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1993 Lafayette Leopards football team

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1993 Lafayette Leopards football
ConferencePatriot League
Record5–4–2 (3–1–1 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Chris Flood
  • Pete Ohnegian
  • Dave Pyne
  • Mark Reardon
Home stadiumFisher Field
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lehigh $ 4 1 0 7 4 0
Lafayette 3 1 1 5 4 2
Bucknell 3 2 0 4 7 0
Holy Cross 2 3 0 3 8 0
Colgate 1 3 1 3 7 1
Fordham 1 4 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1993 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lafayette finished second in the Patriot League.

In their 13th year under head coach Bill Russo, the Leopards compiled a 5–4–2 record.[1] Chris Flood, Pete Ohnegian, Dave Pyne and Mark Reardon were the team captains.[2]

The Leopards outscored opponents 270 to 214. Lafayette's 3–1–1 conference record placed second in the six-team Patriot League standings.[3]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 Bucknell W 31–14 4,833 [4]
September 18 at Buffalo* W 29–15 6,329 [5]
September 25 Princeton*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
L 7–21 8,049 [6]
October 2 at Harvard* L 16–21 10,112 [7]
October 9 at Columbia* W 58–6 3,080 [8]
October 16 Hofstra*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
T 17–17 5,117 [9]
October 23 Fordham*
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
W 27–12 8,712 [10]
October 30 Colgate
  • Fisher Field
  • Easton, PA
T 7–7 3,877 [11]
November 6 at Holy Cross W 52–27 7,412 [12]
November 13 at Army* L 12–35 32,701 [13]
November 20 at Lehigh L 14–39 15,412 [14]
  • *Non-conference game

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. 4. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Couragen, Chris (September 13, 1993). "Fumbles Doom Bison, 31-14". The Danville News. Danville, Pa. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: East". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. September 12, 1993. p. 12D.
  5. ^ Deitsch, Richard (September 19, 1993). "Leopards Gain 29-15 Decision at Buffalo". The Morning Call (2nd ed.). Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Meixell, Ted (September 26, 1993). "Princeton Dumps 'Pards; Lafayette's Offense Fails". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 3, 1993). "Crimson Clock Lafayette". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Meixell, Ted (October 10, 1993). "Lafayette Mauls Columbia 58-6". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Meixell, Ted (October 17, 1993). "Lafayette and Hofstra in an 'Ugly' 17-17 Tie". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Meixell, Ted (October 24, 1993). "Lafayette Takes 27-12 Victory from Fordham". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Meixell, Ted (October 31, 1993). "Lafayette Ties Colgate; Marsh Sets Rushing Mark". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: East". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. October 31, 1993. p. 12C.
  12. ^ Doyle, Bill (November 7, 1993). "Patriot League Race Tightens: Lafayette, Marsh Take Over, Rout Holy Cross". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Army Grounds Lafayette with 320 Rushing Yards". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Associated Press. November 14, 1993. pp. 7G, 2G – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Meixell, Ted (November 21, 1993). "Lehigh Captures Patriot League Crown". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Summaries: East". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. November 21, 1993. p. 11H.