1964 Lafayette Leopards football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1964
| team = Lafayette Leopards
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Middle Atlantic Conference
| division = University Division
| short_conf = MAC
| record = 0–7–2
| conf_record = 0–4–2
| head_coach = Kenneth Bunn
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain = Douglas Dill
| captain2 = George Hossenlopp
| stadium = Fisher Field
}}
{{1964 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings}}
The 1964 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette tied for last place in both the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and the Middle Three Conference.
In their second year under head coach Kenneth Bunn, the Leopards compiled an 0–7–2 record.{{cite book |title=2019 Lafayette Football Record Book |chapter=Lafayette Football 1963-1986 |publisher=Lafayette College |location=Easton, Pa. |page=104 |accessdate=June 20, 2020 |url=https://goleopards.com/documents/2019/8/26/2019LafayetteFootballRecordBook.pdf}} Douglas Dill and George Hossenlopp were the team captains.{{cite book |title=2019 Lafayette Football Record Book |chapter=Team Captains 1882-2019 |publisher=Lafayette College |location=Easton, Pa. |page=97 |accessdate=June 20, 2020 |url=https://goleopards.com/documents/2019/8/26/2019LafayetteFootballRecordBook.pdf}}
At 0–4–2 against MAC University Division foes, Lafayette was one of three teams without a win in conference play, along with Hofstra, playing its first year in the division, and Lehigh, both of which finished 0–3–1. Lafayette went 0–1–1 against the Middle Three, losing to Rutgers and tying Lehigh.
Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1964
| rankdivision = small college
| poll = UPI
| attend = y
| source = y
| September 26 | @ | Brown
| Brown Stadium | Providence, RI | L 3 20
| 9,200 | {{cite news |title=Brown Sets Back Lafayette, 20-3 |agency=Associated Press |date=September 27, 1964 |page=S9 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| October 3 | | Hofstra
| Fisher Field | Easton, PA | T 7 7
| 4,000 | {{cite news |title=Lafayete, Hofstra Tie, 7-7 – All Scoring in 1st Half |first=Paul |last=May |date=October 4, 1964 |page=D2 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68933105/1964-hofstra-lafayette/ }}
| October 10 | @ | #6 Delaware
| Delaware Stadium | Newark, DE | L 0 28
| 9,389 | {{cite news |title=Hens Not Sharp: Nelson |first=Izzy |last=Katzman |author-link=Izzy Katzman |date=October 12, 1964 |page=22 |newspaper=Wilmington Morning News |location=Wilmington, Del.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45867215/lafayette-64/ }}
| October 17 | | Temple
| Fisher Field | Easton, PA | L 18 38
| 4,000 | {{cite news |title=Temple Blitzes Lafayette to Stay Unbeaten, 38-18 |first=Paul |last=May |date=October 18, 1964 |page=D1 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68949806/1964-lafayette-temple/ }}
| October 24 | @ | #18 Bucknell
| Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | L 12 54
| 7,500–8,000 | {{cite news |title=Lafayette 54-12 Loser to Bucknell |date=October 25, 1964 |page=D1 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68950944/1964-bucknell-lafayette/ }}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/83/stats/13327 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 16, 2024 }}
| October 31 | | #11 Gettysburg
| Fisher Field | Easton, PA | L 3 21
| 6,000 | {{cite news |title=Lafayette 21-3 Loser to Bullets |first=Paul |last=May |date=November 1, 1964 |page=D1 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68952289/1964-gettysburg-lafayette/ }}
| November 7 | @ | Rutgers
| Rutgers Stadium | Piscataway, NJ | L 6 31
| 13,000 | {{cite news |title=Ward Fires Scarlet Goal Line Push, Hits Paydirt 3 Times in 6 Carries |first=Jimmie |last=Fleming |date=November 8, 1964 |page=1 |newspaper=The Sunday Home News |location=New Brunswick, N.J.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68953146/1964-lafayette-rutgers/ }}
| November 14 | @ | Davidson
| Richardson Stadium | Davidson, NC | L 12 31
| 5,800 | {{cite news |title=Davidson's Smith Roams Through Lafayette, 31-12 |first=Emil |last=Parker |date=November 15, 1964 |page=3D |newspaper=The Charlotte Observer |location=Charlotte, N.C.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68954225/1964-lafayette-davidson/ }}
| November 21 | | Lehigh
| Fisher Field | Easton, PA (The Rivalry) | T 6 6
| 19,000 | {{cite news |title=Late Drives Fail, Lafayette Ties Lehigh in 100th |first=Ron |last=Smith |date=November 22, 1964 |at=sect. 3, p. 1 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68956722/1964-lafayette-lehigh/ }}
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{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lafayette) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/13327 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 16, 2024 }}