The 1926 Lafayette Leopards football team was an

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team that represented

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as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In its third season under head coach

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, Lafayette compiled a 9–0 record and shut out five of nine opponents. Halfback Frank Kirkleski was the team captain. Although

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and Stanford have been named the 1926 national champion by most selectors, the 1926 Lafayette team was named as the national champion by one selector, Parke H. Davis. The team was ranked No. 5 in the nation in the

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ratings released in December 1926. The team played its home games at the

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. Fisher Stadium opened in 1926 with a seating capacity of 13,132.

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