2009 Lafayette Leopards football team

2009 Lafayette Leopards football
Conference	Patriot League
Ranking
Sports Network	#24[1]
FCS Coaches	#25[2]
2009 record	8–3 (4–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Frank Tavani (10th year)
Offensive coordinator	Mickey Fein
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	John Loose
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Fisher Field at Fisher Stadium (Capacity: 13,132)

2009 Patriot League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#14 Holy Cross $^		5	–	1					9	–	3
#21 Colgate		4	–	2					9	–	2
#24 Lafayette		4	–	2					8	–	3
Lehigh		4	–	2					4	–	7
Fordham		2	–	4					5	–	6
Bucknell		2	–	4					4	–	7
Georgetown		0	–	6					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2009 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by Frank Tavani, in his 10th season as head coach. The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Field in Easton, PA.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 12	6:00 PM	at Georgetown		Multi-Sport Field • Washington, D.C.	LSN	W 28–3	2,875[3]
September 19	6:00 PM	#24 Liberty*		Fisher Field • Easton, PA	LSN	L 13–19	9,921[4]
September 26	6:00 PM	Pennsylvania*		Fisher Field • Easton, PA (86th Meeting)	LSN	W 24–21 ^OT	10,197[5]
October 3	12:00 PM	at Yale*		Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT	LSN	W 31–14	3,879[6]
October 10	6:00 PM	Columbia*		Fisher Field • Easton, PA	LSN	W 24–21	6,843[7]
October 17	12:00 PM	at Harvard*		Harvard Stadium • Allston, MA	LSN	W 35–18	7,416[8]
October 24	1:00 PM	Fordham		Fisher Field • Easton, PA	LSN	W 26–21	7,288[9]
October 31	1:00 PM	Bucknell		Fisher Field • Easton, PA (85th Meeting)	LSN	W 35–14	6,549[10]
November 7	1:00 PM	#20 Colgate	#24	Fisher Field • Easton, PA	LSN	W 56–49	8,937[11]
November 14	12:00 PM	at #13 Holy Cross	#20	Fitton Field • Worcester, MA	LSN	L 26–28	5,291[12]
November 21	12:30 PM	at Lehigh	#21	Goodman Stadium • Bethlehem, PA (145th Meeting of The Rivalry)	LSN	L 21–27 ^OT	15,714[13]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from FCS Coaches Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

1. "Final Sports Network Poll".
2. "Final Coaches Poll".
3. "Lafayette at Georgetown".
4. "Lafayette vs. Liberty".
5. "Lafayette vs. Penn".
6. "Lafayette at Yale".
7. "Lafayette vs. Columbia".
8. "Lafayette at Harvard".
9. "Lafayette vs. Fordham".
10. "Lafayette vs. Bucknell".
11. "Lafayette at Colgate".
12. "Lafayette at Holy Cross".
13. "Lafayette at Lehigh".