In their first year under head coach Kenneth Bunn, the Leopards compiled a 1–8 record.
[2] In conference play, Lafayette's 1–4 record against MAC University Division opponents represented the worst winning percentage in the six-team circuit; Lehigh finished a half-game ahead in the standings with a 1–3 record.
The season-ending rivalry game against Lehigh was originally slated for November 23, but postponed following the assassination of John F. Kennedy the previous day.
The November 30 makeup date was the latest in the year that the 99-year traditional matchup had ever been held.
[3] Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.