2010 Lafayette Leopards football team

Last updated

2010 Lafayette Leopards football
Lafayette Leopards wordmark.png
Conference Patriot League
Record2–9 (1–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mickey Fein
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJohn Loose (11th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Fisher Stadium
Seasons
←  2009
2011  →
2010 Patriot League football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Lehigh $^  5 –0   10 –3  
Colgate  3 –2   7 –4  
Holy Cross  3 –2   6 –5  
Georgetown  2 –3   4 –7  
Lafayette  1 –4   2 –9  
Bucknell  1 –4   1 –10  
Fordham  0 –0   5 –6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2010 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by Frank Tavani, in his 11th season as head coach. The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Stadium in Easton, Pennsylvania.

After being ranked in the Sports Network and Coaches Top 25 poll in each of the past six season, the Leopards finished an uncharacteristic 2–9 overall and 1–5 in the Patriot League. The Leopards lost to Georgetown in their opening game for the first time since 2003 and lost their third consecutive game against arch-rival Lehigh University in the 146th meeting of The Rivalry.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 116:00 pm Georgetown
LSNL 24–287,635 [1] [2]
September 186:00 pmat Penn *
LSNL 14–1911,299 [3]
September 256:00 pmat Princeton *
LSNL 33–36 OT9,327 [4]
October 212:00 pm Harvard *
  • Fisher Stadium
  • Easton, PA
LSNL 10–356,665 [5]
October 912:00 pmat Columbia *
LSNL 28–422,998 [6]
October 161:00 pm Stony Brook *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Fisher Stadium
  • Easton, PA
LSNW 28–216,036 [7]
October 231:00 pmat Fordham
LSNL 10–144,787 [8]
October 301:00 pmat Bucknell
LSNW 33–223,275 [9]
November 61:00 pmat Colgate
LSNL 14–244,873 [10]
November 1312:00 pm Holy Cross
  • Fisher Stadium
  • Easton, PA
LSNL 27–374,846 [11]
November 2012:00 pmNo. 22 Lehigh
LSNL 13–2013,982 [12]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Georgetown Hoyas football team</span> American college football season

The 2010 Georgetown Hoyas football team represented Georgetown University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Kevin Kelly, the Hoyas compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Patriot League. Georgetown played home games at Multi-Sport Field in Washington, D.C.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 Lafayette Leopards football team</span> American college football season

The 2009 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Lafayette tied for second place in the Patriot League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 Lafayette Leopards football team</span> American college football season

The 2008 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by Frank Tavani, in his ninth season as head coach, and placed fourth in the Patriot League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007 Lafayette Leopards football team</span> American college football season

The 2007 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by Frank Tavani, in his eighth season as head coach. The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Stadium in Easton, Pennsylvania. All games were televised on the Lafayette Sports Network (LSN).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 Lafayette Leopards football team</span> American college football season

The 2004 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by Frank Tavani, in his fifth season as head coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2003 Lafayette Leopards football team</span> American college football season

The 2003 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by Frank Tavani, in his fourth season as head coach. The Leopards finished sixth out of eight in the Patriot League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2002 Lafayette Leopards football team</span> American college football season

The 2002 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by Frank Tavani, in his third season as head coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2001 Lafayette Leopards football team</span> American college football season

The 2001 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by Frank Tavani, in his second season as head coach. The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.

The 1985 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bill Russo, the Leopards compiled a 6–5 record. John Anderson and Ryan Priest were the team captains. This was Lafayette's final year as an independent, before joining the Colonial League. Future league football opponents on the Leopards' 1985 schedule included Bucknell, Colgate, Lehigh and Towson. The league was later renamed Patriot League, and continues to be Lafayette's conference. Lafayette played home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

The 1995 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lafayette finished third in the Patriot League.

The 1998 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Leopards tied for third in the Patriot League.

The 1999 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lafayette tied for second-to-last in the Patriot League.

The 2008 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Georgetown finished last in the Patriot League.

The 1969 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette placed sixth in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, and finished last in the Middle Three Conference.

The 1970 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach Harry Gamble, the Leopards compiled a 6–5 record. Richard McKay was the team captain.

The 1971 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 5–5 record. Peter Tonks and Edward DiSalvo were the team captains. Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

The 1972 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 3–7 record. Steven Huntzinger and Donald Meyer were the team captains. Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

The 1973 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 6–3–1 record. Thomas Kubler and James Nolan were the team captains. Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

The 1974 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 3–7 record. Adam Piergallini and Michael Slattery were the team captains. Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

The 1977 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 5–6 record. John Orrico and Thomas Padilla were the team captains. Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

References

  1. ↑ "Georgetown Hoyas vs. Lafayette Leopards Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  2. ↑ Reinhard, Paul (September 12, 2010). "Hoyas Shock Lafayette 28-24". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Reinhard, Paul (September 19, 2010). "Hard Fight Still Couldn't Add Up to Win for Lafayette". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Reinhard, Paul (September 26, 2010). "Lafayette Comes Up Short Again in OT". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Denman, Elliott (October 3, 2010). "In a Flash, Gordon Sends Harvard on Its Way". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Wilson, Brad (October 10, 2010). "Leopards Fall to 0-5 with Loss to Lions". The Express-Times . Easton, Pa. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
  7. ↑ Reinhard, Paul (October 17, 2010). "Leopards Get Season's First Victory". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Reinhard, Paul (October 24, 2010). "Lafayette Loses Defensive Struggle". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Wilson, Brad (October 31, 2010). "Quilling-to-Hayes Clicks for Leopards". The Express-Times . Easton, Pa. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
  10. ↑ Reinhard, Paul (November 7, 2010). "Leopards' Hopes for Title Run Dashed". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. Sports 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Reinhard, Paul (November 14, 2010). "'Snake-Bitten' Leopards Lose to Holy Cross". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Reinhard, Paul (November 21, 2010). "Leopards Get a Lashing". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.