2001 Lafayette Leopards football team

2001 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference Patriot League
2001 record 2-8 (1-6 Patriot)
Head coach Frank Tavani (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Mike Faragalli
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator John Loose
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Fisher Field at Fisher Stadium
(Capacity: 13,750)

The 2001 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by Frank Tavani, in his 2nd season as head coach. The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Field in Easton, PA.

Lafayette's September 15 game at Princeton was cancelled due to college football's collective decision to postpone games following the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 8 1:00 p.m. at Towson Johnny Unitas StadiumTowson, Maryland L 16-13 OT  2,810[1]
September 15 7:00 p.m. at Princeton* Princeton Stadium • Princeton, NJ Lafayette Sports Network     CANCELLED
September 22 1:30 p.m. Pennsylvania* Fisher Field • Easton, PA (81st Meeting) LSN L 37-0   7,128[2]
September 29 1:00 p.m. at Harvard* Harvard Stadium • Cambridge, MA L 38-14   5,803[3]
October 6 1:00 p.m. Columbia* Fisher Field • Easton, PA LSN W 31-14   2,912[4]
October 13 1:00 p.m. Bucknell Fisher Field • Easton, PA LSN L 17-16   4,521[5]
October 20 1:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Fitton FieldWorcester, MA LSN L 63-53   13,219[6]
October 27 1:30 p.m. Colgatedagger Fisher Field • Easton, PA LSN L 20-16   4,756[7]
November 3 12:30 p.m. Fordham Fisher Field • Easton, PA LSN L 45-24   3,981[8]
November 10 12:30 p.m. at Georgetown Multi-Sport FieldWashington, D.C. W 37-17   1,786[9]
November 17 12:30 p.m. at #5 Lehigh Goodman StadiumBethlehem, PA (137th Meeting) LSN L 41-6   15,600[10]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from FCS Coaches Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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