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1991 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferencePatriot League
Record6–5 (3–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Dave Levine
  • Tim Moncman
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Holy Cross $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Lehigh 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Lafayette 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Colgate 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Bucknell 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Fordham 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lafayette tied for second in the Patriot League.

In their eleventh year under head coach Bill Russo, the Leopards compiled a 6–5 record.[1] Dave Levine and Tim Moncman were the team captains.[2]

The Leopards outscored opponents 312 to 277. Lafayette's 3–2 conference record earned a three-way tie for second in the six-team Colonial League standings.[3]

Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14 Buffalo*
W 42–21 4,312 [4]
September 21 at Virginia Military*
L 21–42 6,825 [5]
September 28 at Yale*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 14–24 10,411 [6]
October 5 at Penn*
W 20–12 8,712 [7]
October 12 Bucknelldagger
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 20–16 8,205 [8]
October 19 Columbia*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 30–15 5,113 [9]
October 26 at Hofstra*
L 17–60 6,712 [10]
November 2 at No. 3 Holy Cross
L 14–48 10,331 [11]
November 9 Fordham*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 33–7 1,731 [12]
November 16 Colgate
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 48–31 3,187 [13]
November 23 at Lehigh
L 18–36 19,110 [14]

References

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  1. ^ "Lafayette Football 1963-1986". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 105. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Team Captains 1882-2019". 2019 Lafayette Football Record Book (PDF). Easton, Pa.: Lafayette College. p. 97. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Meixell, Ted (September 15, 1991). "Lafayette Rallies Past Buffalo". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "VMI 42, Lafayette 21". The Greenville News. Greenville, S.C. September 22, 1991. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Meixell, Ted (September 29, 1991). "A Frustrating and Maddening Day for the Leopards". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Missanelli, M.G. (October 6, 1991). "Third Loss Is the Hardest: Penn Falls to Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 12-E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Meixell, Ted (October 13, 1991). "Lafayette Wins Ugly over Bucknell 20-16". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Meixell, Ted (October 20, 1991). "Kahn Is Unexpected Hero for Leopards". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette, 30-15". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 20, 1991. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "The Flying-High Dutchmen Trounce Lafayette". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 27, 1991. p. S8, S7.
  11. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 3, 1991). "Holy Cross Drives Through Lafayette". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Lafayette 33, Fordham 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 10, 1991. p. S8, S7.
  13. ^ Meixell, Ted (November 17, 1991). "Lafayette 'Busts Out' to Whip Colgate 48-31". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Meixell, Ted (November 24, 1991). "Kempa Steers Lehigh to 36-18 Win". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
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