The following is a list of Lafayette Leopards football seasons for the football team that has represented Lafayette College. [1]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Independent(1882–1885) | |||||||||
1882 | No coach | 0–2 | |||||||
1883 | No coach | 2–4 | |||||||
1884 | No coach | 2–5 | |||||||
1885 | No coach | 3–2–1 | |||||||
1886 | No coach | 10–2 | |||||||
1887 | No coach | 7–2 | |||||||
1888 | No coach | 6–3 | |||||||
1889 | No coach | 3–4–2 | |||||||
1890 | No coach | 2–5–1 | |||||||
1891 | Wallace Moyle | 2–9–1 | |||||||
1892 | Wallace Moyle | 5–7 | |||||||
1893 | Pearl T. Haskell & H. H. Vincent | 3–6 | |||||||
1894 | Hugh Janeway & H. H. Vincent | 5–6 | |||||||
1895 | Parke H. Davis | 6–2 | |||||||
1896 | Parke H. Davis | 11–0–1 | |||||||
1897 | Parke H. Davis | 9–2–1 | |||||||
1898 | Samuel B. Newton | 3–8 | |||||||
1899 | Samuel B. Newton | 12–1 | |||||||
1900 | Samuel B. Newton | 9–2 | |||||||
1901 | Samuel B. Newton | 9–3 | |||||||
1902 | Dave Fultz | 8–3 | |||||||
1903 | Alfred E. Bull | 7–3 | |||||||
1904 | Alfred E. Bull | 8–2 | |||||||
1905 | Alfred E. Bull | 7–2–1 | |||||||
1906 | Alfred E. Bull | 8–1–1 | |||||||
1907 | Alfred E. Bull | 7–2–1 | |||||||
1908 | George Barclay | 6–2–2 | |||||||
1909 | Bob Folwell | 7–0–1 | |||||||
1910 | Bob Folwell | 7–2 | |||||||
1911 | Bob Folwell / Samuel B. Newton [ clarification needed ] | 8–2 | |||||||
1912 | George McCaa | 4–5–1 | |||||||
1913 | George McCaa | 4–5–1 | |||||||
1914 | Wilmer G. Crowell | 5–3–2 | |||||||
1915 | Wilmer G. Crowell | 8–3 | |||||||
1916 | Wilmer G. Crowell | 2–6–1 | |||||||
1917 | Punk Berryman | 3–5 | |||||||
1918 | Lewis A. Cobbett | 3–4 | |||||||
1919 | Jock Sutherland | 6–2 | |||||||
1920 | Jock Sutherland | 5–3 | |||||||
1921 | Jock Sutherland | 9–0 | |||||||
1922 | Jock Sutherland | 7–2 | |||||||
1923 | Jock Sutherland | 6–1–2 | |||||||
1924 | Herb McCracken | 7–2 | |||||||
1925 | Herb McCracken | 7–1–1 | |||||||
1926 | Herb McCracken | 9–0 | |||||||
1927 | Herb McCracken | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1928 | Herb McCracken | 6–1–2 | |||||||
1929 | Herb McCracken | 3–5 | |||||||
1930 | Herb McCracken | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1931 | Herb McCracken | 7–2 | |||||||
1932 | Herb McCracken | 3–5 | |||||||
1933 | Herb McCracken | 3–5–1 | |||||||
1934 | Herb McCracken | 2–6 | |||||||
1935 | Herb McCracken | 2–7 | |||||||
1936 | Ernie Nevers | 1–8 | |||||||
1937 | Edward Mylin | 8–0 | |||||||
1938 | Edward Mylin | 5–3 | |||||||
1939 | Edward Mylin | 4–5 | |||||||
1940 | Edward Mylin | 9–0 | 19 | ||||||
1941 | Edward Mylin | 5–4 | |||||||
1942 | Edward Mylin | 3–5–1 | |||||||
1943 | Ben Wolfson | 4–1 | |||||||
1944 | Ben Wolfson | 6–1 | |||||||
1945 | Ben Wolfson | 1–7–1 | |||||||
1946 | Edward Mylin | 2–7 | |||||||
1947 | Ivy Williamson | 6–3 | |||||||
1948 | Ivy Williamson | 7–2 | |||||||
1949 | Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith | 2–6 | |||||||
1950 | Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith | 1–8 | |||||||
1951 | Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith | 1–7 | |||||||
1952 | Steve Hokuf | 0–9 | |||||||
1953 | Steve Hokuf | 5–4 | |||||||
1954 | Steve Hokuf | 4–5 | |||||||
1955 | Steve Hokuf | 6–2 | |||||||
1956 | Steve Hokuf | 6–3 | |||||||
1957 | Steve Hokuf | 4–4 | |||||||
1958 | James McConlogue | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1959 | James McConlogue | 5–4 | |||||||
1960 | James McConlogue | 5–4 | |||||||
1961 | James McConlogue | 2–6–1 | |||||||
1962 | James McConlogue | 3–6 | |||||||
1963 | Kenneth Bunn | 1–8 | |||||||
1964 | Kenneth Bunn | 0–7–2 | |||||||
1965 | Kenneth Bunn | 3–7 | |||||||
1966 | Kenneth Bunn | 3–6 | |||||||
1967 | Harry Gamble | 4–5 | |||||||
1968 | Harry Gamble | 7–3 | |||||||
1969 | Harry Gamble | 4–6 | |||||||
1970 | Harry Gamble | 6–5 | |||||||
1971 | Neil Putnam | 5–5 | |||||||
1972 | Neil Putnam | 3–7 | |||||||
1973 | Neil Putnam | 6–3–1 | |||||||
1974 | Neil Putnam | 3–7 | |||||||
1975 | Neil Putnam | 5–5 | |||||||
1976 | Neil Putnam | 5–5 | |||||||
1977 | Neil Putnam | 5–6 | |||||||
1978 | Neil Putnam | 4–7 | |||||||
1979 | Neil Putnam | 5–3–2 | |||||||
1980 | Neil Putnam | 3–7 | |||||||
1981 | Bill Russo | 9–2 | 8 | ||||||
1982 | Bill Russo | 7–3 | 20 | ||||||
1983 | Bill Russo | 6–5 | |||||||
1984 | Bill Russo | 5–5 | |||||||
1985 | Bill Russo | 6–5 | |||||||
Colonial League (1986–1989) | |||||||||
1986 | Bill Russo | 6–5 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1987 | Bill Russo | 4–7 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
1988 | Bill Russo | 8–2–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
1989 | Bill Russo | 5–5 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
Patriot League (1990–present) | |||||||||
1990 | Bill Russo | 4–7 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
1991 | Bill Russo | 6–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1992 | Bill Russo | 8–3 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
1993 | Bill Russo | 5–4–2 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1994 | Bill Russo | 5–6 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
1995 | Bill Russo | 4–6–1 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
1996 | Bill Russo | 5–5 | 2–2 | 4th | |||||
1997 | Bill Russo | 3–8 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
1998 | Bill Russo | 3–8 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1999 | Bill Russo | 4–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
2000 | Frank Tavani | 2–9 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
2001 | Frank Tavani | 2–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
2002 | Frank Tavani | 7–5 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
2003 | Frank Tavani | 5–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
2004 | Frank Tavani | 8–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 19 | |||
2005 | Frank Tavani | 8–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | 21 | |||
2006 | Frank Tavani | 6–6 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
2007 | Frank Tavani | 7–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
2008 | Frank Tavani | 7–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
2009 | Frank Tavani | 8–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | 25 | 24 | |||
2010 | Frank Tavani | 2–9 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
2011 | Frank Tavani | 4–7 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
2012 | Frank Tavani | 5–6 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
2013 | Frank Tavani | 5–7 | 4–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
2014 | Frank Tavani | 5–6 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
2015 | Frank Tavani | 1–10 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
2016 | Frank Tavani | 2–9 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
2017 | John Garrett | 3–8 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
2018 | John Garrett | 3–8 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
2019 | John Garrett | 4–8 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
2020 | John Garrett | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2nd (South Division) | |||||
2021 | John Garrett | 3–8 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
2022 | John Troxell | 4–7 | 3–3 | 3rd | |||||
2023 | John Troxell | 9–3 | 5–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division FCS First Round | 18 | 20 | ||
Total: | 700–641–39 | ||||||||
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