2023 Lafayette Leopards football team

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2023 Lafayette Leopards football
Lafayette Leopards wordmark.png
Patriot League co-champion
Conference Patriot League
Ranking
STATSNo. 21
FCS CoachesNo. 19
Record9–3 (5–1 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorT. J. Dimuzio (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Saint Germain (2nd season)
Home stadium Fisher Stadium
Seasons
←  2022
2024  →
2023 Patriot League football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 21 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  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.at Sacred Heart *
NEC Front RowW 19–145,634
September 96:00 p.m.at No. 21 (FBS) Duke *
 ACCNX/ESPN+ L 7–4217,481
September 1612:30 p.m. Columbia *
ESPN+W 24–34,523
September 233:30 p.m. Monmouth *
  • Fisher Stadium
  • Easton, PA
ESPN+W 28–201,497
September 303:30 p.m. Bucknell Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Fisher Stadium
  • Easton, PA
ESPN+W 56–224,283
October 71:00 p.m.at Princeton *
ESPN+W 12–94,059
October 211:00 p.m.at No. 15 Holy Cross
ESPN+W 38–3510017
October 2812:30 p.m.at Georgetown No. 21
ESPN+W 35–252,739
November 412:30 p.m. Colgate No. 20
  • Fisher Stadium
  • Easton, PA
ESPN+L 34–37 OT4,418
November 1112:30 p.m. Fordham No. 25
  • Fisher Stadium
  • Easton, PA
ESPN+W 24–164,256
November 1812:00 p.m.at Lehigh No. 24
ESPN+W 49–2114,453
November 252:00 p.m.at No. 11 Delaware *No. 20
 ESPN+ L 34–364,039
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

  1. ↑ "2023 Lafayette Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2023 Football Schedule". Lafayette College Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
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