2005 Lafayette Leopards football team

2005 Lafayette Leopards football
Patriot League Co-champions
Conference	Patriot League
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 21[1]
FCS Coaches	No. 20[2]
2005 record	8–4 (5–1 Patriot)
Head coach	Frank Tavani (6th year)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Faragalli
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	John Loose
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Fisher Field at Fisher Stadium (Capacity: 13,750)

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 6th 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 3	6:00 p.m.	at Marist*		Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY	Lafayette Sports Network	W 40–21	2,891[3]
September 10	1:00 p.m.	Richmond*		Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania	LSN	W 7–0	5,274[4]
September 17	1:00 p.m.	Princeton*		Fisher Field • Easton, PA	LSN	L 21–23	4,915[5]
September 24	1:00 p.m.	Fordham		Fisher Field • Easton, PA	LSN	W 27–10	6,257[6]
October 1	1:00 p.m.	at Georgetown		Multi-Sport Field • Washington, D.C.	LSN	W 12–7	1,776[7]
October 8	1:00 p.m.	Columbia*		Fisher Field • Easton, PA	LSN	W 14–7	1,500[8]
October 15	1:00 p.m.	Harvard*		Fisher Field • Easton, PA	LSN	L 17–24	8,983[9]
October 29	1:00 p.m.	Bucknell		Fisher Field • Easton, PA (81st Meeting)	LSN	W 33–20	4,331[10]
November 5	12:30 p.m.	Colgate		Fisher Field • Easton, PA	LSN	L 15–18	7,683[11]
November 12	12:30 p.m.	at Holy Cross		Fitton Field • Worcester, MA	LSN	W 41–21	6,171[12]
November 19	12:30 p.m.	at No. 12 Lehigh		Goodman Stadium • Bethlehem, PA (141st Meeting)	LSN	W 23–19	16,017[13]
November 26	2:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Appalachian State*	No. 25	Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC (FCS Playoffs First Round)	LSN	L 23–34	6,327[14]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from FCS Coaches Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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