2016 Lafayette Leopards football team
The 2016 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards were led by 17th year head coach Frank Tavani and played their home games at Fisher Field. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 2–9, 1–5 in Patriot League play to finish in sixth place.
| 2016 Lafayette Leopards football | |
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| Conference | Patriot League |
| 2016 record | 2–9 (1–5 Patriot) |
| Head coach | Frank Tavani (17th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Mickey Fein |
| Defensive coordinator | Art Link (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Fisher Field (Capacity: 13,132) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Lehigh $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 0 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 29, head coach Frank Tavani was fired.[1] He finished at Lafayette with a 17 year record of 84–107.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | 6:00 PM | at Central Connecticut* | NECFR | W 24–10 | 4,117 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 PM | Delaware* |
| WBPH-TV | L 6–24 | 6,828 |
| September 17 | 5:00 PM | at Princeton* | ESPN3 | L 31–35 | 13,420 | |
| September 24 | 6:00 PM | No. 19 Villanova* |
| WBPH-TV | L 14–31 | 7,441 |
| October 1 | 3:30 PM | Holy Cross |
| WBPH-TV | L 28–38 | 4,948 |
| October 8 | 1:00 PM | at Fordham | PLN | L 34–58 | 3,864 | |
| October 15 | 12:00 PM | at Army* | CBSSN | L 7–62 | 38,894 | |
| October 22 | 1:00 PM | at Bucknell | WBPH-TV | L 17–42 | 2,146 | |
| October 29 | 12:30 PM | Georgetown |
| WBPH-TV | W 17–3 | 4,878 |
| November 12 | 1:00 PM | at Colgate | WBPH-TV | L 17–38 | 4,859 | |
| November 19 | 12:30 PM | No. 19 Lehigh |
| WBPH-TV WFMZ | L 21–45 | 12,587 |
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Game summaries
at Central Connecticut
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopards | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–1 | 1981 | LAF, 51–0 |
Delaware
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Leopards | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7–19 | 2015 | DEL, 19–9 |
at Princeton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopards | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Tigers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4–41–3 | 2015 | PRIN, 40–7 |
Villanova
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Leopards | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4–0 | 1920 | LAF, 34–0 |
Holy Cross
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 10 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 38 |
| Leopards | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 16–14 | 2015 | HOLY, 42–0 |
at Fordham
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopards | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Rams | 20 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 58 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 22–11–1 | 2015 | FORD, 35–7 |
at Army
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopards | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Black Knights | 14 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 62 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–17 | 1997 | ARMY, 41–14 |
at Bucknell
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopards | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Bison | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 52–35–6 | 2015 | BUCK, 35–24 |
Georgetown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Leopards | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 12–7 | 2015 | GEORG, 38–7 |
at Colgate
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopards | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| Raiders | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–42–4 | 2015 | GATE, 28–19 |
Lehigh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Mountain Hawks | 7 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
| Leopards | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 78–68–5 | 2015 | LEH, 49–35 |
References
- http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lafayette/index.ssf/2016/11/post_19.html
- "Lafayette Football Official Schedule". Lafayette College Department of Athletics. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
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