2008 Lafayette Leopards football team

The 2008 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by Frank Tavani, in his ninth season as head coach, and placed fourth in the Patriot League.

2008 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferencePatriot League
Record7–4 (4–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMickey Fein
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJohn Loose (9th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFisher Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Colgate $^   5 0     9 3  
Holy Cross   5 1     7 4  
Lehigh   4 2     5 6  
Lafayette   3 3     7 4  
Bucknell   2 4     5 6  
Fordham   1 5     5 6  
Georgetown   0 5     2 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Stadium in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 66:00 pmat Marist*LSNW 28–6853[1]
September 136:00 pmGeorgetownLSNW 24–610,134[2]
September 276:00 pmPenn* 
  • Fisher Stadium
  • Easton, PA
LSNW 24–177,561[3]
October 41:00 pmHarvard*
  • Fisher Stadium
  • Easton, PA
LSNL 13–277,789[4]
October 1112:30 pmat Columbia*LSNW 13–32,127
October 1812:30 pmat No. 14 Liberty*LSNW 35–2115,483[5]
October 251:00 pmat FordhamNo. 24LSNW 48–133,706[6]
November 112:30 pmat ColgateNo. 21LSNL 13–216,721[7]
November 812:30 pmat BucknellLSNW 38–211,979[8]
November 1512:30 pmHoly Cross
  • Fisher Stadium
  • Easton, PA
LSNL 26–277,439[9]
November 221:00 pmLehigh
LSNL 15–3115,908[10]

References

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  1. ^ Benischek, Mike (September 7, 2008). "Marist Suffers Soggy Defeat, 28-6". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. pp. 1F, 2F – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Fierro, Nick (September 14, 2008). "Leopards Lean on Defense". The Express-Times. Easton, Pa. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
  3. ^ Todres, Andrew (September 28, 2008). "Down by 24 Points, Penn Rallies, but Loses to Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Denman, Elliott (October 5, 2008). "Pizzotti, Harvard Hand Lafayette First Loss". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Reinhard, Paul (October 19, 2008). "Lafayette Sends Liberty Down in Flames, 35-21". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Reinhard, Paul (October 26, 2008). "Lafayette's Ground Attack Grinds Up Fordham, 48-13". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Reinhard, Paul (November 2, 2008). "Colgate Runs Away from Lafayette". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Reinhard, Paul (November 9, 2008). "Road-Weary Lafayette Heads Home After Win over Bucknell". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Reinhard, Paul (November 16, 2008). "Lafayette's Bid for Championship Ends on Hail Mary". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Reinhard, Paul (November 23, 2008). "Lehigh Proves Its Mettle". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.