1986 Lafayette Leopards football team

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.

1986 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceColonial League
1986 record6–5 (2–2 Colonial)
Head coachBill Russo (6th season)
Captains
  • Charles Brantley
  • Ryan Priest
  • Chris Thatcher
Home stadiumFisher Field
1986 Colonial League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Davidson (0–9) was a Colonial League member but did not participate in league play. It competed in the Southern Conference, though it did play non-league games against Bucknell and Lafayette.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13 Kutztown*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 17–6 6,100 [4]
September 20 at Holy Cross
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 14–38 12,700 [5]
September 27 at Columbia*
W 26–21 2,930 [6]
October 4 Cornell*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 33–22 4,500 [7]
October 11 No. 14 New Hampshire*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
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]

References
  1. "Lafayette Football 1963-1986". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 104. 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. "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.
  4. 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.
  5. Laubach, Ed (September 21, 1986). "Lockbaum Leads Holy Cross, 38-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 77 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. 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.
  7. Groller, Keith (October 5, 1986). "Lafayette Surprises Cornell 33-22". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Laubach, Ed (October 12, 1986). "UNH Rebuffs Lafayette". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. 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.
  10. Groller, Keith (October 26, 1986). "McIntyre, Defense Spark 52-34 Lafayette Victory". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Colgate Wins with Gamble". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 2, 1986. pp. 3D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Freligh, Sarajane (November 9, 1986). "Quakers Roll to Win over Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 13-D, 16-D – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Groller, Keith (November 16, 1986). "Army Outlasts Lafayette 56-48". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Lafayette Dumps Lehigh". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 23, 1986. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
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