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{{short description|American football club}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
{{Infobox college sports team season
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| mode = football
| year = 1931
| year = 1931
| team = Lafayette Leopards
| team = Lafayette Leopards
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| sport = football
| image =
| image =
| image_size =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| conference = [[Middle Three Conference]]
| short_conf = Middle Three
| record = 7–2
| record = 7–2
| conf_record = 2–0
| head_coach = [[Herb McCracken]]
| head_coach = [[Herb McCracken]]
| hc_year = 8th
| hc_year = 8th
| captain = Victor Reuther, Walter Vanderbush
| captain = Victor Reuther, Walter Vanderbush
| stadium = [[Fisher Field]]
| stadium = [[Fisher Stadium|Fisher Field]]
| champion = Middle Three champion
}}
}}
{{1931 Eastern college football independents records}}
{{1931 Middle Three Conference football standings}}
The '''1931 Lafayette Leopards football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Lafayette College]] as an independent during the [[1931 college football season]]. In its eighth season under head coach [[Herb McCracken]], the team compiled a 7–2 record.<ref>{{cite web|title=2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide|publisher=Lafayette University|accessdate=June 14, 2020|page=127|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/goleopards.com/documents/2018/8/28/2018LCFBmediaguide.pdf}}</ref> Victor Reuther and Walter Vanderbush were the team captains.<ref>{{cite web|title=Football Captains|publisher=Lafayette University|accessdate=June 15, 2020|url=https://goleopards.com/sports/2018/7/27/sports-m-footbl-spec-rel-lafa-m-footbl-captains-html.aspx}}</ref>
The '''1931 Lafayette Leopards football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Lafayette College]] in the [[Middle Three Conference]] during the [[1931 college football season]]. In its eighth season under head coach [[Herb McCracken]], the team compiled a 7–2 record.<ref>{{cite web|title=2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide|publisher=Lafayette University|accessdate=June 14, 2020|page=127|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/goleopards.com/documents/2018/8/28/2018LCFBmediaguide.pdf}}</ref> Victor Reuther and Walter Vanderbush were the team captains.<ref>{{cite web|title=Football Captains|publisher=Lafayette University|accessdate=June 15, 2020|url=https://goleopards.com/sports/2018/7/27/sports-m-footbl-spec-rel-lafa-m-footbl-captains-html.aspx}}</ref>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==

{{CFB schedule
{{CFB schedule
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|September 26||{{cfb link|year=1931|team=Baltimore Bees|title=Baltimore}}|[[Fisher Stadium]]|[[Easton, Pennsylvania|Easton, PA]]|W 51-0
|September 26||{{cfb link|year=1931|team=Baltimore Bees|title=Baltimore}}<ncg>|[[Fisher Stadium|Fisher Field]]|[[Easton, Pennsylvania|Easton, PA]]|W 51-0|<ref>{{cite news|title=Baltimore U. swamped by Lafayette eleven in opening contest|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|date=September 27, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104612640/baltimore-u-swamped-by-lafayette-eleven/|accessdate=June 28, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|October 3||{{cfb link|year=1931|team=Muhlenberg Mules|title=Muhlenberg}}|Fisher Stadium|Easton, PA|W 26-0
|October 3||{{cfb link|year=1931|team=Muhlenberg Mules|title=Muhlenberg}}<ncg>|Fisher Field|Easton, PA|W 26-0|<ref>{{cite news|title=Lafayette hard pressed, but bowls over stubborn Mule gridiron rivals, 26–0|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=October 4, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104612776/lafayette-hard-pressed-but-bowls-over-s/|accessdate=June 28, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|October 10|at|[[1931 Colgate football team|Colgate]]|Whitnall Field|[[Hamilton, New York|Hamilton, NY]]|L 0-16
|October 10|at|[[1931 Colgate football team|Colgate]]<ncg>|Whitnall Field|[[Hamilton, New York|Hamilton, NY]]|L 0-16|<ref>{{cite news|title=Colgate in third win of season|newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle|date=October 11, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104612918/colgate-in-third-win-of-season/|accessdate=June 28, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|October 17||{{cfb link|year=1931|team=St. John's Johnnies|title=St. John's (MD)}}|Fisher Stadium|Easton, PA|W 22-0
|October 17||{{cfb link|year=1931|team=St. John's Johnnies|title=St. John's (MD)}}<ncg>|Fisher Field|Easton, PA|W 22-0|<ref>{{cite news|title=St. John's holds Lafayette team to 22-to-0 score|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|date=October 18, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104613184/st-johns-holds-lafayette-team-to-22-to/|accessdate=June 28, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|October 24||{{cfb link|year=1931|team=Washington & Jefferson Presidents|title=Washington & Jefferson}}|Fisher Stadium|Easton, PA|W 21-0
|October 24||[[1931 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team|Washington & Jefferson]]<ncg>|Fisher Field|Easton, PA|W 21-0|<ref>{{cite news|title=W. & J. loses to Lafayette|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=October 25, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104613317/w-j-loses-to-lafayette/|accessdate=June 28, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|October 31|at|[[1931 Penn Quakers football team|Penn]]|[[Franklin Field]]|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]|L 0-3
|October 31|at|[[1931 Penn Quakers football team|Penn]]<ncg>|[[Franklin Field]]|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, PA]]|L 0-3|<ref>{{cite news|title=Penn tops stubborn Lafayette foe 3 to 0|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=November 1, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104613474/penn-tops-stubborn-lafayette-foe-3-to-0/|accessdate=June 28, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|November 7||[[1931 Rutgers Queensmen football team|Rutgers]]|Fisher Stadium|Easton, PA|W 22-0
|November 7||[[1931 Rutgers Queensmen football team|Rutgers]]|Fisher Field|Easton, PA|W 22-0|<ref>{{cite news|title=Lafayette scores easy 22–0 victory over Scarlet of Rutgers|newspaper=[[The Morning Call]]|date=November 8, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85716369/lafayette-scores-easy-220-victory-over/|accessdate=September 21, 2021|page=9|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|November 14||[[1931 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]]|Fisher Stadium|Easton, PA|W 33-0
|November 14||[[1931 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]]<ncg>|Fisher Field|Easton, PA|W 33-0|<ref>{{cite news|title=Lafayette finds Penn State easy|newspaper=Harrisburg Sunday Courier|date=November 15, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104613697/lafayette-finds-penn-state-easy/|accessdate=June 28, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|November 21|at|{{cfb link|year=1931|team=Lehigh Engineers|title=Lehigh}}|[[Taylor Stadium (Lehigh)|Taylor Stadium]]|[[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|Bethlethem, PA]] ([[The Rivalry (Lafayette–Lehigh)|rivalry]])|W 13-7
|November 21|at|[[1931 Lehigh Engineers football team|Lehigh]]|[[Taylor Stadium (Lehigh)|Taylor Stadium]]|[[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|Bethlethem, PA]] ([[The Rivalry (Lafayette–Lehigh)|rivalry]])|W 13-7|<ref>{{cite news |title=Lafayette rallies to top Lehigh, 13–7 |newspaper=The New York Times|date=November 22, 1931 |page=S1}}</ref>
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[[Category:1931 college football season|Lafayette]]
[[Category:1931 Middle Three Conference football season|Lafayette]]
[[Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons]]
[[Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons]]
[[Category:1931 in sports in Pennsylvania|Lafayette Leopards football]]
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Latest revision as of 03:32, 22 July 2024

1931 Lafayette Leopards football
Middle Three champion
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record7–2 (2–0 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainVictor Reuther, Walter Vanderbush
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lafayette $ 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Rutgers 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
Lehigh 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1931 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Herb McCracken, the team compiled a 7–2 record.[1] Victor Reuther and Walter Vanderbush were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Baltimore*
W 51–0[3]
October 3Muhlenberg*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 26–0[4]
October 10at Colgate*
L 0–16[5]
October 17St. John's (MD)*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 22–0[6]
October 24Washington & Jefferson*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 21–0[7]
October 31at Penn*
L 0–3[8]
November 7Rutgers
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 22–0[9]
November 14Penn State*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 33–0[10]
November 21at Lehigh
W 13–7[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2018 Lafayette Football Media Guide" (PDF). Lafayette University. p. 127. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Football Captains". Lafayette University. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Baltimore U. swamped by Lafayette eleven in opening contest". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lafayette hard pressed, but bowls over stubborn Mule gridiron rivals, 26–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colgate in third win of season". Democrat and Chronicle. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "St. John's holds Lafayette team to 22-to-0 score". The Baltimore Sun. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "W. & J. loses to Lafayette". The Pittsburgh Press. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Penn tops stubborn Lafayette foe 3 to 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lafayette scores easy 22–0 victory over Scarlet of Rutgers". The Morning Call. November 8, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lafayette finds Penn State easy". Harrisburg Sunday Courier. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Lafayette rallies to top Lehigh, 13–7". The New York Times. November 22, 1931. p. S1.
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