1979 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 1979 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

1979 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–2
Head coach
  • Neil Putnam (9th season)
Captains
  • Tim Gerhart
  • Rich Smith
Home stadiumFisher Field
1979 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Lehigh ^    10 3 0
Florida A&M    7 4 0
Portland State    6 5 0
Lafayette    5 3 2
Bucknell    4 4 2
Northwestern State    3 6 0
Northeastern    3 7 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

In their ninth year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 5–3–2 record. Tim Gerhart and Rich Smith were the team captains.

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

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