2023 Lafayette Leopards football | |
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Patriot League co-champion | |
NCAA Division I First Round, L 34–36 at Delaware | |
Conference | Patriot League |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 20 |
FCS Coaches | No. 18 |
Record | 9–3 (5–1 Patriot) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | T. J. Dimuzio (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Saint Germain (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Fisher Stadium |
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No. 20 Lafayette +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Holy Cross + | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colgate | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgetown | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 2 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bucknell | 1 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College as a member of the Patriot League during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards were led by second-year head coach John Troxell and played their home games at Fisher Stadium located in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at Sacred Heart * | NEC Front Row | W 19–14 | 5,634 | ||
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 21 (FBS) Duke * | ACCNX/ESPN+ | L 7–42 | 17,481 | ||
September 16 | 12:30 p.m. | Columbia * | ESPN+ | W 24–3 | 4,523 | ||
September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Monmouth * |
| ESPN+ | W 28–20 | 1,497 | |
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Bucknell |
| ESPN+ | W 56–22 | 4,283 | |
October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at Princeton * | ESPN+ | W 12–9 | 4,059 | ||
October 21 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Holy Cross | ESPN+ | W 38–35 | N/A | ||
October 28 | 12:30 p.m. | at Georgetown | No. 21 | ESPN+ | W 35–25 | 2,739 | |
November 4 | 12:30 p.m. | Colgate | No. 20 |
| ESPN+ | L 34–37 OT | 4,418 |
November 11 | 12:30 p.m. | Fordham | No. 25 |
| ESPN+ | W 24–16 | 4,256 |
November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Lehigh | No. 24 | ESPN+ | W 49–21 | 14,453 | |
November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Delaware * | No. 20 | ESPN+ | L 34–36 | 4,039 | |
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The Rivalry is an American college football rivalry game played by the Lafayette Leopards football team of Lafayette College and the Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team of Lehigh University. It is the most-played football rivalry in the nation and is the longest uninterrupted rivalry game. As of 2023, "The Rivalry" has been played 159 times since 1884 with only one interruption in 1896. No game was played in 2020 due to COVID-19 issues, but the teams played in April 2021 after the Patriot League, home to both schools, moved its originally planned fall 2020 season to spring 2021. The colleges' football teams met twice annually until 1901. The two institutions are located seventeen miles apart in the Lehigh Valley in eastern Pennsylvania.
The Lafayette Leopards represent the 23 Division I varsity athletic teams of Lafayette College and compete in the Patriot League. There are 11 men's teams, 11 women's teams, and one co-ed team. The club teams also compete as the Leopards. Though not a varsity sport, crew and ice hockey are very competitive at Lafayette and play in intercollegiate club leagues.
The Lafayette Leopards football program represents Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania in college football. One of the oldest college football programs in the United States, Lafayette currently plays in the Patriot League at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level.
The 2014 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards were led by 15th year head coach Frank Tavani and played their home games at Fisher Stadium. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 5–6, 3–3 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for third place.
The 2015 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards were led by 16th year head coach Frank Tavani and played their home games at Fisher Stadium. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 1–10, 0–6 in Patriot League play to finish in last place.
The 2016 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 17th-year head coach Frank Tavani and played their home games at Fisher Stadium as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 2–9, 1–5 to finish in sixth place.
The 2017 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards were led by first-year head coach John Garrett and played their home games at Fisher Stadium. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 3–8, 3–3 in Patriot League play to finish in a three-way tie for third place.
The 2018 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards were led by second-year head coach John Garrett and played their home games at Fisher Stadium. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 3–8, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place.
The 2019 Lafayette Leopards football team represents Lafayette College in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards are led by third-year head coach John Garrett and play their home games at Fisher Field. They are a member of the Patriot League.
The 2020 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards were led by fourth-year head coach John Garrett and played their home games at Fisher Field. They competed as a member of the Patriot League.
The 1888 Lafayette football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1888 college football season. Playing without a regular coach, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 141 to 67. Everet Camp was the team captain, and H. Fay was the manager. The team played its home games on The Quad in Easton, Pennsylvania.
The 1889 Lafayette football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1889 college football season. Playing without a regular coach, the team compiled a 3–4–2 record and was outscored by a total of 88 to 78. Harry Mackey was the team captain, and E. Snodgrass was the manager. The team played its home games on The Quad in Easton, Pennsylvania.
The 1898 Lafayette football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1898 college football season. In its first season under head coach Samuel B. Newton, the team compiled a 3–8 record. Charles Best was the team captain. The team played its home games at March Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.
The 1902 Lafayette football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1902 college football season. In its first season and only season under head coach Dave Fultz, the team compiled an 8–3 record. Harry Trout was the team captain. The team played its home games at March Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.
The 1907 Lafayette football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1907 college football season. In its fifth and final season under head coach Alfred E. Bull, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record, shut out five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 198 to 50. Charles Ellicott was the team captain. The team played its home games at March Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.
The 1982 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season.
The 1985 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season.
The 1996 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Leopards finished fourth in the Patriot League.
The 1957 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. Lafayette 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.