1993 Lafayette Leopards football team

1993 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	5–4–2 (3–1–1 Patriot)
Head coach	Bill Russo (13th season)
Captains	Chris Flood Pete Ohnegian Dave Pyne Mark Reardon
Home stadium	Fisher Field
Seasons ←  1992 1994  →

1993 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lehigh $	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Lafayette	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	2
Bucknell	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Holy Cross	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Colgate	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Fordham	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1993 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lafayette finished second in the Patriot League.

In their 13th year under head coach Bill Russo, the Leopards compiled a 5–4–2 record. ^[1] Chris Flood, Pete Ohnegian, Dave Pyne and Mark Reardon were the team captains. ^[2]

The Leopards outscored opponents 270 to 214. Lafayette's 3–1–1 conference record placed second in the six-team Patriot 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 11	Bucknell	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 31–14	4,833	[4]
September 18	at Buffalo *	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY	W 29–15	6,329	[5]
September 25	Princeton *	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 7–21	8,049	[6]
October 2	at Harvard *	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 16–21	10,112	[7]
October 9	at Columbia *	Wien Stadium New York, NY	W 58–6	3,080	[8]
October 16	Hofstra *	Fisher Field Easton, PA	T 17–17	5,117	[9]
October 23	Fordham *	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 27–12	8,712	[10]
October 30	Colgate	Fisher Field Easton, PA	T 7–7	3,877	[11]
November 6	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	W 52–27	7,412	[12]
November 13	at Army *	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 12–35	32,701	[13]
November 20	at Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)	L 14–39	15,412	[14]
*Non-conference 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. 4. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. Couragen, Chris (September 13, 1993). "Fumbles Doom Bison, 31-14". The Danville News . Danville, Pa. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: East". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. September 12, 1993. p. 12D.
5. Deitsch, Richard (September 19, 1993). "Leopards Gain 29-15 Decision at Buffalo". The Morning Call (2nd ed.). Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Meixell, Ted (September 26, 1993). "Princeton Dumps 'Pards; Lafayette's Offense Fails". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Concannon, Joe (October 3, 1993). "Crimson Clock Lafayette". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Meixell, Ted (October 10, 1993). "Lafayette Mauls Columbia 58-6". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Meixell, Ted (October 17, 1993). "Lafayette and Hofstra in an 'Ugly' 17-17 Tie". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Meixell, Ted (October 24, 1993). "Lafayette Takes 27-12 Victory from Fordham". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Meixell, Ted (October 31, 1993). "Lafayette Ties Colgate; Marsh Sets Rushing Mark". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: East". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. October 31, 1993. p. 12C.
12. Doyle, Bill (November 7, 1993). "Patriot League Race Tightens: Lafayette, Marsh Take Over, Rout Holy Cross". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Army Grounds Lafayette with 320 Rushing Yards". Poughkeepsie Journal . Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Associated Press. November 14, 1993. pp. 7G, 2G – via Newspapers.com.
14. Meixell, Ted (November 21, 1993). "Lehigh Captures Patriot League Crown". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: East". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. November 21, 1993. p. 11H.