1991 Lafayette Leopards football team

1991 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	6–5 (3–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Bill Russo (11th season)
Captains	Dave Levine Tim Moncman
Home stadium	Fisher Field
Seasons ←  1990 1992  →

1991 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Holy Cross $	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Lehigh	3	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Lafayette	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Colgate	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Bucknell	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Fordham	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lafayette tied for second in the Patriot League.

In their eleventh year under head coach Bill Russo, the Leopards compiled a 6–5 record. ^[1] Dave Levine and Tim Moncman were the team captains. ^[2]

The Leopards outscored opponents 312 to 277. Lafayette's 3–2 conference record earned a three-way tie for second in the six-team Colonial League standings. ^[3]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Buffalo *	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 42–21	4,312	[4]
September 21	at Virginia Military *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 21–42	6,825	[5]
September 28	at Yale *	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 14–24	10,411	[6]
October 5	at Penn *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 20–12	8,712	[7]
October 12	Bucknell	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 20–16	8,205	[8]
October 19	Columbia *	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 30–15	5,113	[9]
October 26	at Hofstra *	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 17–60	6,712	[10]
November 2	at No. 3 Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 14–48	10,331	[11]
November 9	Fordham *	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 33–7	1,731	[12]
November 16	Colgate	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 48–31	3,187	[13]
November 23	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)	L 18–36	19,110	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Lafayette Football 1963-1986". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 105. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Team Captains 1882-2019". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 97. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. Meixell, Ted (September 15, 1991). "Lafayette Rallies Past Buffalo". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "VMI 42, Lafayette 21". The Greenville News . Greenville, S.C. September 22, 1991. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
6. Meixell, Ted (September 29, 1991). "A Frustrating and Maddening Day for the Leopards". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Missanelli, M.G. (October 6, 1991). "Third Loss Is the Hardest: Penn Falls to Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 12-E – via Newspapers.com.
8. Meixell, Ted (October 13, 1991). "Lafayette Wins Ugly over Bucknell 20-16". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Meixell, Ted (October 20, 1991). "Kahn Is Unexpected Hero for Leopards". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette, 30-15". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 20, 1991. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "The Flying-High Dutchmen Trounce Lafayette". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. October 27, 1991. p. S8, S7.
11. Monahan, Bob (November 3, 1991). "Holy Cross Drives Through Lafayette". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Lafayette 33, Fordham 7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 10, 1991. p. S8, S7.
13. Meixell, Ted (November 17, 1991). "Lafayette 'Busts Out' to Whip Colgate 48-31". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Meixell, Ted (November 24, 1991). "Kempa Steers Lehigh to 36-18 Win". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.