1965 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1965 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette finished last in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and was one of three co-champions in the Middle Three Conference.

1965 Lafayette Leopards football
Middle Three Conference co-champion
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
	University Division
1965 record	3–7 (1–5 MAC University)
Head coach	Kenneth Bunn (3rd season)
Captains	Thomas Rosenberg Joseph Smodish Gabriel Washo
Home stadium	Fisher Field

1965 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University
Bucknell x	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Hofstra	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Temple	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Delaware	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Gettysburg	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Lehigh	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Lafayette	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
College–Northern
Wilkes x	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Upsala	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Lycoming	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Juniata	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Moravian	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Albright	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wagner	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Susquehanna *	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
College–Southern
Swarthmore x	6	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Dickinson	7	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Drexel	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Lebanon Valley	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Franklin & Marshall	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Haverford	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Western Maryland	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Muhlenberg	1	–	8	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Johns Hopkins	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Ursinus	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
West Chester *	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

In their third year under head coach Kenneth Bunn, the Leopards compiled a 3–7 record.[1] Thomas Rosenberg, Joseph Smodish and Gabriel Washo were the team captains.[2]

In conference play, Lafayette's 1–5 record against MAC University Division opponents represented the worst winning percentage in the seven-team circuit; Lehigh finished slightly ahead in the standings with a 1–3 record. All three teams in the Middle Three recorded one win and one loss against league rivals, splitting the championship three ways. Lafayette lost to Lehigh but beat Rutgers.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Colgate*	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	L 0–40	5,800	[3]
September 25	at Columbia*	Baker Field New York, NY	W 14–10	8,514	[4]
October 2	at No. 10 Hofstra	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 7–31	5,000	[5]
October 9	Delaware	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 7–40	4,000	[6]
October 16	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 12–27	5,500	[7]
October 23	Bucknell	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 14–13	7,000	[8]
October 30	at Gettysburg	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	L 20–40	5,950	[9]
November 6	Rutgers	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 23–18	5,000	[10]
November 13	Davidson*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 10–14	3,500	[11]
November 20	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)	L 14–20	13,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Small College Coaches Poll

References

1. "Lafayette Football 1965-1986". 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. "Colgate Could Change Leopards' Spot: to 39". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 19, 1965. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lafayette Beats Columbia After 14 Losses, 14-10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. United Press International. September 26, 1965. sec. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hofstra Whips Lafayette, 31-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 3, 1965. sect. 3, p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Delaware Belts Lafayette, 40-7, on 27-Pt. Half". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 10, 1965. sect. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Frush, Charlie (October 17, 1965). "Temple Rolls Past Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Temple Trips Lafayette by 27-12 Score". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 17, 1965. p. 44.
8. May, Paul (October 24, 1965). "Lafayette Surprises Bucknell, 14-13". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bullets Riddle Leopards 40-20 in Homecoming Tilt; Ward Runs for Four Scores". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. November 1, 1965. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
10. May, Paul (November 7, 1965). "Lafayette Outpoints Rutgers, 23-18". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. May, Paul (November 14, 1965). "Davidson Nips Lafayette as Defense Stands Out". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Buss, Jim (November 21, 1965). "Lehigh Surprises Lafayette, 20-14". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.