| 2005 Lafayette Leopards football | |
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| Patriot League co-champion | |
| I-AA Playoffs First Round, L 23–34 vs. Appalachian State | |
| Conference | Patriot League |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 21 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 20 |
| Record | 8–4 (5–1 Patriot) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Faragalli (6th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | John Loose (6th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Fisher Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Lafayette +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Colgate +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2005 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by Frank Tavani, in his sixth season as head coach.
The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Field in Easton, Pennsylvania. All games were televised on the Lafayette Sports Network (LSN).
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at Marist* | LSN | W 40–21 | 2,891 | |||
| September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Richmond* | LSN | W 7–0 | 5,274 | |||
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Princeton* |
| LSN | L 21–23 | 4,915 | ||
| September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Fordham |
| LSN | W 27–10 | 6,257 | ||
| October 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Georgetown | LSN | W 12–7 | 2,143 | |||
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Columbia* |
| LSN | W 14–7 | 1,500 | ||
| October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Harvard* |
| LSN | L 17–24 | 8,983 | ||
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Bucknell |
| LSN | W 33–20 | 4,331 | ||
| November 5 | 12:30 p.m. | Colgate |
| LSN | L 15–18 | 7,683 | ||
| November 12 | 12:30 p.m. | at Holy Cross | LSN | W 41–21 | 6,179 | |||
| November 19 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 12 Lehigh | LSN | W 23–19 | 16,017 | |||
| November 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Appalachian State* | No. 25 | LSN | L 23–34 | 6,327 | ||
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References
- "Tigers' Defense Preserves Win". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. September 18, 2005. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 18, 2005. p. C19.
- Miller, Stephen (September 25, 2005). "Leopards Overcome Early Stumble". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges: Yesterday's Results". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. September 28, 2005. p. 9C.
- Orton, Kathy (October 2, 2005). "Defense Shines, but Hoyas Falter Against Lafayette". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. E16 – via ProQuest.
- Miller, Stephen (October 9, 2005). "Leopards Show Resiliency, Buoyancy". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 9, 2005. p. D18.
- Schlegel, Bradley (October 16, 2005). "Crimson Emerge from Rare Skid". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
- Miller, Stephen (November 13, 2005). "Lafayette Gets Offensive with HC". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C12 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 13, 2005. p. C21.
- Groller, Keith (November 20, 2005). "Lafayette's Hurt Breaks Lehigh's Heart". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Coulson, David (November 27, 2005). "ASU Advances After First-Round Scare". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 13C – via Newspapers.com.
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