2002 Lafayette Leopards football team
| 2002 Lafayette Leopards football | |
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| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 7–5 (5–2 Patriot) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Faragalli (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | John Loose (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Fisher Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Fordham +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Colgate + | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College as a member of the Patriot League during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Frank Tavani, the Leopards compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the Patriot League. The team played home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Most games were broadcast on the Lafayette Sports Network (LSN).
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Monmouth* | LSN | W 30–29 | 5,223 | [1][2] | |
| September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Towson |
| LSN | W 23–7 | 5,386 | [3] |
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Penn* |
| LSN | L 21–52 | 7,947 | [4] |
| September 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at Princeton* | LSN | L 19–34 | 13,275 | [5] | |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Duquesne* | L 22–23 | 4,907 | [6] | ||
| October 12 | 1:30 p.m. | at Columbia* | W 28–21 | 1,306 | [7] | ||
| October 19 | 1:30 p.m. | Georgetown |
| LSN | W 35–17 | 7,699 | [8] |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Fordham | LSN | L 26–33 | 4,800 | [9] | |
| November 2 | 12:30 p.m. | at Colgate | LSN | L 24–31 | 3,136 | ||
| November 9 | 12:30 p.m. | Bucknell | LSN | W 19–3 | 6,202 | [10] | |
| November 16 | 12:30 p.m. | Holy Cross |
| LSN | W 42–13 | 2,207 | [11] |
| November 23 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 20 Lehigh |
| LSN | W 14–7 | 13,750 | [12] |
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References
- ^ "Lafayette vs. Monmouth". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ Moeller, Jeff (September 8, 2002). "Hawks Lose Heartbreaker". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. pp. H12, H14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Papuchis, Matt (September 15, 2002). "Mistake-Prone Towson Beaten by Lafayette, 23-7". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 13D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Brien, Rick (September 22, 2002). "Undaunted by New Faces, Penn Romps, 52-21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Axelrod, Phil (October 6, 2002). "Duquesne Boots Lafayette, 23-22". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pa. p. C-11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Orton, Kathy (October 20, 2002). "Leopards Pounce on Visiting Hoyas". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. D14.
- ^ Remsnyder, Rick (October 27, 2002). "Fordham Outscores Lafayette". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. p. 15C, 14C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Meixell, Ted (November 17, 2002). "Lafayette Romps in Mud". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Groller, Keith (November 24, 2002). "Lafayette Marches Past Lehigh, 14-7". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.