2002 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2002 Lafayette Leopards football Patriot League Patriot 7–5 5–2 Frank Tavani 3rd Mike Faragalli 3rd Multiple John Loose 3rd 4–3 Fisher Field The 2002 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College as a member of the Patriot League during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Frank Tavani, the Leopards compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the Patriot League. The team played home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania. Most games were broadcast on the Lafayette Sports Network (LSN). Schedule 2002 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern September 7 1:00 p.m. w y Monmouth Fisher Field Easton, PA LSN 30–29 5,223 http://www.goleopards.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/090702aaa.html Lafayette vs. Monmouth 2012-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234104/http://www.goleopards.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/090702aaa.html 2016-03-03 live Hawks Lose Heartbreaker Jeff Moeller September 8, 2002 H12, H14 Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60705259/2002-lafayette-monmouth/ September 14 1:00 p.m. w Towson Fisher Field Easton, PA LSN 23–7 5,386 Mistake-Prone Towson Beaten by Lafayette, 23-7 Matt Papuchis September 15, 2002 13D The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60707484/2002-lafayette-towson/ September 21 1:00 p.m. l y Penn Fisher Field Easton, PA LSN 21–52 7,947 Undaunted by New Faces, Penn Romps, 52-21 Rick O'Brien September 22, 2002 D11 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60712538/2002-lafayette-penn/ September 28 7:00 p.m. l y y Princeton Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ LSN 19–34 13,275 Lafayette Stumbles in Rally vs. Princeton Brett Tomlinson September 29, 2002 C7 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60714730/2002-lafayette-princeton/ Attendance figure in Ivy League Standings, Summaries September 29, 2002 C17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 5 1:00 p.m. l y y 2002 Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA 22–23 4,907 Duquesne Boots Lafayette, 23-22 Phil Axelrod October 6, 2002 C-11 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60717597/2002-lafayette-duquesne/ October 12 1:30 p.m. w y y Columbia Wien Stadium New York, NY 28–21 1,306 Leaping Leopard Leads Lafayette Over Columbia Brett Tomlinson October 13, 2002 C2 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60718189/2002-columbia-lafayette/ Attendance figure in Ivy League Summaries October 13, 2002 C16 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 19 1:30 p.m. w y Georgetown Fisher Field Easton, PA LSN 35–17 7,699 Leopards Pounce on Visiting Hoyas Kathy Orton October 20, 2002 D14 The Washington Post Washington, D.C. October 26 1:00 p.m. l y Fordham Coffey Field Bronx, NY LSN 26–33 4,800 Fordham Outscores Lafayette Rick Remsnyder October 27, 2002 15C, 14C The Journal News White Plains, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60720211/2002-fordham-lafayette/ November 2 12:30 p.m. l y Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY LSN 24–31 3,136 November 9 12:30 p.m. w Bucknell Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA LSN 19–3 6,202 Bison Fail to Make Plays Again, Drop Fifth Game in a Row Tom Housenick November 10, 2002 C1 The Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60730362/2002-bucknell-lafayette/ November 16 12:30 p.m. w Holy Cross Fisher Field Easton, PA LSN 42–13 2,207 Lafayette Romps in Mud Ted Meixell November 17, 2002 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60730835/2002-lafayette-hc/ November 23 12:30 p.m. w Lehigh 20 Fisher Field Easton, PA The Rivalry LSN 14–7 13,750 Lafayette Marches Past Lehigh, 14-7 Keith Groller November 24, 2002 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60731972/2002-lafayette-lehigh/ References Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette Leopards football