2013 Lafayette Leopards football team

2013 Lafayette Leopards football
Patriot League champion
FCS Playoffs First Round, L 7–45 vs. New Hampshire
Conference	Patriot League
Record	5–7 (4–1 Patriot)
Head coach	Frank Tavani (14th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mickey Fein
Defensive coordinator	John Loose (14th season)
Home stadium	Fisher Field at Fisher Stadium (Capacity: 13,132)

2013 Patriot League football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Lafayette $^		4	–	1					5	–	7
Lehigh		3	–	2					8	–	3
Bucknell		3	–	2					6	–	5
Colgate		3	–	2					4	–	8
Holy Cross		1	–	4					3	–	9
Georgetown		1	–	4					2	–	9
No. 9 Fordham ^		0	–	0					12	–	2
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Fordham was ineligible for conference title because they previously offered football scholarships while other Patriot League members did not. Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2013 Lafayette Leopards football team represented Lafayette College in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Leopards were led by 14th year head coach Frank Tavani and played their home games at Fisher Field. They were a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 5–7, 4–1 in Patriot League play to finish win the Patriot League championship. They received the league's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the first round to New Hampshire.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 7	6:00 PM	Sacred Heart*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	L 24–26	6,238
September 14	6:00 PM	William & Mary*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	L 6–34	6,348
September 21	6:00 PM	at Penn*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	LSN	L 21–27	8,103
October 5	3:30 PM	Bucknell	Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	W 31–7	7,814
October 12	1:00 PM	at Princeton*	Princeton University Stadium Princeton, NJ	LSN	L 26–42	7,494
October 19	1:00 PM	at Harvard*	Harvard Stadium Allston, MA	LSN	L 16–35	8,185
October 26	1:00 PM	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	LSN	W 41–23	9,184
November 2	1:00 PM	at Georgetown	Multi-Sport Field Washington, D.C.	LSN	W 45–27	1,789
November 9	3:30 PM	Colgate	Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	L 24–28	8,763
November 16	3:30 PM	No. 5 Fordham	Fisher Field Easton, PA	LSN	W 27–14	5,939
November 23	12:30 PM	at No. 17 Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA (149th meeting of The Rivalry)	WFMZ	W 50–28	16,129
November 30	12:00 PM	at No. 15 New Hampshire*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (FCS Playoffs First Round)	ESPN3	L 7–45	3,286
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time