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
Conference	Patriot League
Record	7–5 (5–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Frank Tavani (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Faragalli (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	John Loose (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Fisher Field
Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Patriot League football standings

v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	1:00 p.m.	Monmouth*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	W 30–29	5,223	^[1]^[2]
September 14	1:00 p.m.	Towson	Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	W 23–7	5,386	^[3]
September 21	1:00 p.m.	Penn*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	L 21–52	7,947	^[4]
September 28	7:00 p.m.	at Princeton*	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	LSN	L 19–34	13,275	^[5]
October 5	1:00 p.m.	at Duquesne*	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA		L 22–23	4,907	^[6]
October 12	1:30 p.m.	at Columbia*	Wien Stadium New York, NY		W 28–21	1,306	^[7]
October 19	1:30 p.m.	Georgetown	Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	W 35–17	7,699	^[8]
October 26	1:00 p.m.	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	LSN	L 26–33	4,800	^[9]
November 2	12:30 p.m.	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	LSN	L 24–31	3,136
November 9	12:30 p.m.	Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	LSN	W 19–3	6,202	^[10]
November 16	12:30 p.m.	Holy Cross	Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	W 42–13	2,207	^[11]
November 23	12:30 p.m.	No. 20 Lehigh	Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry)	LSN	W 14–7	13,750	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "Lafayette vs. Monmouth". from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
2. Moeller, Jeff (September 8, 2002). "Hawks Lose Heartbreaker". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. pp. H12, H14 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Papuchis, Matt (September 15, 2002). "Mistake-Prone Towson Beaten by Lafayette, 23-7". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 13D – via Newspapers.com.
4. O'Brien, Rick (September 22, 2002). "Undaunted by New Faces, Penn Romps, 52-21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D11 – via Newspapers.com.
5. 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.
6. Axelrod, Phil (October 6, 2002). "Duquesne Boots Lafayette, 23-22". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pa. p. C-11 – via Newspapers.com.
7. 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.
8. Orton, Kathy (October 20, 2002). "Leopards Pounce on Visiting Hoyas". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. D14 – via ProQuest.
9. Remsnyder, Rick (October 27, 2002). "Fordham Outscores Lafayette". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. p. 15C, 14C – via Newspapers.com.
10. 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.
11. Meixell, Ted (November 17, 2002). "Lafayette Romps in Mud". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Groller, Keith (November 24, 2002). "Lafayette Marches Past Lehigh, 14-7". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.