2005 Lafayette Leopards football team

2005 Patriot League football standings
	+ – Conference co-champions; ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant; Rankings from The Sports Network poll

2005 Lafayette Leopards football
2005 Lafayette Leopards football
Patriot League co-champion
I-AA Playoffs First Round, L 23–34 vs. Appalachian State
Conference	Patriot League
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 21
FCS Coaches	No. 20
2005 record	8–4 (5–1 Patriot)
Head coach	Frank Tavani (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Faragalli (6th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	John Loose (6th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Fisher Field; (Capacity: 13,750)
	Seasons ← 2004 2006 →

The 2005 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by Frank Tavani, in his sixth season as head coach.

The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania. All games were televised on the Lafayette Sports Network (LSN).

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	6:00 p.m.	at Marist*		Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	LSN	W 40–21	2,891	^[3]
September 10	1:00 p.m.	Richmond*		Fisher Field Easton, Pennsylvania	LSN	W 7–0	5,274	^[4]
September 17	1:00 p.m.	Princeton*		Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	L 21–23	4,915	^[5]^[6]
September 24	1:00 p.m.	Fordham		Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	W 27–10	6,257	^[7]^[8]
October 1	1:00 p.m.	at Georgetown		Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC	LSN	W 12–7	2,143	^[9]
October 8	1:00 p.m.	Columbia*		Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	W 14–7	1,500	^[10]^[11]
October 15	1:00 p.m.	Harvard*		Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	L 17–24	8,983	^[12]
October 29	1:00 p.m.	Bucknell		Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	W 33–20	4,331	^[13]
November 5	12:30 p.m.	Colgate		Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	L 15–18	7,683	^[14]
November 12	12:30 p.m.	at Holy Cross		Fitton Field Worcester, MA	LSN	W 41–21	6,179	^[15]^[16]
November 19	12:30 p.m.	at No. 12 Lehigh		Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA (The Rivalry)	LSN	W 23–19	16,017	^[17]^[18]
November 26	2:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Appalachian State*	No. 25	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	LSN	L 23–34	6,327	^[19]^[20]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References[]

^ "Lafayette No. 20 (ESPN/USA Today), No. 21 (The Sports Network) in Final I-AA Football Polls".
^ "Lafayette No. 20 (ESPN/USA Today), No. 21 (The Sports Network) in Final I-AA Football Polls".
^ "Lafayette at Marist".
^ "Lafayette vs. Richmond".
^ "Lafayette vs. Princeton".
^ "Tigers' Defense Preserves Win". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. September 18, 2005. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 18, 2005. p. C19.
^ "Lafayette vs. Fordham".
^ Miller, Stephen (September 25, 2005). "Leopards Overcome Early Stumble". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges: Yesterday's Results". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. September 28, 2005. p. 9C.
^ Orton, Kathy (October 2, 2005). "Defense Shines, but Hoyas Falter Against Lafayette". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. E16 – via ProQuest.
^ "Lafayette vs. Columbia".
^ Miller, Stephen (October 9, 2005). "Leopards Show Resiliency, Buoyancy". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 9, 2005. p. D18.
^ "Lafayette vs. Harvard".
^ "Lafayette vs. Bucknell".
^ "Lafayette vs. Colgate".
^ "Lafayette at Holy Cross".
^ Miller, Stephen (November 13, 2005). "Lafayette Gets Offensive with HC". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C12 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 13, 2005. p. C21.
^ "Lafayette at Lehigh".
^ Groller, Keith (November 20, 2005). "Lafayette's Hurt Breaks Lehigh's Heart". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lafayette at Appalachian State".
^ Coulson, David (November 27, 2005). "ASU Advances After First-Round Scare". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 13C – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Lafayette No. 20 (ESPN/USA Today), No. 21 (The Sports Network) in Final I-AA Football Polls".

[2] "Lafayette No. 20 (ESPN/USA Today), No. 21 (The Sports Network) in Final I-AA Football Polls".

[3] "Lafayette at Marist".

[4] "Lafayette vs. Richmond".

[5] "Lafayette vs. Princeton".

[6] "Tigers' Defense Preserves Win". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. September 18, 2005. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 18, 2005. p. C19.

[7] "Lafayette vs. Fordham".

[8] Miller, Stephen (September 25, 2005). "Leopards Overcome Early Stumble". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges: Yesterday's Results". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. September 28, 2005. p. 9C.

[9] Orton, Kathy (October 2, 2005). "Defense Shines, but Hoyas Falter Against Lafayette". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. E16 – via ProQuest.

[10] "Lafayette vs. Columbia".

[11] Miller, Stephen (October 9, 2005). "Leopards Show Resiliency, Buoyancy". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 9, 2005. p. D18.

[12] "Lafayette vs. Harvard".

[13] "Lafayette vs. Bucknell".

[14] "Lafayette vs. Colgate".

[15] "Lafayette at Holy Cross".

[16] Miller, Stephen (November 13, 2005). "Lafayette Gets Offensive with HC". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C12 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 13, 2005. p. C21.

[17] "Lafayette at Lehigh".

[18] Groller, Keith (November 20, 2005). "Lafayette's Hurt Breaks Lehigh's Heart". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com.

[19] "Lafayette at Appalachian State".

[20] Coulson, David (November 27, 2005). "ASU Advances After First-Round Scare". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 13C – via Newspapers.com.

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National championship seasons in bold

2005 Patriot League football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
No. 21 Lafayette +^		5	–	1		8	–	4
No. 23 Colgate +^		5	–	1		8	–	4
Lehigh		4	–	2		8	–	3
Holy Cross		3	–	3		6	–	5
Georgetown		2	–	4		4	–	7
Fordham		2	–	4		2	–	9
Bucknell		0	–	6		1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

v t 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants
Appalachian State Cal Poly Colgate Eastern Illinois Eastern Washington Furman Georgia Southern Hampton Lafayette Montana New Hampshire Nicholls State Northern Iowa Richmond Southern Illinois Texas State
Champion – Appalachian State Mountaineers