| 2016 Lafayette Leopards football | |
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| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 2–9 (1–5 Patriot) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mickey Fein |
| Defensive coordinator | Art Link (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Fisher Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Lehigh $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 0 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 17th-year head coach Frank Tavani and played their home games at Fisher Stadium as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 2–9, 1–5 to finish in sixth place.
On November 29, Tavani was fired,[1] leaving Lafayette with a 17-year record of 84–107.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | 6:00 pm | at Central Connecticut* | NECFR | W 24–10 | 4,117 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 pm | Delaware* | WBPH-TV | L 6–24 | 6,828 | |
| September 17 | 5:00 pm | at Princeton* | ESPN3 | L 31–35 | 13,420 | |
| September 24 | 6:00 pm | No. 19 Villanova* |
| WBPH-TV | L 14–31 | 7,441 |
| October 1 | 3:30 pm | Holy Cross |
| WBPH-TV | L 28–38 | 4,948 |
| October 8 | 1:00 pm | at Fordham | PLN | L 34–58 | 3,864 | |
| October 15 | 12:00 pm | at Army* | CBSSN | L 7–62 | 38,894 | |
| October 22 | 1:00 pm | at Bucknell | WBPH-TV | L 17–42 | 2,146 | |
| October 29 | 12:30 pm | Georgetown |
| WBPH-TV | W 17–3 | 4,878 |
| November 12 | 1:00 pm | at Colgate | WBPH-TV | L 17–38 | 4,859 | |
| November 19 | 12:30 pm | No. 19 Lehigh |
| WBPH-TV WFMZ | L 21–45 | 12,587 |
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Game summaries
At Central Connecticut
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopards | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Delaware
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Leopards | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
At Princeton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopards | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Tigers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Villanova
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Leopards | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Holy Cross
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 10 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 38 |
| Leopards | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
At Fordham
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopards | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Rams | 20 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 58 |
At Army
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopards | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Black Knights | 14 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 62 |
At Bucknell
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopards | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Bison | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
Georgetown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Leopards | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
At Colgate
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopards | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| Raiders | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Lehigh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #19 Mountain Hawks | 7 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
| Leopards | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
References
- ↑ "Frank Tavani out as Lafayette football coach". November 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Lafayette Football Official Schedule". Lafayette College Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
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