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1984 Lafayette Leopards football team

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1984 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainFrank Corbo
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee State     11 0 0
Georgia Southern     8 3 0
No. 15 Holy Cross     8 3 0
No. 19 Delaware     8 3 0
No. 12 Richmond ^     8 4 0
Eastern Washington     7 2 1
James Madison     6 5 0
William & Mary     6 5 0
Bucknell     5 5 0
Colgate     5 5 0
Lafayette     5 5 0
Lehigh     5 6 0
Florida A&M     3 6 1
Northeastern     3 7 0
Western Kentucky     2 9 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bill Russo, the Leopards compiled a 5–5 record.[1] Frank Corbo was the team captain.[2] Lafayette played home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 at Rhode Island L 10–31 6,858 [3]
September 15 New Hampshire
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 7–21 4,200 [4]
September 22 Kutztown
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 16–3 [1]
September 29 at Columbia W 23–14 4,034 [5]
October 6 at Maine L 20–22 5,000 [6]
October 13 Connecticut
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 20–13 11,300 [7]
October 20 at No. 20 Colgate L 20–41 6,500 [8]
November 3 at Bucknell L 3–10 7,600 [9]
November 10 East Stroudsburg
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 44–38 4,250 [10]
November 17 Lehigh
W 28–7 17,000 [11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "URI Takes to the Air". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 9, 1984. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Garron Powers the Way for UNH". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 16, 1984. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Columbia Bows to Lafayette". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 30, 1984. p. S9.
  6. ^ Haskell, Bob (October 7, 1984). "Black Bears Tip Lafayette 22-20 for First Win". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Smith, George (October 14, 1984). "Failed Kick Costly in UConn Loss". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. C13, C18 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Groller, Keith (October 21, 1984). "Leopards Fall 41-20 to Colgate". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Groller, Keith (November 4, 1984). "Bisons Trip Lafayette 10-3". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Groller, Keith (November 11, 1984). "Lafayette Outscores ESU 44-38". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Will-Weber, Mark (November 18, 1984). "Lafayette 'D' Keys 28-7 Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C-1 – via Newspapers.com.