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° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 19 | 21 | ||
| 2024 | John Troxell | 6–6 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| Total: | 706–647–39 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||