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1930 Lafayette Leopards football team

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1930 Lafayette Leopards football
Middle Three champion
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record5–3–1 (2–0 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainRaymond Woodfin
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1929
1931 ⊟
1930 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lafayette $ 2 0 0 5 3 1
Rutgers 1 1 0 4 5 0
Lehigh 0 2 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1930 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the Middle Three Conference during the 1930 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Herb McCracken, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record.[1] Raymond Woodfin was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27St. Thomas (PA)*W 7–0[3]
October 4Muhlenberg*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 13–0[4]
October 11at Colgate*
L 0–41[5]
October 18Penn State*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
T 0–0[6]
October 25vs. Washington & Jefferson*L 0–7[7]
November 1Upsala*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 74–0[8]
November 8at Rutgers
W 31–26[9]
November 15at Temple*L 0–43[10]
November 22Lehigh
W 16–6[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. ^ "St. Thomas surprises, holding Lafayette Leopards to 7–0 score". Allentown Morning Call. September 28, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lafayette pressed to top Muhlenberg". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lafayette routed by Maroon, 41–0". Democrat and Chronicle. October 12, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lafayette shows reversal of form and holds Penn State foes to scoreless tie". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 19, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lafayette drops night game to W&J". Allentown Morning Call. October 26, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lafayette attack rolls under Upsala eleven by a 74–0 score". Allentown Morning Call. November 1, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lafayette beats Rutgers despite brilliance of galloping Jack Grossman". The Sunday Times. November 9, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hansen stars in Temple victory". Harrisburg Sunday Courier. November 16, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Lehigh loses to Lafayette". The Sunday Times. November 23, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.