1971 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1971 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 5–5 record. Peter Tonks and Edward DiSalvo were the team captains. Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

1971 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Neil Putnam (1st season)
Captains	Edward DiSalvo Peter Tonks
Home stadium	Fisher Field

1971 NCAA College Division independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Delaware			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 2 McNeese State			–					9	–	1	–	1
Colorado College			–					7	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Akron			–					8	–	2	–	0
Samford			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan			–					7	–	1	–	2
Arkansas AM&N			–					7	–	2	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Kentucky State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State			–					7	–	3	–	1
Northern Michigan			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					7	–	4	–	0
Ashland			–					6	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					6	–	4	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	5	–	0
UNLV			–					5	–	4	–	1
Bucknell			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	0
Milwaukee			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	5	–	0
St. Norbert			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					4	–	4	–	0
Hofstra			–					5	–	6	–	0
Cortland			–					4	–	5	–	0
Northeastern			–					4	–	5	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	5	–	0
Chicago			–					3	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Eastern Illinois			–					4	–	6	–	0
Indiana State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	5	–	0
Rose-Hulman			–					3	–	6	–	0
Boston University			–					3	–	7	–	0
Drexel			–					2	–	6	–	0
Chattanooga			–					2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Rutgers	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 13–7	6,000–7,500
September 25	Columbia	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 3–0	6,000–9,000
October 2	at Drexel	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 21–13	5,000–5,200
October 9	No. 3 Delaware	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 0–49	11,000–12,000
October 16	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 17–15	11,185
October 23	Bucknell	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 0–33	10,000–11,500
October 30	at Merchant Marine	Tomb Field Kings Point, NY	L 0–20	3,500–5,000
November 6	at Gettysburg	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	W 27–12	3,000–3,130
November 13	Colgate	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 14–51	5,000–7,500
November 20	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)	L 19–48	15,000–17,000
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game