1957 Lafayette Leopards football team

1957 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record4–4 (0–2 Middle Three)
Head coach
Captains
  • Joseph Bozik
  • William Harrick
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lehigh $ 2 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Rutgers 1 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Lafayette 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1957 college football season. Lafayette finished last in the Middle Three Conference. In their sixth and final year under head coach Steve Hokuf, the Leopards compiled a 4–4 record, but lost both games to their conference opponents.[1] William Harrick and Joseph Bozik were the team captains.[2]

Like many college campuses, Lafayette was hit hard by an outbreak of Asian flu in October. The Leopards won their Oct. 5 game against Buffalo despite having nine players, including seven starters, confined to bed.[3] The list of influenza patients grew to greater than 20 over the following week, prompting the college to cancel a scheduled Oct. 12 matchup with Delaware.[4]

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

  1. ^ "Lafayette Football 1963-1986". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 103. 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. ^ "Bainbridge Has Tough Assignment". Pittston Gazette. Pittston, Pa. October 9, 1957. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lafayette, Moravian, 2 High Schools Join List 'Games Postponed—Virus'". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. October 10, 1957. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.