1976 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1976 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season.

1976 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
  • Neil Putnam (6th season)
Captains
  • George O'Shaughnessy
  • Matt Walsh
Home stadiumFisher Field
1976 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^    11 2 0
No. 3 Akron ^    10 3 0
No. 7 UNLV ^    9 3 0
No. 4 Delaware ^    8 3 1
Nevada    8 3 0
Portland State    8 3 0
Tennessee State    7 2 1
American International    6 3 0
Northern Colorado    6 3 0
Madison    7 4 0
Santa Clara    7 4 0
Western Carolina    6 4 0
Chattanooga    6 4 1
Southern Connecticut State    5 4 0
Central State (OH)    6 5 0
Lehigh    6 5 0
Cal State Los Angeles    5 3 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff    5 5 0
Central Connecticut    5 5 0
Lafayette    5 5 0
Eastern Illinois    5 6 0
Bucknell    4 5 0
Youngstown State    4 6 0
Kentucky State    3 7 1
Nebraska–Omaha    3 8 0
Northeastern    2 7 0
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

In their sixth year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 5–5 record. Matt Walsh and George O'Shaughnessy were the team captains.

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

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