List of Lafayette Leopards football seasons

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The following is a list of Lafayette Leopards football seasons for the football team that has represented Lafayette College. [1]

Seasons

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Independent(1882–1885)
1882 No coach0–2
1883 No coach2–4
1884 No coach2–5
1885 No coach3–2–1
1886 No coach10–2
1887 No coach7–2
1888 No coach6–3
1889 No coach3–4–2
1890 No coach2–5–1
1891 Wallace Moyle 2–9–1
1892 Wallace Moyle5–7
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. Davis11–0–1
1897 Parke H. Davis9–2–1
1898 Samuel B. Newton 3–8
1899 Samuel B. Newton12–1
1900 Samuel B. Newton9–2
1901 Samuel B. Newton9–3
1902 Dave Fultz 8–3
1903 Alfred E. Bull 7–3
1904 Alfred E. Bull8–2
1905 Alfred E. Bull7–2–1
1906 Alfred E. Bull8–1–1
1907 Alfred E. Bull7–2–1
1908 George Barclay 6–2–2
1909 Bob Folwell 7–0–1
1910 Bob Folwell7–2
1911 Bob Folwell / Samuel B. Newton [ clarification needed ]8–2
1912 George McCaa 4–5–1
1913 George McCaa4–5–1
1914 Wilmer G. Crowell 5–3–2
1915 Wilmer G. Crowell8–3
1916 Wilmer G. Crowell2–6–1
1917 Punk Berryman 3–5
1918 Lewis A. Cobbett 3–4
1919 Jock Sutherland 6–2
1920 Jock Sutherland5–3
1921 Jock Sutherland9–0
1922 Jock Sutherland7–2
1923 Jock Sutherland6–1–2
1924 Herb McCracken 7–2
1925 Herb McCracken7–1–1
1926 Herb McCracken9–0
1927 Herb McCracken5–3–1
1928 Herb McCracken6–1–2
1929 Herb McCracken3–5
1930 Herb McCracken5–3–1
1931 Herb McCracken7–2
1932 Herb McCracken3–5
1933 Herb McCracken3–5–1
1934 Herb McCracken2–6
1935 Herb McCracken2–7
1936 Ernie Nevers 1–8
1937 Edward Mylin 8–0
1938 Edward Mylin5–3
1939 Edward Mylin4–5
1940 Edward Mylin9–019
1941 Edward Mylin5–4
1942 Edward Mylin3–5–1
1943 Ben Wolfson 4–1
1944 Ben Wolfson6–1
1945 Ben Wolfson1–7–1
1946 Edward Mylin 2–7
1947 Ivy Williamson 6–3
1948 Ivy Williamson7–2
1949 Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith 2–6
1950 Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith1–8
1951 Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith1–7
1952 Steve Hokuf 0–9
1953 Steve Hokuf5–4
1954 Steve Hokuf4–5
1955 Steve Hokuf6–2
1956 Steve Hokuf6–3
1957 Steve Hokuf4–4
1958 James McConlogue 5–3–1
1959 James McConlogue5–4
1960 James McConlogue5–4
1961 James McConlogue2–6–1
1962 James McConlogue3–6
1963 Kenneth Bunn 1–8
1964 Kenneth Bunn0–7–2
1965 Kenneth Bunn3–7
1966 Kenneth Bunn3–6
1967 Harry Gamble 4–5
1968 Harry Gamble7–3
1969 Harry Gamble4–6
1970 Harry Gamble6–5
1971 Neil Putnam 5–5
1972 Neil Putnam3–7
1973 Neil Putnam6–3–1
1974 Neil Putnam3–7
1975 Neil Putnam5–5
1976 Neil Putnam5–5
1977 Neil Putnam5–6
1978 Neil Putnam4–7
1979 Neil Putnam5–3–2
1980 Neil Putnam3–7
1981 Bill Russo 9–28
1982 Bill Russo7–320
1983 Bill Russo6–5
1984 Bill Russo5–5
1985 Bill Russo6–5
Colonial League (1986–1989)
1986 Bill Russo6–52–2T–2nd
1987 Bill Russo4–72–34th
1988 Bill Russo8–2–15–01st
1989 Bill Russo5–52–2T–2nd
Patriot League (1990–present)
1990 Bill Russo4–71–45th
1991 Bill Russo6–53–2T–2nd
1992 Bill Russo8–35–01st
1993 Bill Russo5–4–23–1–12nd
1994 Bill Russo5–65–01st
1995 Bill Russo4–6–13–23rd
1996 Bill Russo5–52–24th
1997 Bill Russo3–82–4T–4th
1998 Bill Russo3–83–3T–3rd
1999 Bill Russo4–72–4T–5th
2000 Frank Tavani 2–91–5T–6th
2001 Frank Tavani2–81–67th
2002 Frank Tavani7–55–23rd
2003 Frank Tavani5–62–56th
2004 Frank Tavani8–45–1T–1stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round 19
2005 Frank Tavani8–45–1T–1stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round 21
2006 Frank Tavani6–65–1T–1stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round
2007 Frank Tavani7–44–2T–2nd
2008 Frank Tavani7–43–34th
2009 Frank Tavani8–34–2T–2nd2524
2010 Frank Tavani2–91–4T–5th
2011 Frank Tavani4–71–4T–5th
2012 Frank Tavani5–62–3T–3rd
2013 Frank Tavani5–74–11stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round
2014 Frank Tavani5–62–3T–3rd
2015 Frank Tavani1–100–67th
2016 Frank Tavani2–91–56th
2017 John Garrett 3–83–3T–3rd
2018 John Garrett3–82–4T–4th
2019 John Garrett4–84–22nd
2020 John Garrett2–12–12nd (South Division)
2021 John Garrett3–82–45th
2022 John Troxell 4–73–33rd
2023 John Troxell 9–35–11stL NCAA Division FCS First Round 1820


Total:700–641–39
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. ↑ "2018 Lafayette Media Guide" (PDF). Lafayette College Athletics. p. 123.
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