2007 Lafayette Leopards football team

2007 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	7–4 (4–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Frank Tavani (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Faragalli (8th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	John Loose (8th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Fisher Stadium
Seasons ←  2006 2008  →

2007 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 20 Fordham $^		5	–	1					8	–	4
Colgate		4	–	2					7	–	4
Holy Cross		4	–	2					7	–	4
Lafayette		4	–	2					7	–	4
Lehigh		2	–	4					5	–	6
Bucknell		1	–	5					3	–	8
Georgetown		1	–	5					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College as member of the Patriot League during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Frank Tavani, the Leopards compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Patriot League. Lafayette played home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.

All games were televised on the Lafayette Sports Network (LSN).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	6:00 pm	at Marist *		Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	LSN	W 49–10	8,452	[1]
September 8	6:00 pm	at Georgetown		Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC	LSN	W 28–7	2,131
September 15	6:00 pm	at Penn *	No. 25	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	LSN	W 8–7	12,162	[2]
September 22	6:00 pm	Princeton *	No. 22	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	LSN	L 14–20	8,921	[3]
October 6	6:00 pm	Columbia *		Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	LSN	W 29–0	7,492
October 13	12:00 pm	at Harvard *		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	LSN	L 17–37	10,001	[4]
October 20	1:00 pm	Fordham		Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	LSN	L 23–34	8,312	[5]
October 27	1:00 pm	Colgate		Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	LSN	L 27–36	4,308	[6]
November 3	1:00 pm	Bucknell		Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	LSN	W 34–7	4,367	[7]
November 10	12:30 pm	at Holy Cross		Fitton Field Worcester, MA	LSN	W 31–21	4,487	[8]
November 17	12:30 pm	at Lehigh		Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)	LSN	W 21–17	16,022	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. Bostrom, Don (September 2, 2007). "Lafayette Lights up Marist for 49-10 Victory". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Juliano, Joe (September 16, 2007). "Coach's Decision Haunts Quakers". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. E15 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Haley, Craig (September 23, 2007). "Princeton Slips Past Lafayette as QB Foran Takes Command". The Times . Trenton, N.J. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
4. Larson, Craig (October 14, 2007). "Crimson Pick Apart Lafayette". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. D11 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Bostrom, Don (October 21, 2007). "Fordham's Skelton Shoots Down 'Pards". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges: Football". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. October 21, 2007. p. 13C.
6. Faust, Rory (October 28, 2007). "Scott, Colgate Erase Lafayette's Faint Patriot League Hopes". The Express-Times . Easton, Pa. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
7. Faust, Rory (November 4, 2007). "Inspired Leopards Won't Fade to Black". The Express-Times . Easton, Pa. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
8. Nordman, Dave (November 11, 2007). "Crusaders Run Into Trouble". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. D18 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Groller, Keith (November 18, 2007). "Late Drive Lifts Lafayette Over Lehigh". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.