Frank Tavani (born July 31, 1953) is an American former college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Lafayette College from 2000 until his retirement in 2016, compiling a record of 84–107.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1953 |
| Playing career | |
| 1972–1975 | Lebanon Valley |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–1985 | Franklin & Marshall (OC) |
| 1986 | Lebanon Valley (DC) |
| 1987–1999 | Lafayette (RB) |
| 2000–2016 | Lafayette |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 84–107 |
| Tournaments | 0–4 (NCAA D-I-AA/FCS playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 Patriot League (2004–2006, 2013) | |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Leopards (Patriot League) (2000–2016) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Lafayette | 2–9 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2001 | Lafayette | 2–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2002 | Lafayette | 7–5 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2003 | Lafayette | 5–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2004 | Lafayette | 8–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 2005 | Lafayette | 8–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | ||||
| 2006 | Lafayette | 6–6 | 5–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2007 | Lafayette | 7–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2008 | Lafayette | 7–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2009 | Lafayette | 8–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2010 | Lafayette | 2–9 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2011 | Lafayette | 4–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2012 | Lafayette | 5–6 | 2–4 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2013 | Lafayette | 5–7 | 4–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2014 | Lafayette | 5–6 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2015 | Lafayette | 1–10 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2016 | Lafayette | 2–9 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| Lafayette: | 84–107 | 48–55 | |||||||
| Total: | 84–107 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ Reinhard, Paul (December 1, 2016). "Tavani's legacy: Titles and teaching". The Morning Call. pp. C1, C5. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.