945–1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
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