2001 Lafayette Leopards football team

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 second season as head coach. The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania.

2001 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	2–8 (1–6 Patriot)
Head coach	Frank Tavani (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Faragalli (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	John Loose (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Fisher Field at Fisher Stadium
Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

2001 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Lehigh $^		7	–	0					11	–	1
Colgate		5	–	1					7	–	3
Fordham		5	–	2					7	–	4
Bucknell		4	–	3					6	–	4
Holy Cross		3	–	4					4	–	6
Towson		2	–	5					3	–	7
Lafayette		1	–	6					2	–	8
Georgetown		0	–	6					3	–	7
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	1:00 p.m.	at Towson	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD		L 13–16 ^OT	2,810	^[1]^[2]
September 15	7:00 p.m.	at Princeton*	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	LSN	Canceled		^[3]
September 22	1:30 p.m.	Penn*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	L 0–37	7,128	^[4]
September 29	1:00 p.m.	at Harvard*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA		L 14–38	5,803	^[5]
October 6	1:00 p.m.	Columbia*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	W 31–14	2,912	^[6]
October 13	1:00 p.m.	Bucknell	Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	L 16–17	4,521
October 20	1:00 p.m.	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	LSN	L 53–63	13,219	^[7]
October 27	1:30 p.m.	Colgate	Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	L 16–20	4,756
November 3	12:30 p.m.	Fordham	Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	L 24–45	3,981	^[8]
November 10	12:30 p.m.	at Georgetown	Kehoe Field Washington, DC		W 37–17	1,786	^[9]
November 17	12:30 p.m.	at No. 5 Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)	LSN	L 6–41	15,600	^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "Lafayette at Towson". from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
2. Graham, Glenn P. (September 9, 2001). "Read Runs Towson by Lafayette in OT". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 9D – via Newspapers.com.
3. Blaudschun, Mark (September 14, 2001). "After Prodding, Correct Choice Finally Made". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. E6 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Schuler, Jeff (September 23, 2001). "Quakers Come Out Quickly". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Harber, Paul (September 30, 2001). "This Time, Crimson Finish Job". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C18 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Meixell, Ted (October 7, 2001). "Numbers Say It All for Leopards". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 7, 2001. p. C21.
7. Meixell, Ted (October 21, 2001). "Holy Cross Outlasts Lafayette, 63-53, in Record-Setting, Marathon Contest". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Meixell, Ted (November 4, 2001). "Leopards Follow Custom as Rams Pull Away, 45-24". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Fordham 45,Lafayette 24". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. November 4, 2001. p. 9C.
9. Emerson, Seth (November 11, 2001). "Georgetown Defenseless Against Lafayette, Still Winless in Patriot League". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. pp. D9, D10 – via ProQuest.
10. Meixell, Ted (November 18, 2001). "Engineers Awaken in 2nd Half". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.