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1963 Lafayette Leopards football team

1963 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season

The 1963 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette finished last in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and last in the Middle Three Conference.

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In their first year under head coach Kenneth Bunn, the Leopards compiled a 1–8 record.[1] John Brown and Richard Zanewicz were the team captains.[2]

In conference play, Lafayette's 1–4 record against MAC University Division opponents represented the worst winning percentage in the six-team circuit; Lehigh finished a half-game ahead in the standings with a 1–3 record. The Leopards were swept by their Middle Three rivals, losing to both Lehigh and Rutgers.

The season-ending rivalry game against Lehigh was originally slated for November 23, but postponed following the assassination of John F. Kennedy the previous day. The November 30 makeup date was the latest in the year that the 99-year traditional matchup had ever been held.[3]

Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

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References

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    "Lafayette Football 1963-1986". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 104. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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    "Team Captains 1882-2019". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 97. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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    "Lafayette Girds for Postponed Battle at Lehigh". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 30, 1963. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Wallace, William N. (September 29, 1963). "Penn Turns Back Lafayette, 47-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
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    DeLong, Dave (October 6, 1963). "Mules Upset Lafayette in Series Finale, 18-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Delaware Clubs Lafayette, 61-0, Gets 591 Yards". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 13, 1961. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Frush, Charlie (October 20, 1963). "Morelli Paces Temple in Rout of Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Lafayette Cops First by 14-13". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 27, 1963. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Bullets Wing Lafayette 14-12 for 13th Straight Home-coming Grid Win". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. November 4, 1963. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Fleming, Jimmie (November 10, 1963). "Scarlet Mauls Hapless Lafayette, Takes 6th Straight Middle 3 Title". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Buss, Jim (December 1, 1963). "Lehigh Rally Tops Lafayette, 15-8". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
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