2002 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 2002 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by Frank Tavani, in his third season as head coach.

2002 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferencePatriot League
2002 record7–5 (5–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Faragalli (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJohn Loose (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFisher Field
(Capacity: 13,750)
2002 Patriot League football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 12 Fordham +^  6 –1     10 –3  
No. 25 Colgate +  6 –1     9 –3  
Lafayette  5 –2     7 –5  
Lehigh  4 –3     8 –4  
Towson  3 –4     6 –5  
Georgetown  2 –5     5 –6  
Holy Cross  2 –5     4 –8  
Bucknell  0 –7     2 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania. Most games were broadcast on the Lafayette Sports Network, or LSN.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 71:00 p.m.Monmouth*
LSNW 30–295,223[1][2]
September 141:00 p.m.Towson
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
LSNW 23–75,386[3][4]
September 211:00 p.m.Penn*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
LSNL 21–527,947[5][6]
September 287:00 p.m.at Princeton*
LSNL 19–3413,275[7][8]
October 51:00 p.m.at Duquesne*
L 22–234,907[9][10]
October 121:30 p.m.at Columbia*
W 28–211,306[11][12]
October 191:30 p.m.Georgetown
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
LSNW 35–177,699[13][14]
October 261:00 p.m.at Fordham
LSNL 26–334,800[15][16]
November 212:30 p.m.at Colgate
LSNL 24–313,136[17]
November 912:30 p.m.Bucknell
LSNW 19–36,202[18][19]
November 1612:30 p.m.Holy Cross
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
LSNW 42–132,207[20][21]
November 2312:30 p.m.No. 20 Lehigh
LSNW 14–713,750[22][23]

References
  1. "Lafayette vs. Monmouth". Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  2. Moeller, Jeff (September 8, 2002). "Hawks Lose Heartbreaker". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. pp. H12, H14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Lafayette vs. Towson".
  4. Papuchis, Matt (September 15, 2002). "Mistake-Prone Towson Beaten by Lafayette, 23-7". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 13D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Lafayette vs. Penn".
  6. O'Brien, Rick (September 22, 2002). "Undaunted by New Faces, Penn Romps, 52-21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Lafayette at Princeton".
  8. Tomlinson, Brett (September 29, 2002). "Lafayette Stumbles in Rally vs. Princeton". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 29, 2002. p. C17.
  9. "Lafayette at Duquesne".
  10. Axelrod, Phil (October 6, 2002). "Duquesne Boots Lafayette, 23-22". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pa. p. C-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Lafayette at Columbia".
  12. Tomlinson, Brett (October 13, 2002). "Leaping Leopard Leads Lafayette Over Columbia". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 13, 2002. p. C16.
  13. "Lafayette vs. Georgetown".
  14. Orton, Kathy (October 20, 2002). "Leopards Pounce on Visiting Hoyas". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. D14 – via ProQuest.
  15. "Lafayette at Fordham".
  16. Remsnyder, Rick (October 27, 2002). "Fordham Outscores Lafayette". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. p. 15C, 14C – via Newspapers.com.
  17. "Lafayette at Colgate".
  18. "Lafayette at Bucknell".
  19. Housenick, Tom (November 10, 2002). "Bison Fail to Make Plays Again, Drop Fifth Game in a Row". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. "Lafayette vs. Holy Cross".
  21. Meixell, Ted (November 17, 2002). "Lafayette Romps in Mud". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. "Lafayette vs. Lehigh".
  23. Groller, Keith (November 24, 2002). "Lafayette Marches Past Lehigh, 14-7". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
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